#1248: Coffee

#1248: Coffee

Author: Trail Life USA September 17, 2026 Duration: 0:59
Coffee’s on! It’s Saturday morning. You had hoped to get some extra sleep, but your kids are already running around the house. As you drag yourself out of bed and pour yourself a cup of coffee, take a moment to consider this COFFEE acronym: C stands for Christ. Draw closer to him! O stands for opportunity. Parenting is a privilege, even when it tests your patience. F stands for faith. Keep Christ first in all that you do. F also stands for family. Stick by each other through thick and thin....

Finding your footing as a parent or mentor to a boy can feel like navigating uncharted wilderness. Raising Godly Boys Minute, from Trail Life USA, offers a daily compass for that journey, packed into just sixty seconds. Each brief episode acknowledges the very real tension that comes with raising boys-that mix of fear and pride when you see them drawn to adventure and testing their limits. Instead of seeing that inherent drive for risk and excitement as a problem, this podcast explores it as a foundational part of how boys are designed, offering practical perspective on channeling that energy with purpose. The archive is filled with concise, thought-provoking insights aimed at equipping you to guide a son, grandson, or young man in your care. It’s not about quick fixes, but about building a framework of character, faith, and resilience one minute at a time. Tuning into this daily podcast provides a moment of reflection and actionable encouragement, helping you move from anxiety to intentionality as you nurture the boy in your life toward becoming a man of strong, godly character.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 50

Raising Godly Boys Minute
Podcast Episodes
#1238: Words Matter [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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How do you talk to your son? When Cynthia’s son was little, she frequently called him pet names, like “Bubs.” One day, when her son was twelve, he said “Please don’t call me that anymore.” Cynthia was surprised, but then…
#1237: Walk and Talk [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Here’s a parenting strategy to try with your son…try the “walk and talk.” When you need to address a behavior or share some difficult news, it can be tempting to lecture your son. But if you sit him down, look him in the…
#1236: Thought Gremlins [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Does your son have a gremlin? An author named Rick Carson created a metaphor out of the destructive creatures from the popular 80s movie. He suggests that negative thoughts are like gremlins– destroying our self esteem.…
#1235: Teen Sons and Moms [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Does your son need you? When Christina’s son turned 12, he stopped talking and sharing things with her and, instead, went to his dad for advice. Christina wondered if she would ever feel close to her son again. But moms…
#1234: Scripture Memory [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Have you tried this Scripture memory trick with your son? Every boy has a different learning style– auditory, visual, kinesthetic, or reading and writing. You don’t have to know exactly what category your son falls into.…
#1233: Minifridge [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Here’s a parenting tip: buy a mini fridge. As your son enters his teenage years, he will begin to spend more time with his friends than with you. It’s a normal part of development. But there is something that can draw an…
#1232: Ladder of Success [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Maybe, all your son needs is a ladder. Every day in school, Phillip, an 8-year-old, would rebelliously refuse to complete any assignments. One day, a teacher realized that Phillip had a passion for ladders and constructi…
#1231: Grass is Greener [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Are you watering your son’s lawn? In their famous book, called Boundaries, Dr. John Townsend and Henry Cloud give this analogy. When you don’t teach your teenage son responsibility, it’s like your son is your neighbor wh…
#1230: Get Some Sleep [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Let’s be honest– the behavior of teen boys can be baffling! But what if there’s a simple reason for their baffling behavior? When your son is mean to his sister, irritable about his homework, and disrespectful to you, st…
#1229: Emotions [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Dealing with emotions can be difficult … for all of us. But for your young son, feeling frustrated, disappointed, or jealous can be all-consuming. Here are some steps you can take to help your son work through his feelin…