Parenting in today’s world is more emotionally complex than ever. Between the pressures of digital distraction, emotional regulation, and maintaining meaningful connections, parents are searching for grounded, actionable ways to support their children’s emotional development. In this engaging and practical webinar, Dr. Shari Bowen and Clayton Cranford will introduce parents to the 3 E’s of Emotional Intelligence—Engage, Empathize, and Explore—a framework designed to help families thrive. Drawing from military leadership, psychology, law enforcement, and personal parenting journeys, Dr. Bowen and Mr. Cranford will guide you in understanding how to develop authentic emotional intelligence in your children. You’ll walk away with new tools, fresh insights, and greater confidence in fostering emotionally safe, connected, and curious home environments. What You’ll Learn (Learning Objectives): 1. Engage: Discover how to be truly present with your child—participating and being involved without judgment or evaluation—to foster trust and emotional openness. 2. Empathize: Learn how to connect with your child’s emotional experiences on a deeply human level, building their emotional vocabulary and self-awareness. 3. Explore: Practice the art of curious investigation—helping your child understand their thoughts and feelings through compassionate questioning and discovery, not interrogation. About Dr. Shari Bowen: With a master’s degree in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University and a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership, Dr. Shari Bowen brings a profound understanding of leadership, psychology, and human development. A retired Army Lieutenant Colonel, Dr. Bowen led military units in Iraq and Afghanistan and has spent the last four years teaching Leadership and Psychology at the United States Military Academy at West Point. She is a recipient of both the Dean’s Early Career Diversity Award and the Teaching Excellence Award. As a Senior Partner at The Referent Group and mother of six, Dr. Bowen integrates science, leadership, and lived parenting experience to help families raise emotionally intelligent and resilient children. About Clayton Cranford: Clayton Cranford is a renowned child safety expert, author, and the founder of Cyber Safety Cop. With a distinguished 20-year law enforcement career—including roles as a School Resource Officer, Juvenile Investigator, Crisis Negotiator, and Behavioral Threat Assessor—Clayton is one of the nation’s top authorities on social media and child safety. He is the author of Parenting in the Digital World and the forthcoming Screen Time Standoff: Negotiation Skills to Unplug Your Kid. As a father of two boys who came of age in the digital revolution, Clayton brings both professional expertise and personal insight to modern parenting challenges.