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Sports betting is everywhere. It’s in the games our sons watch, the podcasts and YouTube channels they follow, and the conversations happening around them. And as online gambling becomes more mainstream, are we stopping long enough to think about what that could mean for our sons? In this Mom’s Perspective™ episode of Raising Boys with Purpose™, we’re talking about sports betting, online gambling, and why this is a conversation worth having with our teen boys and young adult sons. But this isn’t about giving moms one more thing to worry about. It’s about understanding the world our sons are growing up in, helping them recognize potential pitfalls, and giving them the information and guidance they need to make wise choices as they move toward adulthood. Because we can’t protect our sons from everything they’ll encounter—but we can prepare them to navigate it. 🎧 Want to go deeper? 25 | Christian Parenting Discussions with Teen Boys About Sports Betting?  Tips for Protecting Your Son from Online Gambling. I have a full episode about gambling and our sons, including more about the risks and why this conversation matters: 👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/25-christian-parenting-discussions-with-teen-boys/id1872119001?i=1000762352973 💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY 👩‍👦 Private Facebook Group: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingboyswithpurpose 📱 FOLLOW ALONG 📸 Instagram: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.instagram.com/raisingboyswithpurpose/ 👍 Facebook: Brooke Lynn – Parenting Coach https://www.facebook.com/BrookeLynnParentingCoach 💌 WEEKLY ENCOURAGEMENT https://raising-boys-with-purpose-community-86461.grwebsite.com/ ▶️ WATCH ON YOUTUBE Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingBoyswithPurpose 🌐 WEBSITE Coming Soon 💛 About Raising Boys with Purpose™:  Raising Boys with Purpose™ is a Christian parenting podcast for moms raising teen boys and young men. Each week, Brooke shares practical parenting strategies and biblical encouragement to help moms prepare their sons for adulthood with life skills, emotional intelligence, responsibility, faith, and independence. Topics include parenting teen boys, Christian parenting, life skills for teen boys, emotional intelligence, motivation, discipline, communication, and preparing sons for adulthood.

Have you ever had to find a new church home? Maybe you moved, your family’s needs changed, or you began wondering whether the church you’ve been attending is still the right place for your family. Finding a church can feel like a big decision. No one wants to become an endless church hopper, but there are times when change may be necessary. And when we’re raising sons, we aren’t only considering what we need from a church—we’re also thinking about what our children need as they grow. In this episode of Raising Boys with Purpose™, we’re talking about how to find the right church for your family, what to consider along the way, and why involving our sons in the process can matter more than we realize. Because someday, our sons may be the ones searching for a church home. How can we help prepare them for that decision now? How do we recognize when our family's needs have changed? And how can we approach the search prayerfully without feeling pressured to make a quick decision? If you’re currently looking for a new church—or simply want to prepare your son to make faith-filled decisions as he grows into adulthood—this conversation is for you. Take your time, Momma. Do your part, involve your sons as they grow, and trust God with the process. 📖 SCRIPTURE Proverbs 3:5–6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” — NIV 🎧 RECOMMENDED EPISODE 67 | How to Trust God with Your Teen Son’s Future | Christian Parenting for Moms As our sons grow, part of preparing them for adulthood is learning when to guide, when to step back, and how to trust God with what comes next. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/67-how-to-trust-god-with-your-teen-sons-future/id1872119001?i=1000792147097 💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY 👩‍👦 Private Facebook Group: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingboyswithpurpose 📱 FOLLOW ALONG 📸 Instagram: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.instagram.com/raisingboyswithpurpose/ 👍 Facebook: Brooke Lynn – Parenting Coach https://www.facebook.com/BrookeLynnParentingCoach 💌 WEEKLY ENCOURAGEMENT https://raising-boys-with-purpose-community-86461.grwebsite.com/ ▶️ WATCH ON YOUTUBE Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingBoyswithPurpose 🌐 WEBSITE Coming Soon   💛 About Raising Boys with Purpose™:  Raising Boys with Purpose™ is a Christian parenting podcast for moms raising teen boys and young men. Each week, Brooke shares practical parenting strategies and biblical encouragement to help moms prepare their sons for adulthood with life skills, emotional intelligence, responsibility, faith, and independence. Topics include parenting teen boys, Christian parenting, life skills for teen boys, emotional intelligence, motivation, discipline, communication, and preparing sons for adulthood.

