Raising Boys & Girls
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Raising Boys & Girls
Welcome to the Raising Boys and Girls Podcast with Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan. In each episode of this podcast, we’ll share some of what we’re learning in the work we do with kids and families on a daily basis at Daystar Counseling Ministries. Our goal is to help you care for th...
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Episode 400: Our 5 Favorite Tips for Navigating Friendships in the School Year with David and Sissy
As kids head back to school, friendships can bring just as much anxiety as academics. In this episode, Sissy Goff and David Thomas share five practica...
Episode 399: The Back to School Break We All Need with Melanie Shankle and Sophie Hudson
Melanie Shankle and Sophie Hudson join David and Sissy for a funny, honest conversation about raising capable kids without giving in to pressure, perf...
Episode 398: Our 5 Tips for Back to School Transition with David and Sissy
As the new school year approaches, Sissy Goff and David Thomas help parents understand why transitions can bring big feelings, physical symptoms, and...
Episode 397: Navigating Complicated Family Relationships with Dr. Dale Atkins
Dr. Dale Atkins joins David and Sissy to explore how speed, chronic stress, digital distraction, and intensive parenting are reshaping family relation...
Episode 396: Capable Connections: Friendships with David and Sissy
Friendships are where kids practice being human, but social anxiety, screens, group dynamics, and “rollercoaster” relationships are making connection...
Episode 395: The Two Biggest Questions Parents Ask the Most About Siblings with Hunter and Katty Connelly
Katty and Hunter Connelly join Sissy and David to share what they have learned while raising four very different children. They discuss building capab...
Episode 394: Capable Connections: Siblings with David and Sissy
Sibling relationships can be some of the longest and most meaningful relationships in a person’s life, helping kids develop empathy, resilience, socia...
Episode 393: Capable in the Classroom with Dan Carpenter (High School Teacher) and Wheat Teller (Elementary School Teacher)
David and Sissy talk with two beloved educators, kindergarten teacher Wheat Teller and high school history teacher Dan Carpenter, about what capabilit...
Episode 392: Capable Connections: Teachers and Coaches with David and Sissy
Sissy and David celebrate the powerful role teachers, coaches, mentors, and other trusted adults play in helping kids grow into capable, resilient peo...
Episode 391: Family Dinners and the One Question Grandparents Need to Ask with Babs Costello
Sissy and David talk with Barbara “Babs” Costello, beloved social media creator, former preschool founder, mom of four, and grandmother of nine, about...
Episode 390: The Power of Family Through Generations with Carole and John Ferguson, Julie Trapp, Ashley Waltemath, & Amy Pipes
In this conversation, John and Carole Ferguson and their daughters reflect on the rhythms that built a close, capable, faith-filled family across gene...
Episode 389: Capable Connections: Grandparents with David and Sissy
In this conversation, David and Sissy explore the important role grandparents play in helping children grow into capable, resilient adults. They discu...
Episode 388: Raising Capable and Mighty Kids in Today's Cultural Landscape with Sharon McMahon
Sissy and David sit down with Sharon McMahon to discuss how parents can help children become informed, resilient, and capable in a complicated world....
Episode 387: An Honest Conversation about Fathers and Daughters with Doug Durr, Allye Gray and Analise Glover
Builder and longtime Daystar friend Doug Durr joins his daughters, Allye Gray and Analise Glover, to reflect on the unique bond between fathers and da...
Episode 386: Capable Connections: Fathers and Daughters
David and Sissy explore the unique role fathers play in helping daughters develop confidence, resilience, and capability. Through personal stories, re...
Episode 385: Mothers, Sons, and Playing in the NFL with Hunter and Jenny Henry
In this Capable Connections conversation, Hunter Henry and his mom, Jenny Henry, reflect on the values and experiences that shaped Hunter from childho...
Episode 384: Capable Connections: Mothers and Sons with David and Sissy
David and Sissy explore the powerful relationship between moms and sons, emphasizing that moms are often a boy’s emotional home base and play a key ro...
Episode 383: An Honest Conversation about Fathers and Sons with Scott and Randy Hearon
Sissy Goff and David Thomas sit down with father and son Randy and Scott Hearon for a deeply honest conversation about the father-son relationship. Th...
Episode 382: Capable Connections: Fathers and Sons
In episode 382, Sissy Goff and David Thomas continue their Capable Connections series by exploring the unique relationship between fathers and sons. T...
