{"podcast":{"title":"Raising Boys Building Men ®/Parenting Solutions For Moms And Boys","slug":"raising-boys-building-men-parenting-solutions-for-moms-and-boys-7082015","podcast_index_feed_id":7082015,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/raisingboysbuildingmen/feed.xml","website_url":"https://raisingboysbuildingmen.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19340871/Untitled_design_50_8b5ml.png","author":"Heidi Allsop - Master Life and Parenting Coach for Moms of Boys","episode_count":85,"summary":"Raising Boys, Building Men: The Go-To Parenting Podcast for Moms Raising Sons from Middle School to Manhood Are you a mom caught in the whirlwind of raising sons? Do you find yourself: • Wishing the arguments would just... stop? • Frustrated by the constant battle with screens, schoolwork, and indifference? • Longing for those simpler days when you could just enjoy your boy? • Searching for a parenting approach that actually works? Look no further! ”Raising Boys, Building Men” is your lifeline in ups and downs of boy-mom life. In each episode, you’ll discover: • Practical, same-day solutions to your most pressing parenting challenges • Confidence boosters to become the mom your teenager needs • Strategies to nurture good men while nurturing yourself and your relationships My mission? To help you raise a resilient, happy son, take care of yourself, and have a blast doing it! Ready to trade worry for fun? Conflict for connection? Short-term fixes for lifelong bonds? You’re in the right place, my friend. Hey there! I’m Heidi – mom to 5 incredible sons, wife, social worker, and certified life coach. With three decades of boy-raising under my belt, I’ve tried every parenting trick in t…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/raising-boys-building-men-parenting-solutions-for-moms-and-boys-7082015"},"episode":{"title":"62.  What Three Holiday Disasters Taught Me About Connecting With My Teenage Son","slug":"62-what-three-holiday-disasters-taught-me-about-connecting-with-my-teenage-son","published_at":"2025-12-22T10:41:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/raising-boys-building-men-parenting-solutions-for-moms-and-boys-7082015/62-what-three-holiday-disasters-taught-me-about-connecting-with-my-teenage-son","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/raising-boys-building-men-parenting-solutions-for-moms-and-boys-7082015","url":"https://raisingboysbuildingmen.podbean.com/e/christmas/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hpqwgh9t3ivsdern/Episode_62anszd.mp3","summary":"What's in Today's Episode Three messy, real-life Christmas disasters, a tree broken in half, a double case of pink eye, and rage cleaning on Christmas Eve that taught me the one thing that actually matters during the holidays. Spoiler: it's not the perfectly wrapped presents or the spotless house. Why You Care You're exhausted. You're trying to make the holidays magical while managing a teenage son who may or may not be cooperating. You're wondering if all this effort even matters. This episode gives you permission to let go of what doesn't matter and hold onto what does so you can actually enjoy the holidays with your boy instead of surviving them. How This Episode Helps You Learn the three powerful questions that will help you navigate holiday chaos without losing your mind or your connection with your son. Discover what your teenage boy will actually remember in 20 years (hint: it's not the clean house). Get practical permission to lower your standards on the things that don't build memories and raise them on the things that do. Want more conversations like this? Join our private Facebook community for moms raising teenage boys. We talk about real-life challenges, share strategies, and lift each other up—because you don’t have to do this alone. 👉 Join “Raising Boys, Building Men” on Facebook For Additional Support: Visit our website Raisingboysbuildingmen.com HERE Schedule a FREE Relationship Reconnection Call with Me HERE Follow us on Instagram HERE Grab 8 tips to connect with your son today HERE","meta_description":"What's in Today's Episode Three messy, real-life Christmas disasters, a tree broken in half, a double case of pink eye, and rage cleaning on Christmas Eve…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1146,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/raising-boys-building-men-parenting-solutions-for-moms-and-boys-7082015/episodes/62-what-three-holiday-disasters-taught-me-about-connecting-with-my-teenage-son/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/raising-boys-building-men-parenting-solutions-for-moms-and-boys-7082015/62-what-three-holiday-disasters-taught-me-about-connecting-with-my-teenage-son.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}