My Wild Raunchy Son Better

Instead of saying "Don't say that, it's bad," explain: "Those words hurt people's feelings, and it makes them want to step away from you."

Teaches discipline, teamwork, and physical limits. my wild raunchy son

Despite his wild ways, Max was a good kid at heart. He was fiercely loyal to his friends and family, and he would do anything to protect them. He was also incredibly smart, with a quick wit and a sharp tongue. Instead of saying "Don't say that, it's bad,"

As I look back on my own childhood, I realize that I was probably not that different from my son. I was a bit of a wild child, always getting into mischief and pushing boundaries. And while my parents were often exasperated by my behavior, they also encouraged me to be myself, to explore my creativity, and to take risks. He was also incredibly smart, with a quick

Nothing humbles a parent like a child in public. Last month, we were at a quiet family restaurant—the kind with cloth napkins. My mother, his sweet 72-year-old grandmother, asked him if he had a girlfriend yet.

One night, after a particularly grueling day where he had called his math homework "a giant rape of my free time" (we had a long talk about that specific vocabulary), I sat on the edge of his bed.