Is there a special bond between mother and son?

Maternal love is perhaps the most powerful, positive influence on a son's development and life" (What a Son Needs From His Mom). May your love and connection with your sons grow stronger this year, and may they grow to be strong, independent, caring men because they were loved by you, their mom.

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The Hallmarks of a Healthy Mother/Son Relationship

Lorinne Burke, MMFT, LCPC, NCCE, NCPC, is a local counselor at Northwest Counseling. "Healthy," says Burke, "doesn't mean conflict-free. Moms often want peace when their boys are at the developmental stage and want to butt heads and test boundaries." In those moments, healthy adults can control their own emotions, staying regulated when dealing with a teen boy determined to push all the buttons. "It's all in how you respond," Burke explains: Can you listen, reflect back, use empathy, and resist the urge to use sarcasm? If you find yourself calling your child names, using his same tones of voice, and taking him personally, then you need to take a breather and come back at this when you feel more balanced. Boys will cycle through the need to be in charge of you and tell you what to do. And they really do act differently towards moms! Healthy is my ability to calmly tell my son that he will face consequences and his ability to mumble under his breath as he does what I asked. Healthy is also the hugs, shared TV show we watch, times he sends me memes he thinks are funny, and shared activities. Your son needs to know you like spending time with him and value him. Full schedules can easily create a disconnect, but for Haley Vannatta, who works as a commercial real estate agent at NAI Business Properties and has three sons, Luke (14), Caden (16), and Tyler (18), "Whenever my sons have expressed a desire to spend time with me or talk, I take them up on that offer, even if I am busy or tired. My sons know they are loved, valued, and celebrated for who they are. Connecting with them doing activities they love has been and will always be important to me, and they know it."

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