Comments on: 5 Powerful Phrases Every Boy Wants to Hear https://melanieredd.com/5-powerful-phrases-every-boy-wants-to-hear/ Best-Selling Author | Inspirational Speaker | Encourager | Mentor | Wife | Mom Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:45:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: helloredds@gmail.com https://melanieredd.com/5-powerful-phrases-every-boy-wants-to-hear/#comment-18130 Mon, 03 Apr 2023 18:28:37 +0000 http://www.melanieredd.com/?p=11318#comment-18130 In reply to E Britton.

Thank you for sharing your story.
So very sorry for what you have been through.
Never is there an excuse for abuse!!

]]> By: E Britton https://melanieredd.com/5-powerful-phrases-every-boy-wants-to-hear/#comment-18129 Sat, 01 Apr 2023 23:15:37 +0000 http://www.melanieredd.com/?p=11318#comment-18129 This is 2023, although this article might be older, and it’s deeply concerning to read “boys will be boys” and someone acting like a mom can’t work and a dad take care of the kids. Especially referring to these young men as “lazy” when any woman that has taken care of a home and children knows it’s usually harder, and definitely longer hours.
As a 15 year sexual assault victim advocate, please moms do not excuse behavior with a “boys will be boys” mantra. Disgusting this still has to be pointed out.

]]> By: Patrick Lumumba https://melanieredd.com/5-powerful-phrases-every-boy-wants-to-hear/#comment-18084 Mon, 26 Sep 2022 10:02:33 +0000 http://www.melanieredd.com/?p=11318#comment-18084 Hello Melanie,
I have just stumbled upon your blog. Thank you so much for the information shared therein. I agree entirely.
We have a co-educational school with over 600 children.
Since 2015, I have discovered my calling inclined towards mentoring boys. I have actually studied a lot of material in this area, follow many sites on boy/men mentorship.
I am profoundly excited by your blog. Thank you so much.
By the way, your blog has encouraged to start a boys only elementary school.
Thank you once again.

]]> By: helloredds@gmail.com https://melanieredd.com/5-powerful-phrases-every-boy-wants-to-hear/#comment-17785 Tue, 03 May 2022 13:54:26 +0000 http://www.melanieredd.com/?p=11318#comment-17785 In reply to Oke.

Thank you, Oke!
So glad you were encouraged.
Keep going strong raising those boys!
Blessings,
Melanie

]]> By: Oke https://melanieredd.com/5-powerful-phrases-every-boy-wants-to-hear/#comment-17782 Tue, 03 May 2022 07:44:45 +0000 http://www.melanieredd.com/?p=11318#comment-17782 Thanks so much for this post. I saw the link on Pinterest and I read it. I have been on Pinterest for well over 4 years. However this is the first post I saved. As a father of two boys, I find it very helpful. Thanks so much for sharing, God bless you richly

]]> By: helloredds@gmail.com https://melanieredd.com/5-powerful-phrases-every-boy-wants-to-hear/#comment-16511 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:59:20 +0000 http://www.melanieredd.com/?p=11318#comment-16511 In reply to Susanne Stahl.

Hey Susanne,

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave such thoughtful comments. I’m grateful for what you have shared.

And, I believe you are so right. Our society does not think about gender and roles in this way – in most countries.

Although my comments are not popular or even politically correct, my beliefs and writing are all based on the Bible. So, we have to go back and look at God’s original plan in the garden. If we read Genesis 1-3 closely, we see how God intended our roles to be set up.

Honest conversations are great and needed. And, I am always open to talk about these things.

However, my heart is to look at everything through the lens of scripture no matter what the culture tells us.

