Boyhood Resurrected – Rebekah Lovell

I think it’s the intimidation of the system. The system most of us were raised in tells us it’s laughable to think we could educate a child, let alone our own. The professionals want to convince you that the child is a problem, and the problem needs fixing. And the “problem child” is hands-off for the parents, and all hands on deck for the factory system. The turning point for me was when a mentor told me, “You are qualified to homeschool because you care about your child’s success, well-being, and advancement more than any other person, more than any teacher or coach.

You can do this.” Some people say, “Well, my child would never respect me as their teacher,” but don’t they respect you as their mother? Don’t you have that loving authority you’ve worked to earn all these years? (Of course, as sons become older teens, they need men to imitate, and learning from Dad and Mom takes more of a backseat role at that point.) Your school-aged child should be able to, even with some struggle and hardship at first, learn from you as they listen to you and respect you as their parent.

Homeschooling from the beginning has been one of the greatest gifts of my life. Had you told me as a young woman that I’d be educating my kids at home, I would have never believed it! I never would have described myself as a feminist, but I definitely had a mindset of career achievement and performance taking me in that direction. I used to think, Stay at home all day? What misery! And now, I look back and see that my young mind just had no idea what that home-centered lifestyle would entail, and what a joy and blessing it would be.

We had to make many financial sacrifices for me to be able to stay home with the boys as babies and toddlers, and then start homeschooling, over hard, stretched years, but it is so, so worth it. We moved from a rented house into an apartment for a time to help pay off debts and save, and I worked part-time from home for a while. When the boys were around one and three, I’d make a second pot of coffee at 5:00 p.m.

and finish the evening with them until their bedtime, then get to work on my job until I couldn’t stay awake longer, sometime after midnight. This was the grind I pulled for a while to help bring in income and add to the bottom line.

“It’s no secret that boys today face an uphill battle. Rather than helping them channel their masculinity in constructive ways, our culture tells them that masculinity itself is toxic. That’s why I’m thankful that Rebekah Lovell has written this indispensable resource for parents who are looking for ways to help their sons flourish and embrace their God-given design.” ~Jim Daly, President of Focus on the Family “If you have boys, know boys, care about boys, please read this fabulous book!

You will love it. And give a copy to everyone you know raising boys in this chaotic cultural moment!” ~John Eldredge, author of Wild at Heart “Boyhood Resurrected is a tender and timely reminder that the rough-and- tumble world of boys is not a problem to fix, but a gift to nurture. With insight and grace, Rebekah Lovell paints a vision of boyhood full of purpose, strength, and sacred adventure.

These pages will stir a mother’s heart and renew her courage to raise sons with grit, joy, and intention. It’s a needed call to honor what boyhood truly is—and what it’s meant to become.” ~Ginny Yurich, founder of 1000 Hours Outside, host of the top-ranked 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, and bestselling author “Rebekah Lovell calls us to remember what culture has forgotten: that boys thrive on adventure, challenge, and meaning.

This book is a much-needed rallying cry to honor and fight for the hearts of our sons. I stand with Rebekah—as a fellow fan of boys and a fellow warrior in their corner.” ~Mark Hancock, CEO of Trail Life USA “With wisdom and heart, Rebekah Lovell reminds us that boyhood is not something to tame, but something to protect, nurture, and set free. Her voice is a steady hand for parents navigating a noisy world, as she revives in us a vision for raising boys that is brave, wild, and wholly alive.”

~Ainsley Arment, author of The Call of the Wild + Free “This book is an absolute must read for anyone interested in answering the question: What’s going on with men? Because the sad truth is, it started when they were boys. Rebekah Lovell does an incredible job of not only identifying the problems, but offering practical solutions that ALL parents can implement in order to raise your boys to be the men their families and our country need, and they WANT to become.”

~Nick Freitas, former Green Beret and Virginia House Delegate “Books on parenting come in two flavors: untested theories or hardwon wisdom. This book is the latter.

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• ISBN: 9781962088138, 9781962088145
• Pages: 166
• Language: English (en)

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