Will My Son Become A Good Man?: Ten Men Share What Helped, What Hurt, and What Boys Need Today - Paperback

Will My Son Become a Good Man?

Every mom of a boy hopes her son grows into a good man. And many of us are secretly worried that he might not.

We read headlines warning us about boys struggling in school, rising rates of anxiety and depression, loneliness, and the growing challenges of relationships and identity. We read the parenting books, listen to the experts, and do our very best-but deep down, many of us still wonder if we're missing something.

Maybe we are.

What if the people best equipped to help us understand boys are the men who have already lived the journey?

Will My Son Become a Good Man? goes straight to the source. Ten thoughtful young men look back on their childhoods and share what helped, what hurt, what they needed most, and what they wish the adults in their lives had understood. Their stories are honest, vulnerable, and filled with the kind of insight only lived experience can provide.

Each interview is followed by a deeply personal letter written to a younger self or a future son-letters filled with the wisdom these men hope the next generation will carry forward.

Drawing on more than four decades in education and years of listening to experts, parents, boys, and men, educator, parent coach, and author Kathryne Savage Imabayashi weaves together these conversations with practical reflections, questions, and conversation starters to help parents better understand and connect with the boys in their lives.

Inside you'll discover:

- What boys wish the adults in their lives understood about growing up male

- How family, friendship, school, and culture shape a boy's identity

- Why emotional connection matters more than many parents realize

- Questions and conversation starters to strengthen your relationship with your son

- Hope-filled insights from men who have reflected deeply on their own journey

This is not a book about fixing boys.

It is a book about understanding them.

Whether your son is five or twenty-five, whether you're a parent, grandparent, educator, coach, or someone who simply wants to better understand the boys and men in your life, this book will help you see them with greater compassion, confidence, and hope. And if you're a young man yourself, these stories offer a powerful reminder that you are not alone in your struggles-and that your story matters.