About this episode
This episode provides a roadmap for raising confident boys, addressing the challenges they face and offering strategies to build their self-belief.
If you’re raising a boy right now, you already know this: the world he’s growing up in is tougher, louder, and more confusing than ever, and the cracks in his confidence can appear long before you realise what’s happening. Maybe you’ve watched your son compare himself to other boys and quietly decide he’s not good enough. Maybe he shrinks back, masks who he really is, or performs confidence he doesn’t actually feel. Maybe he’s a teenager who barely speaks to you anymore, and you’re terrified you’re losing the connection you once had. Or maybe he’s still little, and you can already see how easily the world will shape him if you don’t get ahead of it. This episode is your roadmap. I’ll show you exactly how confidence is built in boys - from babyhood to young adulthood - and the subtle ways we accidentally undermine it without ever meaning to. You’ll learn what to say, what to stop saying, the moments that matter most, and the strategies that genuinely shift a boy’s internal world. I’ll also show you how to protect him from the pressures, comparisons and online influences that quietly erode boys’ self‑belief. If you want your son to grow into a young man who knows who he is, trusts…
People in this episode
Host: Dr Maryhan
Topics covered
- confidence
- parenting
- boys
- emotional safety
- self-belief
- teenagers
Keywords
- raising boys
- confidence building
- parenting strategies
- emotional safety
- self-acceptance
- teen communication
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