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What a Son Needs from His Dad: How a Man Prepares His Sons for Life

Michael A. O'Donnell

4.0 AVERAGE

ohiosarah's review against another edition

5.0

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Okay it’s probably obvious I’m not a dad – but I do have a son and I enjoy reading books that give me insight into raising my son. My husband and I disagree on how we should raise our children – and so when I had the chance to review this book, I wanted to read it so I could understand what my son needs. I liked that the chapters were short, so that in the event if my husband ever wanted to read it, he would feel overwhelmed with the wealth of knowledge that is included. While the author does focus on the physical, boys need hugs and kisses from their dads, he also focuses on the spiritual – boys should see their dads reading the Bible and leading family worship, and the emotional – never call your sons names like sissy or make fun of them.

I really think this is a book that dads should read, if they aren’t sure of their leadership within the home and need a push to leading the family in worship, if they aren’t sure how to guide their son without yelling and name calling, this is the book that will provide a great starting point and help steer dads in the right direction. Even if the dad is a great leader and already knows how to cater to his sons emotional, physical and spiritual well being this book will still give great insight into what every son needs from his dad in order to grow into a husband and dad who loves the Lord one day.

**I was provided a copy of this book from Bethany House in exchange for my honest opinion, no other compensation was given.