Description
Jeremy Pryor is joined by Chris Cirullo, father of 5 boys, to talk about raising boys well. They react to a couple of topical and recent videos about how school feminizes boys, and whether to judge masculinity by the amount of "surplus value" you create in the world, then provide commentary and personal anecdotes on raising boys from their own lives.
Chris Cirullo is a former Army ranger, now coach and consultant who focuses on both individuals and organizations of impact. This includes health, fitness, and lifestyle optimization coaching with Christian fathers, as well as sales consulting for impact-driven Christian organizations that want to facilitate positive change in the world. Chris has been married for 12 years and he’s the father of 5 boys.
On this episode, we talk about:
1:14 Directing our boys onto a masculine path
1:59 Reacting to Dad Saves America clip on how school feminizes boys
6:20 The ideal environment for boys
9:48 The consequence of thinking masculinity is just a social construct
15:43 Getting the balance right between order and chaos when raising children
23:38 How to build your environment and location around what's best for your kids
31:28 Reacting to Scott Galloway talking about masculinity
44:09 The importance of self-awareness
47:47 How to keep building value without burdening our kids with impossible expectations
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Resources Mentioned:
School Feminizes Boys and Traumatizes Girls Video
Family Revision by Jeremy Pryor
The Single Biggest Point of Failure in a Man's Life Video
Of Boys And Men by Richard V. Reeves
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Hi, welcome to the Family Teams podcast! Our goal here is to help your family become a multigenerational team on mission by providing you with Biblically rooted concepts, tools and rhythms! Your hosts are Jeremy Pryor and Jefferson Bethke. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!
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