Suicide is a painful issue that has affected many of us in one way or another. During the month of September, we try to raise awareness around this epidemic in America with hope it will save lives. But we need to do more, and it starts by having this discussion in the home. Both my … More Why We Need to Talk to Our Kids About Suicide
This is it. I knew this time would come. I dreaded it. I ignored it. But now I can’t push it aside any longer. The twins are starting their first year at school. I’ve been through this before. We have 6 children, with the twins being the youngest. Each time one of our kids started … More 7 Ways to Support Your Kids During Their First Week of School
“One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.” George Herbert Raising boys is one of my greatest privileges. Our boys are rambunctious, ornery, silly and often stubborn little human beings, and I am in awe of each one of them. I love their energy, their passion and how unique each personality is from … More 4 Things Sons Need From Their Dad
When we communicate with each other, most of the time we listen in order to respond. We’re thinking about what we’ll say next, right? Instead of intently focusing on what is being said in order to understand. Empathic listening is a way of listening and responding to another person that improves mutual understanding and … More Empathic Listening – It’s Not About the Nail
It’s hard to grow up in the world we live in, especially for children immersed in the American culture. While we have more wealth and access to information than ever before, our children are also exposed to a clashing menagerie of values (and non-values) that can leave them confused, frustrated and often lost if they … More The 3 Things I Will Strive to Teach My Little Girl
Sean David Ealy 