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#3 – BEING A GOOD PARENT

For Moms: For Dads:

Mom’s with Boys: Dads need to know:
• Moms are designed to be nurturing, it
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disciplinarians
For Single Moms with Sons • Boys will be looking to dad to set the
• When you’re a single mom, your example for behavior, and your respect
support and nurturing are critical for their mother is critical.
to your son feeling safe, like he • Boys will often defend mom to the death,
has one place he can always turn because she often provides the
for help and comfort. unconditional love and support that they
• Single mom’s need to be strong need.
and together. Your son shouldn’t • It often works better with boys if Dad is
feel the need to support you. the disciplinarian, and Mom is the “good
• You are the role model for your boy, here’s a treat.”
son as a mother, you may
become the standard he is
looking for in a wife when he
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grows up.

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