Would you take an iced coffee to a job interview? ☕ A viral TikTok from a corporate recruiter has sparked quite a debate about whether showing up to an interview with coffee in hand looks unprofessional—or whether it should matter at all. In this Mom’s Perspective™ episode of Raising Boys with Purpose™, I’m sharing my thoughts on the iced coffee interview conversation and why there may be a bigger lesson here for moms raising teen and young adult sons. As our sons prepare for their first jobs, internships, and careers, job interview preparation involves more than knowing how to answer interview questions. They’re learning how to make a strong first impression, understand workplace expectations, research a company, and decide whether a particular work environment is right for them. So, is this really about the iced coffee? Let’s talk about it. 🎥 Watch the TikTok I’m responding to: Caitlin | Recruiter https://www.tiktok.com/@caitlinrecruiter/video/7686166507759455501 💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY 👩‍👦 Private Facebook Group: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingboyswithpurpose 📱 FOLLOW ALONG 📸 Instagram: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.instagram.com/raisingboyswithpurpose/ 👍 Facebook: Brooke Lynn – Parenting Coach https://www.facebook.com/BrookeLynnParentingCoach 💌 WEEKLY ENCOURAGEMENT https://raising-boys-with-purpose-community-86461.grwebsite.com/ ▶️ WATCH ON YOUTUBE Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingBoyswithPurpose 🌐 WEBSITE Coming Soon About Podcast:  Raising Boys with Purpose™ is a Christian parenting podcast for moms raising teen boys and young men. Each week, Brooke shares practical parenting strategies and biblical encouragement to help moms prepare their sons for adulthood with life skills, emotional intelligence, responsibility, faith, and independence. Topics include parenting teen boys, Christian parenting, life skills for teen boys, emotional intelligence, motivation, discipline, communication, and preparing sons for adulthood.

Why does your son keep trying at some things—but seem ready to give up on others? Sometimes what looks like a lack of motivation may have more behind it. Past struggles and repeated failures can affect how our sons approach the next challenge, sometimes convincing them that trying won’t make a difference before they’ve really had a chance to find out. In this episode of Raising Boys with Purpose™, we’re talking about learned helplessness in teen boys and how it can affect motivation, confidence, resilience, and a son’s willingness to keep trying. We’ll look at how moms can help their sons recognize these patterns, focus on what they can control, and develop the independence and judgment they’ll need as they prepare for adulthood. But there’s another side to this conversation too. Perseverance is important, but does continuing to try always mean continuing down the same path? How can our sons learn when they need to push through a challenge—and when making a different decision might actually be part of growing up? If you’re raising a teen or young adult son and wondering how to encourage perseverance without always stepping in to solve the problem, this conversation will give you something new to consider. Because parenting is a learning experience too. We don’t know what we don’t know—but once we recognize something, we have an opportunity to respond differently. 🎧 RELATED EPISODE 52 | Life Skills That Build Confident Teen Boys | Christian Parenting https://youtu.be/jJ5FTdaGzeI?si=BgPykMDB72L6CZyr 📱 WATCH THE CLASSROOM EXPERIMENT Here’s the Instagram reel I mention in this episode: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc4dZxgo6ar/ 💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY 👩‍👦 Private Facebook Group: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingboyswithpurpose 📱 FOLLOW ALONG 📸 Instagram: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.instagram.com/raisingboyswithpurpose/ 👍 Facebook: Brooke Lynn – Parenting Coach https://www.facebook.com/BrookeLynnParentingCoach 💌 WEEKLY ENCOURAGEMENT https://raising-boys-with-purpose-community-86461.grwebsite.com/ ▶️ WATCH ON YOUTUBE Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingBoyswithPurpose 🌐 WEBSITE Coming Soon About Podcast:  Raising Boys with Purpose™ is a Christian parenting podcast for moms raising teen boys and young men. Each week, Brooke shares practical parenting strategies and biblical encouragement to help moms prepare their sons for adulthood with life skills, emotional intelligence, responsibility, faith, and independence. Topics include parenting teen boys, Christian parenting, life skills for teen boys, emotional intelligence, motivation, discipline, communication, and preparing sons for adulthood.

