Hey, I'm Sean. 

Growing up in San Diego in the '90s, my biggest dream wasn’t fame or fortune. It was this:

Be a dad.
Be a husband.
Have a great family.
Create a home filled with love.

That’s all I ever wanted.

But not one taught me the EQ tools I needed to make this dream happen. But when I became a dad in 2005… I had no idea what I was doing. I was not the man you see on my social media videos or hear on my podcast. 

I had hopes, dreams, and empty toolbox and a ton of unhealed emotional patterns.
Angry ourburts one day, Avoidant the next.

Made excuses. Blamed.
Quick to react. Harsh with discipline.
Then came the Guilt. The confusion.
Painful arguments with Danielle.
The fog of doubt.
I felt lost. Alone. Drowning in the chaos of family life.

All I ever wanted was to be a good parent.
To have a connected, loving family.
But I didn’t know how.

Still—I believed there had to be a better way.
A smarter, kinder, more emotionally intelligent way.
And I was determined to find it.

So I did.

I read everything I could:
Parenting psychology. Child development. Family dynamics. Brain science. Emotional intelligence. Trauma. Habits. Grit. Anxiety. Guilt. Overparenting. Connection.

I found brilliant mentors and books.
I studied positive parenting, attachment theory, and the work of people like Dr. Laura Markham.
I read the research. Took the notes. Did the work. I was obsessed. 

But the real learning didn’t come from books.

It came from people…Being with them…In their homes.
Living rooms.
Couches.
Kitchen tables.
Tear-stained stories whispered so the kids couldn’t hear
I got invited into the messy, sacred spaces of real life. Into the pain. The beauty. The chaos.
Into the behind-the-scenes moments most people never see.

I watched. I listened. I asked hard questions.
What works? What doesn’t? What actually changes a child’s behavior? What brings peace to a home?

I sat with overwhelmed parents.
With burned-out moms.
With frustrated dads.
With teenagers—screen-addicted, anxious, defiant, withdrawn, brilliant, beautiful teenagers.
I met lonely kids. Scared kids. Angry kids. Addicted kids. Anxious kids.
I met thriving kids. Gracious, joyful, self-aware kids. Leaders in the making.

And through it all…
I learned.

I learned that some parents are better than others.

And some parenting tools? Way better than others.

The most influential, connected, grounded parents are that way because they use better tools. Not because they’re perfect. Not because they were raised right. Not because they’re naturally calm and wise. They just got their hands on the right tools—and they used them.

I learned that great parenting tools exist in every society, culture, and era. They’re not new. They’re ancient. Maybe this book feels fresh to you, but the truth is, these tools have been around forever. We can only use the tools someone gives us…

What is new? A tidal wave of screens. TikTok. Instagram. YouTube. Gaming. Text threads. Group chats. All this tech has changed childhood, changed adolescence—and changed parenting. We need better tools to parent in a world with these distractions.

When I started learning these tools, I knew I had to bring them into my own home. My real home. With my real, imperfect kids.

So I did.

And things changed. Fast.

First, I changed.

Then my kids did.

Our once-chaotic home slowly became a place of peace. A place of joy. It didn’t happen overnight, but it did happen. I made a ton of mistakes. Still do. But parenting stopped feeling like an endless battle—and started feeling more like a wild, meaningful adventure.

My kids responded. They listened. We connected. I could speak calmly and get quick cooperation. I could set limits and still keep the love flowing. Danielle and I got on the same page. Our home felt like a team.

And somewhere along the way, I realized something powerful:

There are millions of parents out there who are exactly where I used to be.

Struggling. Surviving. Reacting. Lost in the fog of parenting.

And I wanted to help.

I dreamed that maybe—just maybe—I could be a kind of dude SuperNanny. That I could teach parents the tools I had learned. That I could help create peaceful homes, without shame or fear. 

Fast Forward

That dream I had? It came true.

Today, tens of millions of parents have watched my videos. My podcast often ranks in the top charts. I’ve coached CEOs, school principals, counselors, and therapists. My 1:1 sessions and parent IP membership community have created deep, lasting change. I’ve helped thousands of parents transform their families. 

All because of you. You made this book possible. Thank you.

I’ve heard from dads who say, “You get me.” “You talk like I do.” “Finally, someone who doesn’t make me feel stupid or broken.”

And I’ve heard from moms who say, “I want tools that actually work.” “I want emotional intelligence in my parenting.” “I want to be better than what I grew up with.”

That’s why I wrote this book—for you.

This is for parents who want to raise emotionally intelligent kids…

Who grow up to be wise, grounded 18-year-olds…

Who become compassionate spouses…

Who become loving, thoughtful parents…

Who raise your future grandkids with wisdom and EQ…

And who change the world through their parenting.

Because that’s what great parenting does.

It doesn’t just fix today’s problems.

It echoes into the future. It leaves fingerprints on time.

Years from now, people will tell stories about how you parented—what you said, how you showed up, what kind of presence you were in your kids’ lives.

Good parenting changes today.

Good parenting changes the future.

Good parenting changes the world.

If you want to change the world through your parenting…I’ll show you how.

If you are ready for positive change...

I'd love to speak with you.

Back in 2004, Sean saw the TV show The SuperNanny and was inspired!

He said to his wife Danielle, "I would love to do that...help parents and kids...I should become a Dude SuperNanny! I could really help people."

 Today, Sean has helped millions of parents and has coached young people who went on to become CEOS, Worldwide leaders, amazing mothers, Hollywood TV and film stars, YouTube stars, TV and news personalities, reality television stars, business entrepreneurs, and college athletes.

Most importantly, Sean has helped thousands of parents become the leaders they were meant to be...

and helped countless young people to become mature, kind, responsible, successful adults; many of whom have now become happy, healthy parents themselves. 

Sean Donohue graduated from  UC San Diego and has a Masters degree from Golden Gate.

Sean enjoys sports, fishing, backpacking, concerts and livin' it up on his pontoon.

Sean's interview on the TV show Take 5.

Sean Donohue jokes that Sean Potts' youth work actually began when Sean Potts was Student Body President of his Danville,CA high school in 1995.

Patsy Conner has chnaging teen lives for over 15 years. She has a passion for coming alongside teenagers and families, helping them restore broken down communication, and empowering them to make healthy individual choices.

Having worked with fifth graders all the way up to college students, she is skilled at creating connections, building trust, and coaching through difficult situations all throughout the teenage and young adult years.

Her experience includes various non-profit work and various youth organizations

Patsy likes long beach days, beautiful hikes, karaoke, finding good vegan food (even though she isn’t vegan), and snuggling with her Great Dane, Coconut.