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He'll Be OK

Growing Gorgeous Boys into Good Men

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He'll Be OK

By: Celia Lashlie
Narrated by: Helen Brown
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The 20th anniversary edition of the iconic book that takes parents into the mysterious world of boys.

THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF A PARENTING CLASSIC

How do you raise boys to men in a world where trouble beckons at every turn? How do you make sure they learn the 'right' lessons, stay out of danger, find a path to follow? How do you ensure they'll be OK?

After years working in the prison service, Celia Lashlie knew what could happen when boys made the wrong choices. She also knew what it's like to be a parent—she raised a son on her own and feared for his survival. As a crucial part of the Good Man Project, she talked to 180 classes of boys. From her research she gathered timeless insights into what boys need—and what parents can do to help them.

With clarity and insight, He'll Be OK offers parents—especially mothers—practical and reassuring advice on raising their boys to become good, loving, articulate men.

©2010 Celia Lashlie (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers Gender Studies Parenting & Families Relationships Social Sciences Teenagers
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overall its worth a listen and im not even in the target demographic. could summarise almost all of it as boys dont like talking as much as girls but it goes a bit deeper than that. it does deal a lot with much more dysfunctional cases of gaols and missing fathers and drug using teens but there a few good nuggets for more normal kids too

pretty good parenting book for mums on boys

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