What does being curious have to do with the way we raise our sons? A Ted Lasso clip featuring the quote “Be curious, not judgmental” caught my attention. I haven’t even watched the show, but something about this particular scene made me stop and think about the quote from a parenting perspective. In this short Mom’s Perspective™ episode of Raising Boys with Purpose™, I’m sharing where that thought took me—and why I think this familiar quote gives Christian moms something worth considering as we raise our boys, build character, and prepare our sons for adulthood. 🎬 TED LASSO CLIP “Be Curious, Not Judgmental” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_FofLSherM 📖 SCRIPTURE Philippians 2:4 — “Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” 💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY 👩‍👦 Private Facebook Group: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingboyswithpurpose 📱 FOLLOW ALONG 📸 Instagram: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.instagram.com/raisingboyswithpurpose/ 👍 Facebook: Brooke Lynn – Parenting Coach https://www.facebook.com/BrookeLynnParentingCoach 💌 WEEKLY ENCOURAGEMENT https://raising-boys-with-purpose-community-86461.grwebsite.com/ ▶️ WATCH ON YOUTUBE Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingBoyswithPurpose 🌐 WEBSITE Coming Soon About Podcast:  Raising Boys with Purpose™ is a Christian parenting podcast for moms raising teen boys and young men. Each week, Brooke shares practical parenting strategies and biblical encouragement to help moms prepare their sons for adulthood with life skills, emotional intelligence, responsibility, faith, and independence. Topics include parenting teen boys, Christian parenting, life skills for teen boys, emotional intelligence, motivation, discipline, communication, and preparing sons for adulthood.

How do you trust God with your son’s future when you know you can’t always be there to protect him, guide his decisions, or know what’s happening in his life? As our boys grow, our role as moms begins to change. We spend years loving them, teaching them, encouraging their faith, and preparing them for adulthood. But eventually, our sons begin making more of their own decisions—and we begin realizing just how much is outside of our control. Whether your son is still young, becoming a teenager, heading to college, or already stepping into adulthood, you may find yourself worrying about his safety, his faith, the people influencing him, or whether he’ll be able to take care of himself. So what do we do when those worries show up? In this episode of Raising Boys with Purpose™, we’re talking about the changing role of a mom as her son becomes more independent, what it means to prepare him to become self-reliant, and where we can turn when the future feels uncertain. Because preparing our sons for adulthood isn’t about controlling everything that comes next. There’s something much more important we can give them—and something we need to learn along the way too. 📖 SCRIPTURES MENTIONED Psalm 121:7–8 Proverbs 22:6 Philippians 4:6–7 🎧 RECOMMENDED EPISODE Ep. 62: What Do You Do When Your Teen Son Doesn’t Want Your Help | Christian Parenting What do you do when you can see that your son is struggling, but he doesn’t want your advice or help? This companion episode looks at giving our sons space, resisting the urge to solve everything, and being there when they’re ready to talk. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/62-what-do-you-do-when-your-teen-son-doesnt-want-your/id1872119001?i=1000788810392 💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY 👩‍👦 Private FB Group — Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingboyswithpurpose 📱 FOLLOW ALONG 📸 Instagram — Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.instagram.com/raisingboyswithpurpose/ 👍 FB Page — Brooke Lynn – Parenting Coach https://www.facebook.com/BrookeLynnParentingCoach 💌 WEEKLY ENCOURAGEMENT Join my weekly email for encouragement, practical ideas, and conversations about raising boys and preparing them for adulthood: https://raising-boys-with-purpose-community-86461.grwebsite.com/ ▶️ WATCH ON YOUTUBE 🔴 YouTube: @RaisingBoyswithPurpose https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingBoyswithPurpose 🌐 WEBSITE Coming soon. About Podcast:  Raising Boys with Purpose™ is a Christian parenting podcast for moms raising teen boys and young men. Each week, Brooke shares practical parenting strategies and biblical encouragement to help moms prepare their sons for adulthood with life skills, emotional intelligence, responsibility, faith, and independence. Topics include parenting teen boys, Christian parenting, life skills for teen boys, emotional intelligence, motivation, discipline, communication, and preparing sons for adulthood.

