{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"TNMU #222: Raising Husbands, Raising Fathers","description":"You are not only raising your son, you\u2019re raising a future husband to someone else and a future father to your grandchildren. How does that influence your fathering? Are you in those fathering moments today with an eye toward the end goal, who your sons are becoming? With John\u2019s probing, Mark shares some more from his story and what he\u2019s looking forward to down the road as his kids become spouses and parents to the next generation.   Linked In Post: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:6941919286512816128\/ Blog references: 4 Stages of Manhood reference article and Podcast Episode #157 How the Boy Becomes a Man   Expanded Notes: Meme \u201cYou\u2019re not just raising your son, you're raising somebody\u2019s husband, somebody\u2019s father. Raise your sons to be good men.\u201d When you raise good men, they will be good men in whatever role they are in The process of modeling and teaching can\u2019t start too early You can be in the moments as they require, while still leading toward a bigger goal and vision for your son Opportunities to reinforce what it means to be a good man are plentiful and available for the father who is engaged Raise your kids to be adults and give them a good foundation to build upon Questions to ponder: If you\u2019re fortunate to become a grandfather, what do you want to see in your kids and grandkids? How are you raising your son to be a good man? If you could picture your son as a father or husband someday, how would that change how you\u2019re fathering him today? ","author_name":"The Next Man Up | Equipping Fathers | Raising Men","author_url":"http:\/\/thenextmanup.com","html":"