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Hey Dad! Quick Guide #01

The Conversation Every Dad Needs to Have Before His Son Turns 13

A practical guide to helping your son navigate growing up, pressure, relationships, emotions, masculinity, the internet and becoming a good man.

Boys 9–1329 chapters · about 76 pages · PDF

$7.00

Your son’s body, friendships, feelings and phone are all about to get complicated. This guide shows you how to start the conversations that matter in small, calm moments, before something goes wrong, with word-for-word scripts so you know exactly what to say.

  • 29 short chapters on growing up, emotions, respect, consent, the internet and peer pressure
  • Word-for-word scripts: SAY THIS and ASK HIM boxes in every chapter
  • Tackles the topics dads avoid: pornography, girls and rejection, bullying
  • Printable Dad-Son Agreement and a 30-Day Connection Challenge
  • Instant PDF download
  • Printable pages
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Is this for you?

You don’t need one big talk. Most dads put off “the talk” because it feels huge. This guide takes the pressure off. Instead of one awkward speech, you’ll learn to have many small conversations (in the car, on a walk, after a hard day) that build a relationship where your son can bring you anything.

Say this

“You can always come to me. I may not always give you the answer you want, but I will help you work out what to do next.”

What you’ll learn

  • How to say “you can always come to me” and make it true
  • How to talk about puberty and body changes without embarrassment
  • How to teach emotional strength, not emotional silence
  • How to talk about respect, consent and boundaries before he needs them
  • How to handle pornography, the internet and peer pressure calmly, without shame
  • The five-step response for when your son tells you something you don’t want to hear

What’s inside

Part One: Before the Conversation
Part Two: Ten Conversations
Part Three: The Conversations Dads Sometimes Avoid
Part Four: Making It Real
Part Five: The Dad Cheat Sheet

Printable tools included

Dad-Son Agreement30-Day Connection ChallengeConversation PlannerMy Son’s WorldDad Promise

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