<p><strong>Have you ever laughed, slapped your forehead and thought, &ldquo;What the heck is wrong with these boys?&rdquo; If this is you, you&rsquo;re not alone. Whether they are whacking themselves in the head, asking inappropriate questions, or playing with their body parts, boys often can be flabbergasting.</strong></p><p><strong>Author and communication studies professor Diane Auten understands. As a mother of two crazy boys, she understands firsthand how parents, teachers, or caregivers to boys are often confused about how to relate to them; but it doesn&rsquo;t have to be this way. We can have more fun and connective relationships with our boys, if we learn how to start early.</strong></p><p><strong>Using hilarious situations from her own sons&rsquo; lives, Diane gives you a glimpse into the world of raising boys and how to improve your relationships with them.</strong></p><p><strong>Readers of The Joys of Raising Boys will laugh while discovering how boys:</strong></p><p><strong>&middot; learn, explore, and talk about body parts</strong></p><p><strong>&middot; make sense of relationships and love</strong></p><p><strong>&middot; view life circumstances</strong></p><p><strong>&middot; use their untamable imagination</strong></p><p><strong>This is a Mom-oir that looks at what happens when the filters are turned off. From boys wondering when they&rsquo;re going to get &ldquo;hairballs on their tenders&rdquo; to running up and down the crowded department store aisles celebrating a particularly good poop, The Joys of Raising Boys: The Good, the Bad, and the Hilarious takes a look at the gritty (and frequently jaw dropping) business of raising boys.</strong></p>