I am a mid 30's woman. I know a 15 year old boy who's parents have split up ( which both children were asking their mother for) from an emotionally abusive relationship. The parents are doing their best to co-parent, with normal difficulties. He lives in Southern US and now a year and a half after his mother moved out ( kids live in both homes) she is pregnant with her very stable boyfriend's baby ( stable as in he's a stable guy who everyone agrees is a good fit for mom, but none of us have blind trust of.)
This is a LOT for a teenager. I remember reading The Sisterhood of the traveling pants as a teenager and feeling really aligned with Carmen because she talked so openly about how she felt like her dad was/had 'replaced' her and their family.
I have little influence over this young man's life and I know that all three parental figures in this situation are really rooting and attempting to do their best for both him and his sister (13 same parents) to be their best and lead their happiest possible lives. But I felt like maybe if I bought him some books or was able to send him some CDs (they are back I am told) then maybe it could have the positive influence my "sisterhood" books had on me. But I don't know the male perspective and so I was hoping you could help me, especially as grown men you are more likely to have a healthier perspective.