What if the behavior we see in our boys isn’t telling us the whole story? After reading an NEA Today article about boys, education, and connection, one idea stayed with me: Sometimes we may be so focused on correcting what we see that we miss the opportunity to understand what’s behind it. In this short Mom’s Perspective™, I’m sharing a few thoughts about accountability, listening to our sons, and an important question we may need to ask as we prepare them for greater independence: Does my son know that needing help isn’t the same thing as being incapable? 📖 ARTICLE MENTIONED NEA Today: Strategies for Teaching Boys https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/strategies-teaching-boys 🎧 RELATED EPISODE 62 | What Do You Do When Your Teen Son Doesn’t Want Your Help? | Christian Parenting https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/62-what-do-you-do-when-your-teen-son-doesnt-want-your/id1872119001?i=1000788810392 💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY 👩‍👦 Private FB Group: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingboyswithpurpose 📱 FOLLOW ALONG 📸 Instagram: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.instagram.com/raisingboyswithpurpose/ 👍 FB Page: Brooke Lynn – Parenting Coach https://www.facebook.com/BrookeLynnParentingCoach 💌 WEEKLY ENCOURAGEMENT https://raising-boys-with-purpose-community-86461.grwebsite.com/ ▶️ WATCH ON YOUTUBE 🔴 YouTube: @RaisingBoyswithPurpose https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingBoyswithPurpose 🌐 WEBSITE Coming Soon About Podcast:  Raising Boys with Purpose™ is a Christian parenting podcast for moms raising teen boys and young men. Each week, Brooke shares practical parenting strategies and biblical encouragement to help moms prepare their sons for adulthood with life skills, emotional intelligence, responsibility, faith, and independence. Topics include parenting teen boys, Christian parenting, life skills for teen boys, emotional intelligence, motivation, discipline, communication, and preparing sons for adulthood.

Public schools across the country are losing students, and some districts are facing school closures, budget concerns, and difficult decisions. There are several reasons behind declining public school enrollment—but what can we learn when families choose to leave? In this episode of Raising Boys with Purpose™, we’re looking at one piece of the public education conversation: parents choosing charter schools, private schools, homeschooling, and other educational options for their children. Instead of focusing on who is to blame for changing enrollment, what if we paid more attention to why families are making different choices? What are parents looking for when it comes to academics, safety, school environment, and accountability—and what could public schools learn from those concerns? We’ll also talk about why strong public schools matter to all of us, even when our own sons attend somewhere else, and why choosing the right educational environment is ultimately an individual decision for each family and each child. If you’re raising a son and thinking about public school, school choice, homeschooling, charter or private schools, student accountability, or simply what helps our boys receive a strong education, this episode will give you plenty to think about. 💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY 👩‍👦 Private FB Group: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingboyswithpurpose 📱 FOLLOW ALONG 📸 Instagram: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.instagram.com/raisingboyswithpurpose/ 👍 FB Page: Brooke Lynn – Parenting Coach https://www.facebook.com/BrookeLynnParentingCoach 💌 GET THE WEEKLY ENCOURAGEMENT EMAIL https://raising-boys-with-purpose-community-86461.grwebsite.com/ ▶️ WATCH ON YOUTUBE 🔴 YouTube: @RaisingBoyswithPurpose https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingBoyswithPurpose 🌐 VISIT THE WEBSITE Coming Soon About Podcast:  Raising Boys with Purpose™ is a Christian parenting podcast for moms raising teen boys and young men. Each week, Brooke shares practical parenting strategies and biblical encouragement to help moms prepare their sons for adulthood with life skills, emotional intelligence, responsibility, faith, and independence. Topics include parenting teen boys, Christian parenting, life skills for teen boys, emotional intelligence, motivation, discipline, communication, and preparing sons for adulthood.

When should your college student start preparing for a job after graduation? Senior year may be much too late. In this Mom’s Perspective™, I’m reacting to advice from Duke professor Aaron Dinin about something college freshmen can begin doing from their very first year to help prepare for their future careers. His advice caught my attention because we spend so much time helping our sons prepare to get into college—but how often do we talk about preparing for what comes after college? I also share one thing I would add to his strategy, especially for students who already have an idea of the industry they’d like to pursue or where they might want to live after graduation. If you’re raising a teen or young adult son, this is a simple conversation worth having as he begins thinking about college, career readiness, and preparing for adulthood. 🎥 ORIGINAL REEL: Aaron Dinin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DcCKwoKPwkv/ 💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY: 👩‍👦 Private FB Group: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingboyswithpurpose 📱 FOLLOW ALONG: 📸 Instagram: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.instagram.com/raisingboyswithpurpose/ 👍 FB Page: Brooke Lynn – Parenting Coach https://www.facebook.com/BrookeLynnParentingCoach 💌 WEEKLY ENCOURAGEMENT: 📬 Join the Weekly Encouragement Email List: https://raising-boys-with-purpose-community-86461.grwebsite.com/ ▶️ WATCH ON YOUTUBE: 🔴 YouTube: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingBoyswithPurpose 🌐 LEARN MORE: 🔗 Website: Coming soon About Podcast:  Raising Boys with Purpose™ is a Christian parenting podcast for moms raising teen boys and young men. Each week, Brooke shares practical parenting strategies and biblical encouragement to help moms prepare their sons for adulthood with life skills, emotional intelligence, responsibility, faith, and independence. Topics include parenting teen boys, Christian parenting, life skills for teen boys, emotional intelligence, motivation, discipline, communication, and preparing sons for adulthood.

