FAQ: The First-Time Mom's Guide to Raising Boys
A "powerful and practical handbook for overwhelmed parents of tween boys." - Michael Gurian
Today is the official launch day for my first book, The First-Time Mom’s Guide to Raising Boys.
If you’ve already ordered the book, THANK YOU! Your copy should be arriving shortly. Feel free to drop me a line and let me know what you think about it. I’d love to hear which parts resonate with you, and which parts you’d like me to flesh out more fully in my next book and in future newsletters.
If you received a review copy of the book, you can now leave an Amazon review. Reviews help other parents decide which books to purchase and they tell Amazon which titles to prioritize.
If you’re thinking, What the heck? Official launch day? You’ve been talking about this book for weeks! You’re right: I’ve been talking about this book for weeks. A book’s official launch day is the day the print version goes on sale, and for this particular book, it’s July 6, 2021. The reason I’ve been talking about this book so much is because pre-orders and publicity matter a lot to a book’s success. And that matters to me — and you — because book sales will ultimately determine my ability to continue to create content that will help you raise your boys.
And if you’re not quite sure what all this fuss is about, here’s a handy FAQ:
WHAT is The First-Time Mom’s Guide to Raising Boys? It 150 page handbook for parents entering/going through the tween years for the first time with a son. It explains the biological, social, emotional, and cognitive changes boys experience between approximately ages 8-12 and gives solid, practical advice on common challenges, including school, hygiene, video games, dating, sex & sexuality.
WHO should buy/read The First-Time Mom’s Guide to Raising Boys? Anyone who is (or will soon be) raising a tween boy, or boy between approximately ages 8-12. The book is aimed at moms, but between me and you, that’s because the publisher learned that moms are most often the ones who are looking for this guidance. Dads can (and will) benefit as will. Also: You do not have to be a first-time parent or even a first-time parent of boys to read or learn something from this book. An experienced “boy mom” & valued member of the BuildingBoys FB group wrote, “I’m learning so much. I got through the tweens with two other boys already. My oldest was fifteen when I came into the picture and into a pretty fun stage. But, each time, I need reminders of how to navigate through the emotional minefields of this period.”
WHEN should I buy/read The First-Time Mom’s Guide to Raising Boys? You can buy it and start reading it right now! If you have young sons and want to wait awhile, I’d recommend reading the book before your son turns 8. Maybe grab a copy on his 7th birthday and consult it throughout the year. Don’t worry - it’s not a long read. In fact, it’s broken down into small, easily digestible chunks, so you could very easily keep a copy in the bathroom, pick up and open to a page at random every time you, uh, do your business, and learn something before you flush.
WHERE can I buy a copy of The First-Time Mom’s Guide to Raising Boys? Amazon. (Click here.) Don’t want to patronize Amazon? Let me know and I can send you the book’s ISBN. You can take that number into any independent bookstore and ask them to order the book for you. (And if that’s not an option, email me - jenniferlwfink@gmail.com. I have some copies I can sell directly.)
WHY should I buy The First-Time Mom’s Guide to Raising Boys? Because the tween years are so much easier when you know what to expect! I spent so much time struggling and crying and trying to figure out what I was doing “wrong” during my oldest son’s trip through the tweens, without understanding that we were going through a perfectly normal and predictable stage. I don’t want you (or your son) to go through that pain and frustration.
Michael Gurian, NY Times Bestselling Author of The Wonder of Boys and Saving Our Sons , calls my book “a powerful and practical handbook for overwhelmed parents of tween boys."
Let’s stop the overwhelm and support one another in our quest to raise great guys.
Here’s to building boys!
Jennifer