Raising Men: From Fathers to Sons: Life Lessons from Navy SEAL Training

This is the first review I have ever written. Normally I am the one who reads others reviews but never leaves one myself. This time I feel compelled to give my opinion because I am not a father or a male. I am female, newly married and trying to have kids. I know this book is entitled Raising Men and is geared towards fathers but I read it anyways. I am giving it 5 stars because it doesn’t just to speak to men or how to raise sons . It is easy to apply most of what Eric says to raising daughters and/or being a great mother. Eric lays down a foundation on how to be a responsible parent and have a positive presence in your child’s life. He really puts emphasis on the fact that you, the adult, have to lead a good life first. You need to figure out what that is and start implementing it in your daily life. He uses the phrase “lead from the front” and really emphasizes the importance of being a responsible adult/parent and how to be present and engaged in your child’s life. He does this by sharing with you some of his own personal experiences and also adds in personal stories told by other highly respected special forces operators. One of the things I like most is at the end of each chapter. Eric asks you, the reader, questions about the content and principles discussed in that chapter. He gets your mind thinking about what you are or not doing as a parent and how you think you can improve on that. I find this technique very helpful because it makes it personal. He is engaging you to contemplate your own actions and how they affect the people you love. I found the book to be very inspiring. Eric has motivated me to become the best version of myself now before I have kids and gave me some tools to be the best parent in the future.

I loved this book! You don't have to be a Navy Seal to learn how to add value to parenting as well as discerning what's important to know as a young man to create a better life! THE REASON I bought this book was to find ideas to share with a 19-year old young man in my community. As a 78-year old female, while Women's Lib had to happen, for decades now our culture has done nothing to honor good men or to model the traits of good men from a male perspective. While we may be producing all these super-successful females as most of them are heterosexual there will be no matches for them when it comes down to marrying and raising a family. So I'm on the hunt for books written by men FOR boys and men as to what constitutes a good life from a male perspective. Now that I've read RAISING MEN I plan to pass it on to a young man in my community. I believe he will find the Navy Seal stories interesting while picking up pointers as to what's important to know in order to get ahead in life -- I think he'll find it helpful. AND I was touched as to the many ways this father (Eric Davis) shows both his sons and daughters that he absolutely has their backs and that he loves them dearly. This book exceeded my expectations and I highly recommend it.

What breath of fresh air, not only did the author relate to his readers he did it in such a great way! As a young father I can use any help I can get. This book op my eyes to a lot of perspectives that I have been overlooking. What a great read and I recommend young fathers to read it!

I was initially skeptical of this book because its premise sounded gimmicky. I worried the lessons drawn from Navy SEALs would be hokey or feel forced (honestly, how similar can SEAL training and fatherhood really be?). But I was wrong. The lessons drawn from the author's experience serving in the Navy are extremely relevant and applicable to modern parenting, and the advice & recommendations in this book make a lot of sense. I believe there is a lot here for fathers to learn, ponder, and apply to their own parenting situation.

Eric seems to want the best for all dads and their sons. It’s evident in how he took the time to write this book. I’m a father of 3 boys myself and this book helped reassure me on the way I’m raising my boys. I’m a soft dad I always like to be their friend. This book kind of communicates coaching your children through something rather than doing it for them to have them developed themselves. I plan on learning about camping and camping lunches, I believe my oldest would love that. I don’t have any outdoors knowledge but I refuse to deprive the boys. Great book thank you for sharing your stories and experiences!

Amazing read. I have bought this book now for four friends also, and have recommended it to countless men. The author emailed me back personally and is a class act. He also has daughters and half the stories include them, so the book is not just for Fathers with sons. Reinforces the need to continue to live your life and be an example to your children and be engaged. Being an ex pro level bike racer and having hung up my wheels and skis to make a living and have two sons, this book helped me get back to being fit and staying active and being alive so that I can be a living example for my sons. In a time of your life where it fits in with everyone else to just ‘give up’ your own life to earn and live for your Family....this book emphasizes the need to stay an example physically for your children whille still living your provider role. It was what I needed. Would be a great companion to the book ‘Wild At Heart’. I read this book while I lost 55 pounds and got back to 11% body fat and found another outdoor passion (hiking) in my life. I’m alive again, and part of that I owe to this book and it’s encouragement.

Awesome book .. I started implementing some of the strategies as I was reading and saw instant improvements in my relationships with my kids . This book paints the picture for the kind of Father that I aspire to be ... Don t be a paper Father ..Working on it everyday ,rain ,hail ,shine ..being unstoppable and leading by example .

Only part three but fantastic book so far and would recommend to any dad with sons

Includes personal stories to highlight points, and practical advice to motivate. Straight forward and interesting to read. This isn’t a book for men and boys only, but for anyone who wants to parent intentionally and with purpose. Climbing skills not required - but they might help!

Das Buch enthält viele Anregungen und Beispiele für die tägliche Anwendung. Zwar alles woanders schon mal gehört, aber immer wieder aktuell (Vorbild sein,...). Teilweise auch positiv überraschend, wie vermittelt wird, (physischen) Auseinandersetzungen aus dem Weg zu gehen. Das hätte ich von so einem Autor nicht erwartet. Zwanzig Prozent des Inhaltes sind dann doch etwas übertrieben (PlayStation in den Pool werfen, weil Sohnemann mal keine Lust auf Hausaufgaben hat?!) Naja, aber Laumann-Erziehungstips sollte man sich woanders holen und nicht bei einem Navy Seal.

This book has been one of the most inspiring books I have read about parenting. It gives practical wisdom and actionable steps on how to be a better father to my kids. I would recommend it to any parent or wannabe parent who has kept effective parenting as their top priority in life.