| Western culture doesn't have a manhood ceremony. This may not be entirely bad, as many of the rites of passage into manhood were (and in some senses still are) brutal. From diving headfirst off a tall wooden structure with only vines to keep you from bashing your face in; to ritualistic skin burning, blood-letting, or mutilation; to lion hunting or jumping over cows (yes, that's a thing). Most ancient cultures have devised a clear delineation point between boyhood and manhood — but western cultures don't have this. Maybe this is why adolescence creeps farther away from a male's birth. Perhaps this is why we see so many im-mature "men" who should know better or can't grow up. Or why we have intercessory terms to describe different stages like "adolescence," "young man," or even "teenager." There are only two stages for many cultures: boyhood and manhood. With this in mind, how can you, as a parent (whether mother or father), help your son become a man? Here are three ways to help your son become a man. Photo credit: ©Getty/WestEnd61 | 
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