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Can a Woman Raise a Son to be a Man? - PT II
Alright here we go. As I mentioned in a previous comment the answer is yes but this is not without conditions. A lot depends on the strength of the mother, the strength of the child and the environment. I grew up in a single parent home 1 of 3 sons that my mother raised and we all turned out well without our father being in the picture.
Not having a father there in the house there are some things you’re left to discover and learn on your own that you would have picked up earlier on by seeing it done or being taught it by a man but you can overcome this. Personally I think the most important part for women raising sons is having a positive male role model somewhere in the picture. For me this person was my grandfather. I got a chance to see what a hardworking man that took care of his family looked like. I also got the love from him I may have been missing from my father. Now I didn’t see him everyday so I still had to figure some things out but I feel between seeing him and watching the mistakes and accomplishments of my brothers I was able to be molded into the man I am today.
February 29th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
It’s certainly “possible,” but unlikely. I’ll stop short of calling it “very unlikely.”
Being a man is hard even if you have a great father. Me and my Dad are very close - we talk almost everyday - and life is still hard enough for me to where sometimes I just need a drink!! (Like today).
All in all, the black community, and America in general, needs to learn how to value manhood again. Fathers are necessary, not optional.
March 3rd, 2008 at 12:41 am
What? Lamar, you turned out successful! Praises to your mom! Single Women can do it!