MoorBrothers.com is a blog of brothers speaking to brothers (and sisters), with the sisters listening in. Men, this is your forum. Only on occasion will a sister’s voice be heard. I am not a man. I am a woman. I have never been a man nor will I ever be one. This blog was birthed out of my need to know what it takes to nurture a boy into manhood.
My situation? I am a mother raising a son. How does a mother raise a man-child to recognize and then eventually realize his purpose as a man in a world that continues to gnaw away at the distinction of masculinity? What exactly is required of a mother during her son’s development? What does she do, and how does she do it? Whatever IT is.
I am raising a Black man-child in a society that maintains a legacy of despising the very essence of who he is. How does a mother navigate her son through the turbulence? On top of that, I need to know how to raise my son to be a man according to God’s specific design. The Word that I hold onto is: Mishlei (Proverbs) 22:6 Train a child in the way he [should] go; and, even when old, he will not swerve from it.
Straight talk: Woke mothers are struck with the realities of the weight of our responsibility, so please Brothers speak up.
Nice platform.
Thank you. I have had the responsibility of raising my son as a single parent. I simply strived to teach through God’s teachings. I never tried to be a Father or Dad. Yes, some situations called for male attendance, however if a positive male was not available, we went anyway. Is it hard?, Yes, impossible? No. Just keep it moving. Just in case you are wondering, parenting doesn t end at the age of majority.