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Mothers of teenage boys occasionally or often shriek "why me?"
Feeling overwhelmed by the antics of my teenage boys was an everyday occurrence seven years ago with three of them jostling their way to manhood. Just recently though, I was overwhelmed again for a different reason. Emotional tears threatened to drip onto the books I was signing at my book launch in Nelson this month. All the wise words I'd written about managing emotion evaporated as it seemed to me person after person asked me to sign their copy of 'Sons to Men – A Mother's Guide'. Family, friends, strangers and colleagues offered their love and support as we all celebrated the launch of my book.
I discovered that the writing process was quite an isolating activity and often I wondered to myself – on the hard days – why me? The contents of this book are quite revealing about me as a woman and about my role as a mother. To emerge from the isolation to be enveloped by such vibrant, loving, supportive energy was … well, just emotional.
Feeling emotion is a natural process and yet your teenage son will cause you to feel every emotion available to a human woman – and some. I learnt to harness the energy of my emotions and strengthen myself in the face of extreme challenges, some of those are recorded in my book and my intention is to support you to do the same as we raise our sons together.
Anne
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