Find out how parents can manage teens’ aversion to lockdown – join Megan de Beyer, author of How to Raise a Man, in an online event (29 April)
More about the book!

CapeTalk, Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to an online event with Megan de Beyer, author of How to Raise a Man: The Modern Mother’s Guide to Parenting her Teenage Son.

Pippa Hudson of Cape Talk will be in conversation with De Beyer on how parents can manage teens’ aversion to lockdown.

You can also listen in live on Cape Talk or follow the live feed on the Exclusive Books Facebook page.

You can register to join the virtual launch webinar here

Date: Wednesday 29 April 2020
Time: 14:10

CapeTalk, Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the online event on 29 April at 14:10 with Megan De…

Posted by Penguin Random House SA on Tuesday, April 28, 2020

About the book

In How to Raise a Man, as you learn more about the development of masculinity, identify your parenting style and familiarise yourself with the issues facing parenthood today, you will become a more compassionate, centred, and effective parent. In this era of #metoo and #allmenaretrash, it’s evident that something is going wrong with the way men progress from childhood into adulthood, and few realise how critical the role of the purposeful and emotionally empowered mother is in a boy’s journey to maturity.

So, what does all this mean for you as the mother of an adolescent boy? Like it or not, mom, your son is Generation Z. He has been adored and treasured, photographed and recorded. Many of his generation of adolescents are outwardly assertive and outspoken and have good boundaries, yet inwardly they are full of paradoxes. And they are confusing to manage – your GenZ rules you. They are clever. But as a mother, you need to be smarter.

Teenagers need centred adults to guide them. Confident, capable adults should never overreact, sulk, withdraw or blame, and if you find yourself resorting to this behaviour, it is time to reset your parenting methods. If you are confused or irritated by your pre-teen or teenage son, or feel bewildered and hurt by his behaviour, this book will guide you to a clear understanding of teenagers in general and teenage boys in particular.