EP48 - Domestic Violence and Alcoholism Filled Home - Jay Millar
In Episode 48 of the Let's Talk About Fatherlessness Show, Sean Teis has a conversation with his friend Jay Millar about his journey from a home that was plagued by domestic violence and alcoholism to a successful fatherhood journey of his own!
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OUR GUEST PROFILE:
I grew up in a home filled with domestic violence and alcoholism. My parents divorced when I was ten years old. My father passed away before I turned 30. Because of this I never had a father speaking into my life. Life is hard when you have a guide, it is brutally hard when you are figuring things out on your own. I had no choice but to fill the void of fatherly advice with friends, mentors, and books. You may be the same or you may have had a more active father, there are but also those who have a father that doesn’t have the breadth of experience to offer advice.
I’m not a professional counselor (but I am an amateur psychologist). I don’t have accolades that show my credentials. I am like you.
Today, I’m fortunate to have a wife who has helped make me a better man and three amazing boys, all in their early twenties, making their way in this world with more confidence and peace than I had at that age.
Because of being deprived of an active father, I now have the heart to help men on their journey. It began with the plan to intentionally speak into the life of my own boys over 25 years ago. For the past 20 years, I have mentored men. First, I organized a group of men to read a book and talk about how it applied to our lives. We called it “Book Club”. Now after hundreds of group events and even more one on one events at coffee shops, at breakfast, lunch, or over a beer, I have learned we all face the same challenges, maybe in different ways, but they are not unique to anyone man. I want to help as many men as possible which is why I founded My Virtual Dad.
To learn more about Jay and his organization, visit https://www.myvirtualdad.net/.
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