5 Tips to Help You Communicate With Your Teen
𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 – Make time during the day or evening to hear about your teen’s day and activities; be sure that he or she knows you are actively interested and listening carefully. 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐞𝐧 – Remember to talk WITH your teen, not AT him or her. 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧-𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 – Ask questions that go beyond “yes” or “no” answers to prompt more developed conversation. 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧’ – Take advantage of time during car trips to talk with your teen. 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 – Make time for sporting and school events, playing games, and talking about current events.
Suffering In Silence
Men are taught to suffer in silence, and as a result, relationships are failing all across the world. This is an edited clip of my time on the Mel Robbins Show—we tag team trauma to help a husband break free from emotional incarceration and save his marriage!
Release The Trauma So That We Can Live Again
I cried watching this clip because for decades, I suppressed my emotions—trying to be a “man” instead of a huMAN. In my book #CryLikeAMan, I share how my era taught men that crying was a sign of weakness.
WHEN A MAN IS FREE TO CRY— HE IS FREE TO LOVE
I will never forget my wedding day—especially when my best man Gabe Green jokingly threatened that he would hit me if I started crying when my soon to be wife (Nicole) walked down the isle.
Congrats Kaden, Good Work!
The Most High is faithful! As young Kaden was taking the spiritual module of his test, he said, “I prayed to God for Him to allow me to see my dad.”
Jason Wilson on NBC News Learn and WDIV Local 4
Honored to serve as a panelist for one of the discussions at NBC News Learn and WDIV Local 4 Education Now Detroit!
Parents, please be vigilant!
Parents, please be vigilant! Do not wait for your child to be seen bullied on a viral video or for their school to protect them—equip them with the skills needed to protect themselves!
Seek to get healed from what hurts in you, before you unintentionally hurt your children
As a wounded young father in my early 30’s, I probably would have demeaningly called my son “lazy” for not holding his suit while we waited in line to purchase it.
Suppression Leads To Depression
Suppression leads to depression—so take off the mask and #CryLikeAMan—transparency liberates the soul!
A Good Father Pushes Beyond His Emotions For His Family
A responsible father will always push himself to provide for his family—but sometimes the load gets heavy. However, when the family unit is unified, its unbreakable!
Fight To Be Human
“I’m always wrong when I say how I feel, even when I am right! I feel like a damn robot programmed to only take care of my wife, my kids, my siblings and my job, but [expletive] myself and how I feel! Real talk I feel better off dead!”
Mastering Your Emotions to Save Your Marriage!
In this short clip from a #CryLikeAMan conversation with Van Lathan— my wife and I transparently share a few things we’ve learned that has kept us together for 21 years!
It’s A Confirmation That The LORD Trusts Me
When we walk in the Most High’s will—we do not need to worry—He will provide for His will to be done!
Our founder Jason Wilson’s appearance on The Mel Robbins Show
Our founder Jason Wilson’s appearance on The Mel Robbins Show airs today on CBS!
HOPE 911 WAS PHENOMENAL
The sold out premier of our nonprofit The Yunion’s film that explores the traumas, and tragedies that place teens at risk of suicide—HOPE 911—was phenomenal!
Hope 911 Sold Out Premier
It was phenomenal!!!
Removing the Pressure to Perform!
This was a very special moment in our academy when one of our recruit’s fathers, stepped on the mat to encourage and affirm his beloved son!
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