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Raising Emotionally Healthy Boys: Communication, Big Feelings & Stronger Mother-Son Connection
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What if your son’s silence, big emotions, or challenging behavior is communicating something deeper than what you see on the surface?
As moms, we want our sons to feel safe coming to us—but understanding what they need emotionally is not always easy. We may ask how they are doing only to hear, “I’m fine.” We may try to talk through a difficult moment and unintentionally overwhelm them. Or we may approach their emotions through our own experiences without realizing that they process and communicate differently.
In this powerful conversation, Mary sits down with Kathryne Imabayashi, educator, parenting coach, author, and founder of Sonhood Coaching. With more than four decades of experience in international education and family support, Kathryne helps parents understand what is happening beneath boys’ behavior so they can build stronger, safer, and more connected relationships.
Together, Mary and Kathryne explore what boys need from the adults raising them, the assumptions society places on male emotions, and how greater awareness can change the way we communicate with the boys and men in our lives.
Inside this episode, you’ll discover:
Why boys may need time and space before they are ready to talk
How asking better questions can help your son move beyond “I’m fine”
Why silence can be an important part of meaningful communication
What men revealed about the emotional expectations placed on boys
How one supportive adult can profoundly influence a child’s life
Why understanding what is beneath behavior creates deeper connection
How perfectionism prevents moms and entrepreneurs from taking meaningful action
Why information alone does not always create change—and how coaching helps close the gap between knowing and becoming
Kathryne also shares the story behind her books, including Raising Boys Who Become Remarkable Men and Will My Son Become a Good Man?, along with the personal experience that began her mission to advocate for boys.
If this conversation helped you recognize something happening beneath the surface of your own life, you don’t have to untangle it alone.
Mary is currently accepting a limited number of private one-on-one coaching clients for the remainder of the year. Your free consultation is an opportunity to talk honestly about where you feel stuck, what you want to change, and what personalized support could help you move forward.
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Connect with Kathryne:
Website: Sonhood Coaching
IG: @sonhoodcoaching
FB: sonhoodcoaching
LinkedIn: Kathryne Imabayashi
YouTube: sonhodcoaching
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