Book Review - What Your Son Isn't Telling You

The title of this book caught my eye and, although I don't yet have a teenage boy I hoped to get a glimpse into the future and prepare myself. This book deals specifically with boys ages eleven to nineteen and covers a wide variety of topics. This book is aimed at helping mothers understand their teenage sons - why they act the way they do, the pressures they face from peers, and what they need (and don't need) from their parents.

One very helpful aspect of this book was the scripture references included for dealing with specific situations. Most, but not all, of them were very appropriate to the situation and will allow teenagers (both boys and girls) to see what the Bible has to say on the topic at hand. For a few of the scripture references (in particular the section on competition and "survival of the fittest") I didn't see quite as strong a connection as I wanted.

I also thought the emails from teenage boys were eye-opening. I was aware of many of the temptations facing teenagers but the emails gave me more perspective on their struggles as they grow toward adulthood.

Overall, I feel like this book is worth reading to make mothers more aware of what your teenager may be facing (both struggles everyone knows about, e.g. drugs, and newer issues created because of today's technology) and to give you ideas on how to approach him in dealing with those issues. It also gave me a new perspective on how my role as a mother changes as my son gets older.

I received a copy of this book to review from the publisher.