Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys
Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys is written by authors, therapists, and fathers Stephen James and David Thomas, who are actively engaged in clinical work with boys and their parents, and who are also raising five sons themselves.
The Mind of a Boy explores topics of great interest to educators, including brain development and learning styles. The Heart of a Boy focuses on emotional, spiritual, and moral development. One of the strengths of the book is the concrete examples the authors use to illustrate their key points. It is filled with stories drawn from the authors’ own lives, their counseling practices, and even books or movies—each clearly reinforcing the principles being shared.
The book also features helpful sidebars that address important topics to discuss with your son, such as sex, drugs, homosexuality, pornography, and masturbation. Each chapter concludes with a “Putting the Principles into Practice” section, offering practical tips on how to apply the concepts from the chapter.
If you’re looking for practical parenting strategies, these pages are filled with sound advice. Wild Things is not about taming boys—it’s about celebrating their passionate spirit, vivid imagination, and hunger for adventure. It’s about coming alongside our boys and guiding them on their journey to manhood. The authors remind us that while “boys will be boys,” parents must be parents.
A must-read for parents of Wild Things!
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