Saving Our Sons
Your Son Needs Therapy. Find Out How to Afford Help!
My Son Needs Therapy! How Can I Afford That?!? Raising Sons: Your Health Insurance Could be a Resource Does your son need therapy? I can’t tell you the number of times I hear a single parent mom say “my son needs therapy, I think he’s in trouble but I can’t afford to get…
Read MoreRaising Your Son: the Best Gift to Give
Raising Your Son Raising your son can be challenging at times. I want you to know the best gift you can give your son. It isn’t a new video game or new pair of jeans, it’s not tangible at all, and it is the best gift you can give! My Gift to You The number of…
Read MoreRaising Your Son to be a Healthy Engaged Adult
What is the key to raising your son to be a healthy engaged adult? My answer is a modern-day rite of passage. Which usually leads to the question “What is a “rite of passage?” It’s a term that most people equate with times past like “sending a boy into the wilderness to learn to survive and…
Read MoreParenting Tips: Asperger’s Syndrome
As a young counselor, my first work before receiving my masters was working as a case manager and facilitator at Judivine-A Center for Autism. At the same time, I was Big Brother to three emotionally disturbed adolescent boys as a volunteer through Big Brothers/Big Sisters. My training was essential on a basic level and the experience…
Read MoreParenting – 3 Step Process to Develop Your Son’s “Exit Plan”
Parenting, when does it end? As most parents know, there is no magic age that your parenting duties are over. Some of you may have sons at home that are now adults, maybe even well over the age of 18. So, what is the next step to get him out on his own? Let’s…
Read MoreSons in Crisis Means “Pay Attention!”
Is your son in crisis? He is saying “Pay attention!” The word “crisis” appears with regularity in America’s culture these days. It seems just about every problem and situation can be evidence of something much larger that demands our immediate attention. If There’s Trouble-Then There’s Crisis I believe we have a different sort of…
Read MoreParenting Tips: Quick Tips for Parenting Young Men 17-19 Years Old
I’ve been sharing with you “5 quick tips for parenting” boys 11-13 and 14-16 years old. This age group is unique and I’ll tell you why. They are or should be young adults at this point. They do still need parenting and more importantly, he needs help outlining “critical next steps” and his “exit…
Read MoreSaving Our Sons is a Mom’s Choice Awards® Gold Recipient
Parents raising boys get recommendation from MCA Saving Our Sons- A Parent’s Guide to Preparing Boys for Success has earned the prestigious Mom’s Choice Award® as a Gold Recipient! It was a banner week here at Lessor & Associates! Saving Our Sons- A Parent’s Guide to Preparing Boys for Success was named a Gold Recipient of…
Read MoreThe Journey of a Thousand Miles
The Journey of a Thousand Miles I know what you’re thinking! Here he goes talking about his book again! Well, it certainly has been an adventure, but I’d like to share what the last few years have entailed in my personal development. And more importantly what I mean by “the journey of a thousand miles;” it’s writing a dissertation. And…
Read MoreSaving Our Sons Sneak Peak – The Quest Project
Every quest begins with a question. This was mine: “Why are so many boys suffering, and what can be done to help them?” Here’s a glimpse of how I got my start. The following excerpt is from Chapter 5: The Quest Project. I hope you enjoy!
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