🎓 If your son doesn’t have to take the SAT or ACT to get into college, is there any reason he should? For many high school students, skipping another standardized test probably sounds pretty good. And with so many colleges becoming test-optional, your son may be wondering why he should spend the time preparing for the SAT or ACT at all. But college admissions have been changing—and some SAT and ACT requirements are changing again. In this episode of Raising Boys with Purpose™, we’re talking about what test-optional really means, why some colleges are reconsidering their admissions policies, and what your teen may want to consider before deciding whether to take a college admissions test. I’ll also share what happened when an SAT score became important for our own son during his senior year—and why this decision may involve more than simply asking, “Does his college require it?” This isn’t about telling your son he has to take the SAT or ACT. Every student is different, and every path after high school is different. It’s about helping our sons understand their options, think ahead, and make informed decisions as they take greater ownership of their futures. Because sometimes preparing our sons for adulthood means giving them the information they need—and then giving them room to decide what comes next. 🎧 Grab your iced coffee—this is Raising Boys with Purpose™. 💬 Join the community: 👩‍👦 Private FB Group: Raising Boys with Purpose™ — https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingboyswithpurpose 📱 Follow along: 📸 Instagram: Raising Boys with Purpose™ — https://www.instagram.com/raisingboyswithpurpose/ 👍 FB Page: Brooke Lynn – Parenting Coach — https://www.facebook.com/BrookeLynnParentingCoach 💌 Weekly encouragement: 📬 Weekly Encouragement Email List — https://raising-boys-with-purpose-community-86461.grwebsite.com/ ▶️ Watch on YouTube: 🔴 YouTube: Raising Boys with Purpose™ — https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingBoyswithPurpose 🌐 Learn more: 🔗 Website: (coming soon) About Podcast:  Raising Boys with Purpose™ is a Christian parenting podcast for moms raising teen boys and young men. Each week, Brooke shares practical parenting strategies and biblical encouragement to help moms prepare their sons for adulthood with life skills, emotional intelligence, responsibility, faith, and independence. Topics include parenting teen boys, Christian parenting, life skills for teen boys, emotional intelligence, motivation, discipline, communication, and preparing sons for adulthood.

Have you ever watched your son struggle with a decision and thought, If he would just let me help, I could make this so much easier? As our sons grow into young men, there are times when they simply don’t want our advice. And for moms, that can be hard—especially when we can see a solution, worry about the decision they’re making, or feel anxious about where their choices might lead. In this Mom’s Perspective™ episode of Raising Boys with Purpose™, we’re talking about why teen and young adult sons sometimes resist their mom’s help, what may be happening when they don’t want to talk, and how we can respond without closing the door to future conversations. We’ll also consider an important question for moms raising sons toward independence: How do we know when our son needs our guidance—and when he may need the opportunity to figure something out for himself? Because preparing our sons for adulthood isn’t only about what we teach them. Sometimes it’s also about how we respond as they begin making more of their own decisions—and learning to trust God when their path doesn’t look quite the way we expected. 🎧 LISTEN NEXT: 61 | How Can You Help Your Son Choose a College Major?  | Career Planning for Teens If your son is thinking about college, careers, a major, or what he wants his future to look like, Episode 61 pairs naturally with today’s conversation. Listen next for practical ways to help your son begin thinking through those decisions. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/61-how-can-you-help-your-son-choose-a-college-major/id1872119001?i=1000788415874 📖 SCRIPTURES MENTIONED: Colossians 3:21 “Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.” Psalm 127:3–4 “Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth.” 💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY: 👩‍👦 Private FB Group: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingboyswithpurpose 📱 FOLLOW ALONG: 📸 Instagram: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.instagram.com/raisingboyswithpurpose/ 👍 FB Page: Brooke Lynn – Parenting Coach https://www.facebook.com/BrookeLynnParentingCoach 💌 WEEKLY ENCOURAGEMENT: 📬 Join the Weekly Encouragement Email List: https://raising-boys-with-purpose-community-86461.grwebsite.com/ ▶️ WATCH ON YOUTUBE: 🔴 YouTube: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingBoyswithPurpose 🌐 LEARN MORE: 🔗 Website: Coming soon Raising Boys with Purpose™ | Mom’s Perspective™ Practical Advice for Moms Preparing Sons for Adulthood About Podcast:  Raising Boys with Purpose™ is a Christian parenting podcast for moms raising teen boys and young men. Each week, Brooke shares practical parenting strategies and biblical encouragement to help moms prepare their sons for adulthood with life skills, emotional intelligence, responsibility, faith, and independence. Topics include parenting teen boys, Christian parenting, life skills for teen boys, emotional intelligence, motivation, discipline, communication, and preparing sons for adulthood

