Meet Bear Davis and his mom, Roni. Born Kenneth, Roni would sing "Winnie the Pooh" to her baby, but replace the Winnie with Kenny. The Kenny part never stuck, but the Bear did! The beloved baby of the family, Bear was brought up with the freedom to play outside all day and loved sports of all kinds. Roni's down-to-earth spirit is refreshing and her zest for life is uplifting. Who would have thought that this nice woman was the creator and perpetrator of the Spooky House game? It's snippets of mothering like this that give you insight into how much fun boys can be and how much laughter is a key element in forming a close relationship in adulthood. Thanks Bear and Roni for allowing the world to get to know you and your very special family on this month's episode of the Boy Mom Podcast.

Meet Joe and Frank Anderson, identical twins and coming in at #5 and #6 in birth order to a family of ten children. While Frank reigns supreme as the older brother, Joe is a mere minutes younger and just as big of a personality as Frank. The two talk about their upbringing by mom Norene Karnes who was an incredibly dynamic woman who lived life out loud and taught her children to do the same.

The touching tribute to their mom includes the twins talking about how their mother taught them to love and how much her example translated into how they conduct themselves as husbands and father. Whether Norene was making clothes for them, carting one of the 7 boys off to yet another trip to the ER, or washing endless amounts of laundry, Norene never complained and was steadfast in her commitment to embrace joy in everything she did.

Not only did she have ten kids, but Norene also wrote for the local newspaper in Medina, Ohio, decided to go back to school to earn her nursing degree while battling breast cancer, and later decided to enroll in clown school. She used humor and hard work to express herself, but regularly relaxed through a regimen of hot tea and cross-stitch.

Frank and Joe are hilarious--the joy that they have for life and love for each other is infectious. How they discuss their own relationships as husbands and fathers is heartwarming and is exactly what a mother would want to hear from her grown son's hearts, minds, and mouths. Norene, of all of your accomplishments, your lasting legacy of love is seen in your children. (Trooping them to church and bringing the rosary to wrestling matches probably also contributed to your formula of success that launched your own decade of children into the world.)

I have always thought that Mary must have had a tremendously great sense of humor to put up with Jesus' antics and I can only think at the conclusion of this episode that Norene and our Queen Mother are sitting together in heaven wiping their eyes from laughing so hard.

Velma and Delvin put the JOY in Joyce! This dynamic mother and son are pure joy to meet and get to know through this month's podcast where we focus on the unique relationship that comprise the bond between a mother and her son. Whether talking about Delvin's foretelling as being quick as a rabbit, or talking through the standards that she set for her household, Velma is approachable, down-to-earth, and matter-of-fact. Delvin clearly basks in his mother's love and reflects it right back at her by telling her that her money's no good and he is forever grateful for the sacrifices that she made in raising him right and providing an incredible example of what it means to work hard with gratitude. Pure feel good entertainment that gives everyone hope that strong relationships are possible through love and dedication.