Today’s Tip

Published April 6, 2021

Being a supportive parent means having your child’s best interests at heart but also being present, involved, and helpful. It includes:

• actively encouraging them to do their best with school, their hobbies, and interests

• listening without judgment and seeking to understand their concerns and challenges

• acknowledging their achievements and supporting them through mistakes and challenges

• setting consistent expectations and consequences to help them to feel secure and able to predict outcomes

• treating them fairly and developing a trusting relationship.

The influence that you have over your child is more dependent on a trusting relationship than it is on how much authority you dish out and how many lectures you give. It may feel like they’re trying to push you away, but they’re actually trying to push themselves away from you to choose a direction in life, and to shape an identity for themselves as a separate, independent person.

Love, support, trust, and optimism from their family make them feel safe and secure and are powerful weapons against peer pressure, life’s challenges, and disappointments.

Your aim is to keep your child safe and to give them the foundations they need to do their best. At a minimum they need:

• to know they are loved for who they are, and that you are always there to support them

• an environment where basic needs such as a safe and healthy place to live, healthy food, and school supplies are made a priority

• protection and support to keep themselves safe from mental and physical abuse

• respect for their feelings and concerns

• acknowledgement of their milestones and achievements such as birthdays or first day at school

• respect for their friends, clothing, sports and music choices, and interests.

Make sure you’re good enough- for yourself.

November 18, 2019

The key to finding real love is to first look in the mirror.

SELF LOVE

November 18, 2019

The key to finding real love is to first look in the mirror.

It’s no wonder, growing up, I would always ponder: how many women does it take to please one man?

November 17, 2019

My father would always tout he was the head of the house but was rarely at home. His promiscuous ways gave me a subliminal education and taught me that being faithful to one woman was a sign of weakness and debatable masculinity.

MEN IT’S OKAY TO CRY

November 16, 2019

Thank you Taraji P. Henson and Charlamagne using your platform to help shatter misconstrued masculinity, so that men can finally heal and become whole!

ADDRESSING A.D.H.D. WITHOUT MEDICATION!

November 13, 2019

Just because a boy lacks focus and is hyper—doesn’t mean he has ADHD. Please consider helping us teach more boys how to release trauma before they are misdiagnosed with ADHD.

GIVE TO THE FUTURE

November 13, 2019

I’m asked EVERYDAY how can I replicate The Cave of Adullam Transformational Training Academy in other cities? This is how—creating the model takes money and I can’t do this without your help.

A Man’s Worth

November 10, 2019

Doing unto others as I would like done unto me has never been an issue for me—I enjoy blessing people, especially my family.

Jason Wilson is up early to fill up for another moving day!

November 9, 2019

Our founder Jason Wilson got up early to fill up for another moving day! Bless the Most High for prompting someone to donate us over $30k in quality office furniture!

PEACE: It has to be within us before it can be around us.

November 8, 2019

This thought of peace being an environment is a mental breeding ground for insanity. Peace has to be within, thus why Paul said “God will give us the peace that passes all understanding.”

Our Zebra Mats Are Down!

November 6, 2019

Our Zebra mats are down! Now it’s time to frame them in and install the Green Circle Certified rubber flooring.

Too Many Of Our Young Men Lack Wise Men To Confide In

November 6, 2019

It grieves my heart to see so many millennial men emotionally hurting and in need of guidance. So I try my best to be a spiritual father to as many men as possible.

Take every negative thought captive and make it obedient to Christ!

November 5, 2019

Release the Trauma: “Take every negative thought captive and make it obedient to Christ!” — 2 Cor 10:5

Let’s teach, train and transform MORE boys before this world does!

November 5, 2019

Let’s teach, train and transform MORE boys before this world does!

Thank you NBC News Learn and WDIV Local 4 / ClickOnDetroit

November 3, 2019

Thank you NBC News Learn and WDIV Local 4 / ClickOnDetroit for providing an opportunity for leaders in Detroit to discuss why it’s imperative that we have a comprehensive approach to addressing trauma in our communities and schools. ‬

God Will Supply The Need!

November 2, 2019

When we walk in faith AND implement the action that proves we believe—God will supply the need!

Fighting Through Failure

October 28, 2019

We must meet boys where they are, instead of where we want them to be—everyone is unique. So when they fail, don’t condemn them—encourage them to release their negative emotions and reflect on what they could have done better or need to do, so they can reset and move forward!

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