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Honor Thy Mother: How to Raise Resilient Boys with Coach Tim Brown
Tim strongly believes that with so many single-mothers out there today, they need to understand their sons and also the critical importance of surrounding their sons with strong male role models.
Suzanne Carawan
22 hours ago5 min read


Raising Four Boys with Discipline, Faith, and Grit: Dr. Marsha Nelson on the Boy Mom Podcast
The conversation reveals the practical methods behind her sons’ notably well-behaved demeanor, which has drawn compliments from strangers in restaurants across the country. Nelson and her husband maintain high standards, consistent expectations, and clear consequences. Chores are non-negotiable, respect is required, and misbehavior in public prompts immediate removal until calm is restored.
Suzanne Carawan
23 hours ago3 min read


Carroll S. Golden, Best-Selling Author & Retirement Synthesist Talks Motherhood & Represents Womanhood
While her work ethic is unmatched, Carroll does not expect nor demand love and respect from her son. Instead, you can tell that she is incredibly grateful for the close relationship that they hold and is able to balance this with the space that she provides for herself in which to work freely and independently, but for the benefit of her children.
Suzanne Carawan
Jan 313 min read


Navigating Mother-Son Relationships Insights from Ryan McCann on the Boy Mom Podcast
Ryan is a student-athlete in graduate school at Seton Hill University and joins us to give perspective on his life and ever-evolving relationship with his mother. We gain special insight into his thinking at different points of his life and how he has come to appreciate and greatly value the relationship he now has with his mom.
Suzanne Carawan
Dec 24, 20254 min read


Meet Stephanie Karr, Toxicology Teacher, Wife/Mom of 4, and Creator of Iam the Lamb
Like all angel women, Stephanie is totally unaware that she is and just throws out her background in passing as in "oh right, I got my PharmD in toxicology" and "oh right, my husband and I met during the summer and had Christianity in common from the start so we became friends, dated long-distance, and then got married and have stayed married for a few decades" which is only followed by the blessings of two daughters in a row and then the icing on top-a set of identical twin
Suzanne Carawan
Oct 16, 20253 min read


Meet Kelly Bamm, Mother of 11 & Faith-Filled Cancer Survivor
Do you ever meet someone and wish you had all the time in the world even though their story tells you clearly that none of us have all...
mamabeartigerteacher
Sep 21, 20252 min read


Living a Life of Significance: Joe Jordan’s Vision for Faith, Family, and Financial Purpose
Joe Jordan is not your average financial professional. A Fordham University Hall of Fame athlete , an author of Living a Life of...
mamabeartigerteacher
Jun 20, 20255 min read


Meet Karla & Kai
The Power of Perspective: A Boy Mom Conversation with Karla and Kai On this episode of The Boy Mom Podcast , I welcome two incredible...
mamabeartigerteacher
May 31, 20254 min read


Bear Davis & Mommy Roni
Meet Bear Davis and his mom, Roni. Born Veronica, Roni perhaps already had a penchant for nicknames and when she had her third child, she...
mamabeartigerteacher
Apr 30, 20253 min read


Joe and Frank Anderson, Sons of Norene
While I can always talk about life getting busy and why I've taken so long to post this blog, I can also honestly say that I think that...
mamabeartigerteacher
Apr 14, 20254 min read


Velma and Delvin Joyce
Velma and Delvin Joyce Maybe it's not surprising that their last name includes the word "joy". That's all I could feel while spending...
mamabeartigerteacher
Mar 17, 20252 min read


Unraveling the Joyful Mess: Navigating Boy Mom Life with Love and Laughter
Being a boy mom is an incredible journey bursting with energy, surprises, and heartwarming moments. If you feel outnumbered by your...
mamabeartigerteacher
Mar 11, 20253 min read


No Need to Start the Day Over When You End the Day with Love
I have been thinking of starting the Boy Mom Podcast for over a year and am thrilled to finally launch on Valentine's Day this year....
mamabeartigerteacher
Feb 14, 20253 min read


Do Work
My sons were fortunate enough to study Tae Kwon Do under Grandmaster Eung Gill Choi and his son Master John Choi for many years at USTMA...
mamabeartigerteacher
Feb 10, 20256 min read


Let Him Talk
When you get to middle school, almost all moms have the same complaints about their sons which is "he answers in one-word sentences", or...
mamabeartigerteacher
Jan 28, 20255 min read


I'm Not a Pie Guy
Evidently, today is National Pie Guy and not the 3/14 Pi Math Day, but the real baked good type of pie. All American apple pie day is...
mamabeartigerteacher
Jan 23, 20253 min read


Who Sings This?
I distinctly remember making fun of my mom during my tenth grade year of high school--a period of relative tranquility in our...
mamabeartigerteacher
Jan 11, 20253 min read
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