48. The Phone Call No Mom Wants: How to Help Your Son Through Trauma and Tragedy

Raising Boys Building Men ®/: Reconnect with Your Teenage Son · Sep 15, 2025 · 15m

This isn't your typical episode - it's raw, unscripted, and straight from my heart. I'm sharing the terrifying phone call I received from my 23-year-old son Luke during a political assassination at his university where he stood just yards away from the tragedy. And what this experience taught me about raising resilient boys in a world filled with tragedy and fear.

Why This Matters to You

Your son is consuming tragedy daily - school shootings, violence, political chaos - and his developing brain wasn't designed for this constant exposure. While you can't control the world around him, you CAN…