9 Truths ‘Moms of Boys Only’ Need to Know

I have three sons and zero daughters. When my boys were small, I would hear the question, “Are you going to keep trying for a girl?” until I thought my head would explode.

Some folks seemed affronted when I would tell them I was done having kids. As if, by having only sons, I was somehow disrupting the natural order of the universe.

Here are, verbatim, comments made to me when I was raising my boys:

“When my mother was sick, my sisters took care of her. Your sons won’t do that for you.” (The father of a babysitter.)

“I don’t have another child because I don’t want to be you.” (A mom of two boys who didn’t want three.)

“Ugh! Three boys! Lucky you.” (A teacher —snarkily — at my sons’ school. In front of my kids.)

Sometimes I would be stunned into silence. Sometimes I’d gargle out a defensive response. But, with the insight of years behind me, I now appreciate the irrepressible beauty, advantages and challenges of being the mother of just sons.

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25 Rules for Mothers of Sons

Today’s Listen is a discussion of the popular blog post – 25 Rules for Mothers of Sons by Tabitha Studer.

Keep in mind, the list is not meant to be conclusive and may not be entirely uncontroversial. So agree, or disagree, or take with a grain of salt – but Tabitha hopes to inspire other moms who are loving, and struggling, and tired, and proud, and eager to support the boys in their lives.

You are the most important woman in his life, his first teacher, and the one he will look to for permission for the rest of his life. From “Can I go play with them?” to “Should I ask her to marry me?” Its a big job, but as moms, we’re up for it.

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Things Moms Swore They’d Never Do

Today’s video from Parents will be sure to make you laugh! Moms discuss a few things they swore they’d never do before becoming parents – from using pacifiers, wearing yoga pants, to rocking spit up… these are too funny. 🙂

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