Is your son trying to decide what to major in—or wondering if he's chosen the right college major? Choosing a major can feel like a huge decision, especially when teens are being asked to think about a future career before they really know what that future will look like. In this episode of Raising Boys with Purpose™, we're talking about how moms can help their teen and young adult sons explore college majors and career options without adding more pressure to the process. We'll talk about looking beyond what your son enjoys to consider his strengths, job satisfaction, career opportunities, earning potential, job security, cost of education, and what the day-to-day work in a career actually looks like. I also share how we helped both of our sons get firsthand experience with careers they were considering—and why discovering what they didn't want to do was valuable too. Whether your son is just starting high school, choosing a college major now, or already questioning the major he chose, he doesn't have to have his entire future figured out. We can help our sons ask better questions, gather good information, explore their options, and seek God's guidance as they decide what comes next. 🎧 In this episode: choosing a college major, career planning for teens, college planning, career exploration, job opportunities, college costs, preparing teens for adulthood, and helping sons make independent decisions. 💬 Join the community: 👩‍👦 Private FB Group: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingboyswithpurpose 📱 Follow along: 📸 Instagram: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.instagram.com/raisingboyswithpurpose/ 👍 FB Page: Brooke Lynn – Parenting Coach https://www.facebook.com/BrookeLynnParentingCoach 💌 Weekly encouragement: 📬 Weekly Encouragement Email List https://raising-boys-with-purpose-community-86461.grwebsite.com/ ▶️ Watch on YouTube: 🔴 YouTube: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingBoyswithPurpose 🌐 Learn more: 🔗 Website: Coming soon About Podcast:  Raising Boys with Purpose™ is a Christian parenting podcast for moms raising teen boys and young men. Each week, Brooke shares practical parenting strategies and biblical encouragement to help moms prepare their sons for adulthood with life skills, emotional intelligence, responsibility, faith, and independence. Topics include parenting teen boys, Christian parenting, life skills for teen boys, emotional intelligence, motivation, discipline, communication, and preparing sons for adulthood.

If your son plays sports, have you ever wondered what your role should look like as he gets older? Should you stay for practices? How involved should you be during games? And how do you encourage your son without accidentally becoming a distraction or stepping into the coach’s role? In this episode of Raising Boys with Purpose™, we’re talking about how moms can support their sons in sports while also giving them room to grow in confidence and independence. Because being a supportive sports mom doesn’t mean there’s one perfect way to do it. Every son is different. Every family has different schedules and responsibilities. And what our sons need from us can change as they get older. We’ll talk about finding that balance between showing up and stepping back, supporting the things that matter to our sons, and remembering that we don’t have to get it all exactly right. If you’re raising a teen or young adult son, this episode is an encouraging reminder that sometimes simply knowing Mom is in his corner matters more than we realize. 💬 Join the community 👩‍👦 Private FB Group: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingboyswithpurpose 📱 Follow along 📸 Instagram: Raising Boys with Purpose™ https://www.instagram.com/raisingboyswithpurpose/ 👍 FB Page: Brooke Lynn – Parenting Coach https://www.facebook.com/brookelynnparentingcoach 💌 Weekly encouragement: 📬 Weekly Encouragement Email List — https://raising-boys-with-purpose-community-86461.grwebsite.com/ ▶️ Watch on YouTube: 🔴 YouTube: Raising Boys with Purpose™ —https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingBoyswithPurpose 🌐 Learn more: 🏠 Website — Coming soon About Podcast:  Raising Boys with Purpose™ is a Christian parenting podcast for moms raising teen boys and young men. Each week, Brooke shares practical parenting strategies and biblical encouragement to help moms prepare their sons for adulthood with life skills, emotional intelligence, responsibility, faith, and independence. Topics include parenting teen boys, Christian parenting, life skills for teen boys, emotional intelligence, motivation, discipline, communication, and preparing sons for adulthood.

