The first step to preparing your son for the future is understanding who he is right now.

As a mom, you have a powerful influence on your son. Your challenge is to help him grow up to become a man of honor and integrity. And the first step to doing just that is understanding how your little boy thinks and why he does the (sometimes unfathomable) things he does!

With honesty and a man's insight, Rick Johnson offers you the support you're looking for. His extensive research, humorous personal experiences, and good advice on tough issues will set you and your son on the road to a positive relationship that will influence your boy for the rest of his life.

Rick Johnson is a bestselling author of That's My Son; That's My Teenage Son; That's My Girl; Better Dads, Stronger Sons; and Becoming Your Spouse's Better Half. He is the founder of Better Dads and is a sought-after speaker at many large parenting and marriage conferences across the United States and Canada. Rick, his wife, Suzanne, and their grown children live in Oregon. To find out more about Rick Johnson, visit www.betterdads.net.