102. Is Your Teenage Son Lazy or Unmotivated? 3 Ways to Help Him Get Moving

Raising Boys Building Men ®/: Reconnect with Your Teenage Son · Sep 28, 2026 · 22m

He says he cares, but nothing changes. He says the homework is done, and it isn't. And before you know it, your mind has jumped ten years ahead to a future that scares you. In this episode, Heidi shares a different way to look at your son's "lack of motivation," plus three points that will help you meet him where he is and guide him forward with more calm and less fear.

Takeaways:

A simple mental shift that helps you stop seeing your son as "the problem," and why it changes how he responds to you.

What Mel the turtle can teach you about what's really going on underneath your son's behavior…