Kate Moreland is a graduate of Franciscan University who spends her time homeschooling her five sons. When not teaching, she enjoys grocery trips alone and frequently interrupted discussions about family, parenting, and faith.
Sticks, dirt, and noise; competition; the drive to conquer that increases exponentially with every XY chromosome that enters the arena of play—this is boyhood. American culture has lost an appreciation for the manliness of men, and mothers especially are left unequipped to raise their sons as men. We try to tame them, feminize them, and teach our boys to be gentle and soft. Their way is wrong, and the feminine ideal is better. This is contrary to their very bodily structure. It is a handicap to their character and sense of self.