Episode 381: Where Commitment Meets Capability with Shawn Johnson and Andrew East
In this episode, Shawn Johnson East and Andrew East discuss the importance of commitment, resilience, and raising capable kids. Drawing from their exp...
Episode 380: An Honest Conversation about Mothers and Daughters with Haven Weit and Lisa Whelchel
Lisa Whelchel and Haven Weits share a rich and honest conversation about raising capable kids, cultivating independence, and building a strong mother-...
Episode 379: Capable Connections: Mothers and Daughters with David and Sissy
This Episode explores the powerful and often complicated relationship between mothers and daughters, highlighting how deeply girls are shaped by their...
Episode 378: Learning to Fail, Trusting God and Trick Shots with Dude Perfect
This episode features an engaging conversation with Dude Perfect members Cory Cotton and Garrett Hilbert about friendship, faith, perseverance, and ra...
Episode 377: The Power of Family and Staying Connected Through Adulthood with Dr. Kathy Koch
Dr. Kathy Koch joins Sissy Goff and David Thomas to discuss the growing challenges facing today’s young adults and families, especially around resilie...
Episode 376: Helping Teenagers and Young Adults Find Their True Identity and Capabilities with Alena Pitts Franklin
In this episode, Alena Pitts Franklin shares how grief, faith, and family shaped her understanding of capability and identity. She reflects on her ear...
Episode 375: Capable the Young Adult Years with David and Sissy
In this episode, Sissy Goff and David Thomas discuss the growing challenges many young adults face, including entitlement, emotional fragility, diffic...
Episode 374: The Cornerstone of Resilience and Capability with Dr. Ken Ginsburg
In this episode of the Raising Boys and Girls podcast, Dr. Ken Ginsburg explains that resilience is built through strong, loving relationships and int...
Episode 373: Capable the High School Years with David and Sissy
This conversation highlights a growing “capability gap” in teens, where some, often girls, are overwhelmed by pressure and perfectionism while others,...
Episode 372: When to Push and When to Pull Back in the Middle School Years with Dr. Lisa Damour
Dr. Lisa Damour explains that resilience comes from learning to handle discomfort, not avoiding it, and reminds parents that mental health isn’t about...
Episode 371: Capable the Middle School Years with David and Sissy
Middle school is a crucial but often overlooked stage where kids need practice, not perfection, as they navigate social disconnection, increased scree...
Episode 370: From Trauma to Regulation to Resilience with Neurobiologist Dr. Bruce Perry
Dr. Bruce Perry unpacks the difference between stress, adversity, and trauma, helping parents shift from asking “what’s wrong with you?” to “what happ...
Episode 369: Capable the Elementary Years with David and Sissy
Elementary school is a critical window where kids begin asking, “Am I capable?” and moments of struggle, not success, are what build that belief. Anxi...
Episode 368: Building Independence and Resilience in Toddlers with Zee Pendleton and Angela Rice
Zee Pendleton and Angela Rice talk about how kids today are dealing with more anxiety, screen time, and big emotions, and remind us that raising capab...
Episode 367: Capable the Toddler Years with David and Sissy
Toddlers’ “I do it myself” moments aren’t defiance, they’re signs of healthy development and a deep drive for autonomy. When parents pause before step...
Episode 366: Helping Boys Become Capable Men with Sherman Bucher
Sherman Bucher shares that while boys today are more open to getting help, many are also more anxious, less confident, and unsure how to take their ne...
Episode 365: Boys' Challenges to Capability with David and Sissy
This episode highlights how boys develop true capability by practicing risk, emotional regulation, and perseverance in everyday moments. David and Sis...
Episode 364: Helping Girls Feel Ready and Capable in Today’s World with Kari Kampakis
Kari Kampakis shares why today’s girls need both grace and grit—the ability to stay kind while also developing strength and resilience. She encourages...
Episode 363: Girls' Challenges To Capability with David and Sissy
This episode explores how to raise capable girls by addressing three key challenges—feelings, failings, and fear. Sissy Goff shares how girls often fe...
Episode 362: The Key Ingredients to Finding Happiness as a Family with Dr. Arthur Brooks
Dr. Arthur Brooks shares that happiness isn’t a feeling to chase, but a direction shaped by habits—cultivating enjoyment, satisfaction, and meaning. H...
Episode 361: The 5 Principles of Parenting with Dr. Aliza Pressman
Dr. Aliza Pressman shares five research-based principles—relationship, reflection, regulation, rules, and repair—that empower parents to raise resilie...