Every so often, while in conversation with another mom or dad, one will say, âBe glad you have boys. At least you donât have to worry about fill in the blank.â We are usually talking about teenage hormones, self-esteem, or dating. Iâm positive no one ever makes statements like that to minimize the effort, patience, and sometimes obscene amounts of chocolate and unhealthy carbohydrates it takes to raise a boy. HormonesYes, teenage boys experience their fair share of hormones. The difference between boys and girls on the hormonal front? Where shall I begin? Clint Eastwood, UFC, ESPN has convinced our lads, and probably our ladsâ dads, that in order to be considered tough, the showing of emotions is a âno-no.â Some days I feel like a computer antivirus trying to delete sexist spam that gets through their firewall. Sure, a few sports legends and movie stars break outside of that box and shed a tear every now and then. Iâll bet they didnât show so much as an eye twitch as a 15-year-old boy with acne and no makeup to cover it up with.