Ben Arendt

Man Made: Reclaiming the Passage from Boy to Man Ben Arendt

How does a boy become a man? Is it age? Acquiring the right stuff? Earning a degree? Having sex? Landing a good job? Getting married? Our boys are bombarded with instant answers through dazzling technology. Answers from powerful influencers that litter the path to manhood with misconceptions and appealing substitutes. More than ever, boys are getting lost in an eternal boy-land. Does your boy have what it takes to become a man? Of course. All boys do. A boy?s journey to manhood is forged through life?s tensions. That?s where risk-taking and courage are born. It?s a journey that requires?you. Man Made identifies and develops five stages of a boy?s life. Each stage offers a key concept and several suggested experiences to consider as you and your son customize his manhood journey. His progress is man-made