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
Raising boys is a fun, noble and sometimes ambitious calling. Knowing that, as a father, I have the power to help shape our young boys’ hearts, character and minds is a sobering thing. I’ve learned a lot of things while raising our five boys over the past twenty two years. Boys are rough, loud and … More 5 Crucial Things Every Boy Needs to Hear
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
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
We were down 2-0 and I was standing on the sidelines watching the kids struggle on the soccer field. The other team had fresh legs and our team had already played one game. The other team executed on ball control and ours didn’t. When the other team drove the ball toward the goal, it was … More The Power of a Positive (or negative) Coach
If you’re like me, you’re living a crazy busy life and trying to figure out how to navigate through it while clinging on to some sense of peace at the end of the day. At any given moment when you step into our small farmhouse you’ll find two things: messy rooms and a lot of … More How Do You Focus in the Middle of Chaos?
Sean David Ealy 