Summary of David Thomas's Raising Emotionally Strong Boys

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 When we get angry, our nervous system goes into higher states of arousal. We experience sensations in the body from increased heart rate, dilated pupils, adrenaline release, increased respiration, skin perspiration, and blood flow moving to the larger muscles. #2 Boys often ignore stress signals and push forward until they find themselves in tattered clothes and full of regret. The three Rs—recognize, regulate