5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Son Quotes

“A boy never outgrows his need for adventure. As mothers, we will need to develop a healthy balance when it comes to cultivating our sons' innate sense of adventure without overprotecting them in the process or, for that matter, not protecting them at all.”
― Vicki Courtney, 5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Son

“King David is a wonderful example of a well-balanced man who was a warrior fighting battles on some days and a gentle, harp-playing composer on other days.”
― Vicki Courtney, 5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Son

“Oh Marlboro Man, where art thou? Your comeback won't be a minute too soon!”
― Vicki Courtney, 5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Son

“Adventure, with all its requisite danger and wildness, is a deeply spiritual longing written into the soul of man. The masculine heart needs a place where nothing is prefabricated, modular, nonfat, zip lock, franchised, on-line, microwavable. Where there are no deadlines, cell phones, or committee meetings. Where there is room for the soul. Where, finally, the geography around us corresponds to the geography of our heart.”
― Vicki Courtney, 5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Son

“Getting hurt physically, failing, persevering, and succeeding (despite overwhelming odds) are key factors in a male's growth toward manhood.”
― Vicki Courtney, 5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Son

“The love a boy receives from his mother will set the tone for his future relationships.”
― Vicki Courtney, 5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Son

“When a mother extends outstretched arms to a son who has failed in sports, or school, or socially, or been deemed not smart enough, 'manly enough,' or just plain not good enough, he begins to understand what love is all about. The moment a mother extends her grace, he begins to understand that goodness in being a man isn't all about his performance. It isn't about his successes or his failures. It is about being able to accept love from another and then return that love.”
― Vicki Courtney, 5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Son

“When a mother extends outstretched arms to a son who has failed in sports, or school, or socially, or been deemed not smart enough, 'manly enough,' or just plain not good enough, he begins to understand what love is all about. The moment a mother extends her grace, he begins to understand that goodness in being a man isn't all about his performance. It isn't about his successes or his failures. It is about being able to accept love from another and then return that love."1”
― Vicki Courtney, 5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Son