Excellent, informative podcast from a parent (and happens to be our pediatrician). This should be a required listening for parents of boy/girl twins!

As the mother of 3 boys- 6 & 1/2, almost 4 & now a newborn, this podcast was VERY insightful! 99% of what Dr. Bill mentions is stuff I have second guessed as a mother whether my boys should be doing. For example, as a female, guns are violent and they’ll get hurt if they wrestle- Dr. Bill puts all this into perspective and explains why little boys act like little boys. Great great info- I would recommend this to anyone and already have to several people. Dr. Bill has been our pediatrician for almost 7 years and we have trusted him with our children from the very beginning.

Dr. Satterwhite,

I cannot thank you enough for finally opening my eyes! Now I understand
what’s been going on here. I have been pretty hard on my two boys, ages 8 and 13 years. I’m so
thankful that I listened to this pod cast at this time. God is definitely
at work here! Not once was I bored!

You have helped me to see and understand my boys from a whole new
perspective. I have expected too much from them emotionally, especially when it
comes to having empathy for others. My eight year old actually said the exact same words to me that you said in your discussion
about feelings. ” I don’t really care, and that boy was stupid” during a
discussion about an incident at school.

My 13 year old has been in a competitive and athletic peer group and many of them think they are so cool. I couldn’t understand how he repeatedly remains friends with some of them. He
is maturing and has told me that these boys are not really great
friends but that it was all about the activity, not the actual friends. Now I know to give it a rest!!!!

You were dead on about the stress and grades. My older son’s grades were okay but
certainly not what he was capable of. When he made the baseball team for
middle school this Spring, he was informed by a strict coach that he
would be kicked off the team with anything less than a B. His grades shot
up!! He played middle school ball, little league ball, practiced until late
everyday, and at times played in back to back games on school nights. His
grades and study habits improved under pressure.

The good news is that while I’ve been doing some things wrong I can also
say that I’ve done some right on. Now I can put even more of your great information
into action for my boys.

Sincerely,
K.L.

This was the BEST podcast for me. I have been very hard on my 2 sons trying to help them grow into excellent boys and men. I totally understand now how boys vs girls learn so different. I feel this may even help me with my husband. ; ) This has been such an eye opener for what our future may hold through our school years. Thank you so much for all you do. I told a friend about it, she listened and just like us she has fallen in love with your style. She even mentioned changing pediatricians.
(Brock hit the nail on the head…a must for parents of twins!)
LOTS of thanks, love and best wishes.

As a mom of three children ages four and under(a girl and two boys,) this was an eye opening podcast. I have been fussing like crazy at our three year old for wrestling our 16 month old. Now, I just hope me stepping back a little will mold them into the best of friends. Thank you for your wealth of knowledgde and insight. Understanding the dynamics of boys could be life changing.

Wow! What a great podcast! I’ve purchased two other cd’s on discipline over the years, so I knew this would be good. I really like your style and the anecdotes are great.

I grew up with three brothers, so I felt like I already had an understanding of the boy experience, but as a mother of a son, I realize it’s a whole new ball game. I think now I can relax (or try to) a bit more, knowing that the risks are all just part of learning how to be a boy and that he’ll be just fine. Understanding how to teach him the boundaries is key advice.

I learned how to connect with my son in a different way. I tried the thumps on the back and rougher play recommended in the podcast and have had amazing results. My 4 year old son loved it!

Thank you for helping mothers figure out the boys (and maybe the husbands too) in their lives!

-
Carrena

As a mom of a 3 year old son, listening to this podcast makes me feel better equipped to love, engage, care for, discipline, and enjoy who he is as a BOY. I can already see many differences in raising my daughter vs. raising my son, and I greatly appreciate Dr. Satterwhite’s insight on how to view and value those differences between them.

To the parents of all those sweet little patients at Twin City Peds: we have moved twice and tried various pediatrician practices and let me tell you, none of them are even close to comparing with TWP doctors, nurses, staff, environment, and resources. I hope you value the love and care your child receives from them, I am jealous for it! : )

Such an interesting podcast! I’ve found myself saying to my husband repeatedly “on that podcast I listened, to, Dr. Satterwhite said….” over and over. And everytime, these things about boys that I found completely surprising my husband looks at me like “well, yeah, what did you think?” I feel Dr. Satterwhite’s information will be even more helpful as our 19-month-old grows, but already I’ve found myself thinking about it frequently when I play with our son. And I’ll try to remember not to say “be careful!” so often.

As a fairly new mother (I have a two year old son), I often struggle with the age old questions of “am I doing this right.” This podcast was very helpful for me. It helped me understand the differences between me and my son so I can be a better parent. I made several connections to his behavior as well as my own. I found myself often laughing through my realizations. I look forward to listening to more podcasts!

Raising Boys for Mothers was excellent! Now I understand the importance of creating safe and healthy opportunities for my boys to engage in some risk taking behaviors. I also understand better hoe to communicate better with my boys as they grow!

This was an insightful podcast to help me understand ways to relate to my 16-month-old son. As mothers, nature doesn’t always communicate to us the intricacies of raising boys but this podcast helps bridge that gap. As girls, mothers parent their sons to react, behave, and mimic feminine methodology. This podcast enligtens me on how to allow my son to grow into the man that God intends him to become; therefore, allowing me to step back and let him be a ‘boy.’ It is very interesting to realize what makes boys act like they do and embrace the differences in raising boys versus girls.

I LOVED the pod cast on Mothers Raising Sons. It helped me to see things through different eyes,
and to understand that knowledge and tolerance of these differences is the
key to a healthy relationship with my sons. Thanks so much, Dr. Bill!