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If you’ve ever found yourself unsure how to get your teenage son to open up—or wondered whether he even wants to talk at all—you’re not alone. Parenting a teen is a different ballgame than when they w...

As your son grows into adolescence, he’ll experience waves of emotion—joy, anger, fear, frustration, excitement, and doubt. These emotions are part of becoming human. But without the right tools, he m...

What Is Empathetic Listening, Really?

At its core, empathetic listening means putting your full attention on your son—not to fix, correct, or critique, but to understand.

It means listening without:...

When over 1,000 people rise in unison for a wave at the end of your keynote… you feel it in your bones.

This moment was earned. Through stories that moved, lessons that landed, and a message that res...

It’s one of the hardest things for a father to say out loud: “I was wrong.”

But if you’re raising a teenage son, those three words can do more to build trust and connection than just about anything e...