#164: Grace in Parenting: Raising boys with Marnie Hammar

INSIDE: Raising boys is a gift, privilege, and challenge. How can you raise your sons to be responsible? How you can connect with your son when you have different personalities? Listen in to Episode 164 with Marnie Hammar as we talk about grace-based parenting for moms raising boys.

We need boy-moms who are speaking truth and life into their sons, who are raising boys who will become men who lead in our country, community, and home, and who love Jesus and their people. Thank you, boy-moms, who are raising sons who respect women and know right from wrong.

If you’re a boy-mom who is curious about the difference between raising boys and girls, ways to connect with your son, and one powerful way to give yourself grace as you parent boys, please give this Grace In Real Life episode a listen.

In today’s episode, you’ll receive practical strategies and anchoring truths as you’re in the middle of raising boys. Marnie shares:

The joys and challenges of raising boys,
How to connect with your son,
And training your son to take ownership and responsibility

Quotes about raising boys

“Our culture now says, ‘Boys will be boys,’ and I believe that lowers expectations around what our boys could be.” – Marnie Hammar
“Boys are a wonder.” – Marnie Hammar
“How boys see life as an adventure is something I marvel at.” – Marnie Hammar
“I don’t think boys measure down to what culture things they are.” – Marnie Hammar
“If we can hold onto the truth that God created us to be different from each other, that He’s been intentional about creating us to be different. He created Adam, and He created Eve. They were not the same, then of course, that’s going to be the same as our boys and our girls. Different is just part of His plan.” – Marnie Hammar

Quotes about grace-based parenting

“Comparison inherently brings judgment.” – Marnie Hammar
“When we decide to stop comparing and evaluating something as right or wrong, we can then – instead of comparing – be curious.” – Marnie Hammar
“As a mom, I have the honor of being the person who can know them best, and to do that, I need to study how they’re wired.” – Marnie Hammar
“Jesus never, ever makes us feel guilt or shame.” – Marnie Hammar
“To learn who our sons are, we need to ask God who they are and who He has created them to be.” – Marnie Hammar
“I want to exchange comparison for curiosity.” – Marnie Hammar