Sure do appreciate you stopping by and sharing your heart.
I hope you will visit again!
Blessings,
Melanie

]]> By: Susanne Stahl https://melanieredd.com/5-powerful-phrases-every-boy-wants-to-hear/#comment-16506 Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:23:37 +0000 http://www.melanieredd.com/?p=11318#comment-16506 Well – as a believer I am very much in agreement with all of these very important truths and that it is vital for our boys to hear them and see us being the living example of them. I am though very puzzeled and a bit disturbed really that you say we are to teach our boys that God has given men and women different roles….?!??- I really do hope that I misunderstood this and nobody in your country actually believes this!!! Where I live and lived Paris, Sevilla, Madrid, Zürich, Hamburg, Barcelona, Heidelberg, Luzern (the born again christians that I know) we are all convinced that the Lord commands us men and women alike to be equally hard working, taking a lead, taking responsibility for our talents, actions and our calling. But we all can choose! Both girls and boys have the same rights and the same duties and it depends on their gifting in which field they will be of tremendeous blessing for the gospel and our neighbours! Maybe my boy has a very soft and nurturing soul and my daughter is a tough, physically strong girl – enjoying practial hard work – I am convinced that teaching children a certain role they should fill out or develop into, will eventually cause damage to socity (inequality, gender biased expectations…) and definitely it wll be harmful to some of the children, when desperately trying to comply and fit in a role like this, batteling their own confusion or worse, even fear of contradicting the word of God and thus believing they fell from his grace…They could struggle with guilt and shame if they don’t succed. It causes kids that do not fit these roles to blame themselves for having to lie to their families/ church congregations by pretending to be happy in these roles, pretending to accept these roles (without agreeing with it) … When there is no way out, no one to talk to honestly about their struggles – if these boys (or girls) don’t dare to disagree with these., it could easy happen that their trust in others, in themselves and even in God, is endangered to deteriorate…… So I am quite doubtful in this area (but then again – I live in Europe and our culture is maybe not as conservative… ) Just a thought.

]]> By: helloredds@gmail.com https://melanieredd.com/5-powerful-phrases-every-boy-wants-to-hear/#comment-14399 Fri, 24 Jul 2020 14:40:55 +0000 http://www.melanieredd.com/?p=11318#comment-14399 In reply to Click Bible.

Thank you!
Blessings to you today~
Melanie

]]> By: Click Bible https://melanieredd.com/5-powerful-phrases-every-boy-wants-to-hear/#comment-14367 Fri, 17 Jul 2020 03:42:25 +0000 http://www.melanieredd.com/?p=11318#comment-14367 God bless you

]]> By: helloredds@gmail.com https://melanieredd.com/5-powerful-phrases-every-boy-wants-to-hear/#comment-14341 Sat, 11 Jul 2020 16:35:45 +0000 http://www.melanieredd.com/?p=11318#comment-14341 In reply to Roland.

Hey Roland,
Thank you so much for sharing your story with me. It sounds like you had a very painful upbringing.
However, what a joy for you to be able to pour love and grace into your son’s life.
You are changing the trajectory for generations to come!
Amen!
Way to go!
Melanie

]]> By: Roland https://melanieredd.com/5-powerful-phrases-every-boy-wants-to-hear/#comment-14337 Sat, 11 Jul 2020 07:17:03 +0000 http://www.melanieredd.com/?p=11318#comment-14337 Melanie. I was moved to tears reading your article as these were things I longed to hear as child, adolescent, and young adult. I still live w the pain of not having my parents speak these words into my life.
I have almost missed the opportunity with my son who is 24yo. Only through therapy and the love of Christ and other men am I healing enough where I realize realize what my son needs. I will certainly incorporate these principles in our relationship now.
God bless for your ministry

]]> By: helloredds@gmail.com https://melanieredd.com/5-powerful-phrases-every-boy-wants-to-hear/#comment-10396 Tue, 25 Jun 2019 16:14:09 +0000 http://www.melanieredd.com/?p=11318#comment-10396 In reply to Rebecca.

Thanks so much, Rebecca!
Sure do appreciate you and your kind words.
Hope you have a blessed day~
Melanie

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