Youth sports can be a wonderful part of growing up. Our sons have opportunities to challenge themselves, develop confidence, learn from coaches and teammates, and discover what they're capable of. But youth sports have changed. For many families, recreational and school sports are only the beginning. Travel teams, year-round competition, tournaments, and specialized training can quickly turn a son's sport into a much bigger commitment for the entire family. So how do we know what's right for our son? In this episode of Raising Boys with Purpose™, we're looking at the benefits of youth sports for boys while also having an honest conversation about travel sports, competitive youth athletics, and the time, financial, and family commitments that can come with them. We're not trying to decide whether travel sports are good or bad. Instead, we're looking at the bigger picture: What do we really want our sons to gain from playing sports—and how do we make choices that support both our son and our family? If you're raising a teen boy who loves sports, considering a travel team, or wondering how far to encourage his athletic interests, this episode will give you some things to think about as you decide what works for your family. 💬 Join the community: 👩‍👦 Private FB Group: Raising Boys with Purpose™ — https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingboyswithpurpose 📱 Follow along: 📸 Instagram: Raising Boys with Purpose™ — https://www.instagram.com/raisingboyswithpurpose/ 👍 FB Page: Brooke Lynn – Parenting Coach — https://www.facebook.com/BrookeLynnParentingCoach 💌 Weekly encouragement: 📬 Weekly Encouragement Email List — https://raising-boys-with-purpose-community-86461.grwebsite.com/ ▶️ Watch on YouTube: 🔴 YouTube: Raising Boys with Purpose™ —https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingBoyswithPurpose 🌐 Learn more: 🏠 Website — Coming soon About Podcast:  Raising Boys with Purpose™ is a Christian parenting podcast for moms raising teen boys and young men. Each week, Brooke shares practical parenting strategies and biblical encouragement to help moms prepare their sons for adulthood with life skills, emotional intelligence, responsibility, faith, and independence. Topics include parenting teen boys, Christian parenting, life skills for teen boys, emotional intelligence, motivation, discipline, communication, and preparing sons for adulthood.

What happens when you’ve spent years preparing your son to leave home…and then he actually does? For moms raising teen and young adult sons, we know independence is the goal. We want our boys to grow into capable young men with the faith, character, and life skills they need for adulthood. But knowing that doesn’t necessarily make the transition to an empty nest easy. In this Mom’s Perspective™ episode of Raising Boys with Purpose™, I’m sharing some of my own experience as my sons left home and I began adjusting to a quieter house and a different season of motherhood. We’ll talk about giving ourselves permission to miss our sons while still moving forward, staying connected as our relationships change, trusting God in a new season, and beginning to consider something we may not have thought much about while we were busy raising our kids—what comes next for us? Christian parenting doesn’t end when our sons leave home. It changes. And while they’re discovering what God has ahead for them, this can also be an opportunity for us to rediscover interests, invest in our marriages and relationships, try something new, and see where God may be leading us next. If you’re preparing for an empty nest, adjusting after your son has left for college or work, or learning how to parent a young adult from a little farther away, I hope this episode offers some biblical encouragement and reminds you that there is still so much ahead. 📖 Scripture Mentioned Ecclesiastes 3:1 • Jeremiah 29:11 🔗 CONNECT WITH RAISING BOYS WITH PURPOSE™ 💌 Join the Raising Boys with Purpose™ community: https://raising-boys-with-purpose-community-86461.grwebsite.com/ 👩‍👦 Join the Raising Boys with Purpose™ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingboyswithpurpose 📱 Follow Raising Boys with Purpose™ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raisingboyswithpurpose/ 👍 Follow Brooke Lynn on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrookeLynnParentingCoach ▶️ WATCH ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingBoyswithPurpose About Podcast:  Raising Boys with Purpose™ is a Christian parenting podcast for moms raising teen boys and young men. Each week, Brooke shares practical parenting strategies and biblical encouragement to help moms prepare their sons for adulthood with life skills, emotional intelligence, responsibility, faith, and independence. Topics include parenting teen boys, Christian parenting, life skills for teen boys, emotional intelligence, motivation, discipline, communication, and preparing sons for adulthood.