116 Maggie Dent - Parenting Boys With Backbone, Heart And Surfboards

Are you raising boys and wondering how to guide them through risk, resilience, and real conversations—without losing your mind or your connection with them? Navigating the journey from boyhood to manhood can feel like walking a tightrope—especially in today’s digital, high-pressure world. This episode offers a refreshing, deeply insightful look into parenting boys with empathy, science, and solid boundaries—while still letting them crash, climb, and surf their way to growth. Learn the three foundational rules every parent should use to help kids make better choices and build integrity. Discover how movement, like a simple walk or shooting hoops, can open powerful pathways to communication with your son. Hear real-life stories of parenting wins (and fails) that show how warmth and structure build trust and resilience for life. How surfing helps to shape good men. Hit play now to discover how you can be the calm, connected parent your son turns to—no matter what. Great parenting advice, tips and stories with Maggie Dent. https://www.maggiedent.com The Surf Mastery Podcast For the passionate surfer—whether you're a weekend warrior, a surf dad, or an older surfer—this podcast is all about better surfing and deeper stoke. With expert surf coaching, surf training, and surfing tips, we’ll help you catch more waves, refine your paddling technique, and perfect your pop up on a surfboard. From surf workouts to handling wipeouts, chasing bigger waves, and mastering surf technique, we’re here to make sure you not only improve but truly enjoy surfing more—so you can get more out of every session and become a wiser surfer. Go from Beginner or intermediate Surfer to advanced