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The Mama's Boy Myth: Why Keeping Our Sons Close Makes Them Stronger (2012)

by Kate Stone Lombardi(Favorite Author)

3.62 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1583334572 (ISBN13: 9781583334577)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Avery

review 1: This book fires back at folks who claim that mother ruin their sons by being active in their lives. Not only did she draw on research showing that sons who have mother who are active in their life do better, she also reversed a lot of what people say negatively against mothers, showing that we don't worry about fathers destroying their daughter's femininity or think incest when a father takes his daughter to a father-daughter dance.One thing I found extremely interesting was the number of mothers who reported talking to their sons about their careers. At first I found this strange, but sons reported that it helped them to socially navigate career ladders and to see women as people with their own goals and interests. When I thought about this, I could see how this applied t... moreo my husband and the career success he has had.And it also gave me things to look forward to as my son grows, which I always like. It affirmed ways that I could positively influence his life, such as helping him identify and process emotions and being a safe person to talk to things about. Overall, some good and fascinating research and a lot of inspiring stories about the bond between a mother and her son that I could take and apply to my life.
review 2: My husband took the cutest picture of my son and I cuddling together on the couch -- he's reading a Harry Potter book and I'm reading this.This book makes some wonderful points about the emotional benefits of a strong mother-son relationship, and the sexist historical baggage that can make them more difficult to achieve. It's written in a very engaging way -- I laughed out loud a number of times -- but backs up its points up with current research. less

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