Raise Street Smart Boys

ILLUSTRATED EDITION What will your son do when you’re not standing beside him to tell him what to do? When a friend dares him into something risky? When a stranger knows his name? When an urgent message tells him to click now? When he misses his stop, gets pressured by a group, or simply isn’t sure what the smart move is? Growing independence means making more decisions without a parent right there.

Raise Street Smart Boys helps boys ages 8–12 build the judgment to handle those moments with more confidence — through 100 short, illustrated real-world lessons about safety, choices, friendships, technology, money, emotions, and everyday independence. No long lectures. No fear-based warnings. Each lesson starts with a situation a boy can actually imagine happening, gives him a clear SMART MOVE, and ends with one simple idea worth remembering. Inside, he’ll learn how to: