User Post: Can a woman teach her son how to be a man or is that a father's job?

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  Posted by jennylorraine Fri Jan 9, 2009 2:55pm PST

  my mom was a single mom

  and my brother turned out to be

  one of the most awesome men

  i have ever met.

  he has a wonderful marriage,

  successful career,

  and is a very happy man.

  and there was no father figure in our lives growing up.

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  Posted by winnie Fri Jan 9, 2009 3:01pm PST

  yes!! for sure I have a 17 year old son who is very much a well rounded young man. He is really a good guy!!!!!

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  Posted by jessicak Fri Jan 9, 2009 3:22pm PST

  I'de like to think that women are able to raise their sons into fine men. I have two little boys (3 and 6) that I am raising alone. I admit it's difficult, but I love seeing them demonstrate something that I've taught them.

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  Posted by Margaret Fri Jan 9, 2009 3:58pm PST

  I'm a single mom of 3 boys and I am very capable of raising my children with no father. We havent heard from their "father" in 7 years, and they are better off. I have a good support system though. My mom and my brother are always there for them as well. So they have more than enough love, encouragement, and upbringing of growing into fine young successful men.

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  Posted by BrandonP Fri Jan 9, 2009 4:38pm PST

  My mother was put in a tough spot and was forced to raise me. She did everything from teach me manners, to teach me how to hit a baseball, and she is a very lady like woman, not some tom boy. Anyways im 24 yrs old now ive been out on my own for a while and im a Police Officer. Yes women can raise men.

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  Posted by Laresha Fri Jan 9, 2009 6:12pm PST

  I am 30 years old . I have 3 boys. Micah 4,Laurent3,Uriah 2 yo. I do believe that a woman and/or a man can raise a boy into a man.But, I also feel that if daddy isnt there. There should some type of male role to really teach a boy to a man. For example , My dad didnt tell me about getting my period at a certain age of purity. It was my grandmother whom taught me about that. I have single parent dad who raised me. My mom wasnt there.SO, I say that to say this...I feel that a woman can raise a boy to a man. But a woman will never be a man, she will always and forver be a mother.

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  Posted by Laresha Fri Jan 9, 2009 6:13pm PST

  I am 30 years old . I have 3 boys. Micah 4,Laurent3,Uriah 2 yo. I do believe that a woman and/or a man can raise a boy into a man.But, I also feel that if daddy isnt there. There should some type of male role to really teach a boy to a man. For example , My dad didnt tell me about getting my period at a certain age of purity. It was my grandmother whom taught me about that. I have single parent dad who raised me. My mom wasnt there.SO, I say that to say this...I feel that a woman can raise a boy to a man. But a woman will never be a man, she will always and forver be a mother.

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  Posted by shybutterfly Fri Jan 9, 2009 6:29pm PST

  yes we can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  Posted by Lynn Fri Jan 9, 2009 6:42pm PST

  I know a woman that had the toughest time raising her son. he was never happy. This woman lost her jobs making sure he was in school, went out in the middle of the night to find her son, went to court when he was in trouble.. she just never gave up on him.. He graduated high school and now 24 years old he is in college a he is a great football player. He turned out to be one of the best guys I know and you would never in million years think that he was such a pain in butt as a kid.. So yes,Tracy Baby.. I think it is quite possible for a boy to grow up to be a man under a woman's firm hand.

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  Posted by JulieK Fri Jan 9, 2009 6:43pm PST

  i am a single mom raising two twin boys which are 9 now soon to be 10 next month, i personally think there should be at least one person{a man} in there life a friend uncle grandfather so they can relate to there own gender example man to man talks i am also raising a 11 and a 17 yr old daughters and they relate to me mother to daughter, these boys of mine are into sports and do get the father image through the parks dept, friends and neighbors and with me

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