Raising Boys & Girls

Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they talk about what parents and grownups can do (and not do) to help kids grow in confidence. Grab links, stats, and quotes you want to remember in the show notes HERE. Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com Connect with Minno at podcast.gominno.com

We loved celebrating Sissy's latest books, Raising Worry-Free Girls and Braver, Stronger, Smarter: A Girl's Guide to Overcoming Worry, back in September at her launch party in Nashville. Mothers and daughters descended up Sissy's sister's store to celebrate. Sarah Bragg recorded some interviews during the party. In this episode, you will hear from some moms and daughters about what they worry about and what helps them when they do. This is a great episode to listen to with you kid. Be sure to listen to Bonus Episode Part 2 for more interviews from the party.

We hope you enjoy this bonus episode from Sarah Bragg, our host, podcast called Surviving Sarah where she interviews Sissy Goff about her well anticipated books Raising Worry-Free Girls: Helping Your Daughter Feel Braver, Stronger, and Smarter in an Anxious World and Braver, Stronger, Smarter: A Girl's Guide to Overcoming Worry and Anxiety. We talk about the difference between anxiety and worry; why anxiety has risen dramatically over the years; what kids are worrying about at different developmental stages; and practical ways to help our girls manage these anxieties. If you enjoyed this conversation, be sure to search for Surviving Sarah and subscribe on your favorite podcast app.

Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they talk about the hope and help kids need most right now as we get full-on into the school year. Grab links, stats, and quotes you want to remember in the show notes HERE. Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com Connect with Minno at podcast.gominno.com

The Raising Boys and Girls podcast is back for Season 4 with topics and guests that will inspire you along your journey of raising kids in today's world. Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they chat with author and speaker, Arlene Pellicane offering help and hope for managing screentime and devices in your family. Grab links, stats, and quotes you want to remember in the show notes at https://www.gominno.com/parents/raising-boys-girls-podcast-s4-e3-arlene-pellicane-interview/ Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com Connect with Minno at podcast.gominno.com

Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they revisit the ever-present topic of technology with help and hope for managing screentime and devices in your family. Grab links, stats, and quotes you want to remember in the show notes at https://www.gominno.com/parents/raising-boy-girls-podcast-s4-e2-technology/ Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com Connect with Minno at podcast.gominno.com

Join Sarah Bragg as she curates a conversation with authors and counselors Sissy Goff, David Thomas and Melissa Trevathan about who parents are and what they need throughout their kids' development.  Download FREE discussion questions here.

Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan are back with topics and guests that will inspire you along your journey of raising kids in today's world.Grab links, stats, and quotes you want to remember in the show notes at https://www.gominno.com/parents/raising-boys-girls-podcast-season-4-introduction/Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.comConnect with Minno at podcast.gominno.com

Join Sarah Bragg as she curates a conversation with authors and counselors Sissy Goff, David Thomas and Melissa Trevathan about what boys and girls need at the fourth stage of development. Download FREE discussion questions here.

The Raising Boys & Girls podcast is bringing you Intentional Conversations from parents and experts in the trenches! Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they talk with Gabe and Rebekah Lyons about family rhythm and parenting children with special needs.Grab links, stats, and quotes you want to remember in the show notes at https://www.gominno.com/parents/rbg-podcast-gabe-rebekah-lyons/Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.comConnect with Minno at podcast.gominno.com

Join Sarah Bragg as she curates a conversation with authors and counselors Sissy Goff, David Thomas and Melissa Trevathan about who boys and girls at the fourth stage of development. Download FREE discussion questions here.

The Raising Boys & Girls podcast is bringing you Intentional Conversations from parents and experts in the trenches! Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they talk with the original RBG podcast host, author, and mom of two, Sarah Bragg on growing through motherhood.Grab links, stats, and quotes you want to remember in the show notes at https://www.gominno.com/parents/rbg-podcast-sarah-bragg-interview/Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.comConnect with Minno at podcast.gominno.com

Join Sarah Bragg as she curates a conversation with authors and counselors Sissy Goff, David Thomas and Melissa Trevathan about what boys and girls need at the third stage of development. Download FREE discussion questions here.

Join Sarah Bragg as she curates a conversation with authors and counselors Sissy Goff, David Thomas and Melissa Trevathan about who boys and girls at the third stage of development. Download FREE discussion questions here.

Join Sarah Bragg as she curates a conversation with authors and counselors Sissy Goff, David Thomas and Melissa Trevathan about what boys and girls need at the second stage of development. Download FREE discussion questions here.

The Raising Boys & Girls podcast is bringing you Intentional Conversations from parents and experts in the trenches! Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they visit with award-winning Christian artist, Michael W. Smith and his wife, Debbie on raising kids and grandkids by God's grace.Grab links, stats, and quotes you want to remember in the show notes at https://www.gominno.com/parents/rbg-podcast-debbie-michael-w-smith-interview/Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.comConnect with Minno at podcast.gominno.com

Need effective tools to help your kids overcome worry and anxiety and build strong emotional health? Sissy Goff and David Thomas are back with Season 5 of the podcast to help you navigate all of the emotions! Get the books, Raising Worry-Free Girls and Raising Emotionally Strong Boys and follow along this season!Braver, Stronger, Smarter - This illustrated guide--created for girls ages 6 to 11, the stage when anxiety issues often surface--will help your daughter see how brave, strong, and smart God made her.Strong and Smart - This workbook was created primarily to help elementary-age boys understand themselves better and learn how to work through overwhelming emotions. With relatable stories and writing and drawing prompts to guide him, your boy will learn for himself what it takes to be strong and smart, tough and tender, loyal and loving. A special thank you to our partners of this week's episode:Organifi - Go to www.organifi.com/RBG and use code RBG for 20% off your order.EveryPlate - Get started with EveryPlate for just $1.49 per meal on your first box by going to EveryPlate and entering code rbg149.

Join Sarah Bragg as she curates a conversation with authors and counselors Sissy Goff, David Thomas and Melissa Trevathan about who boys and girls at the second stage of development. Download FREE discussion questions here.

Join Sarah Bragg as she curates a conversation with authors and counselors Sissy Goff, David Thomas and Melissa Trevathan about what boys and girls need at the first stage of development. Download FREE discussion questions here.

Join Sarah Bragg as she curates a conversation with authors and counselors Sissy Goff, David Thomas and Melissa Trevathan about who boys and girls at the first stage of development.Download FREE discussion questions here. 

The Raising Boys & Girls podcast is bringing you Intentional Conversations from parents and experts in the trenches! Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they visit with single mom, Amy Fenton, along with her mom and daughter. Together they offer hope for single moms and lots of ideas for sharing Jesus across generations.Grab links, stats, and quotes you want to remember in the show notes at https://www.gominno.com/parents/podcast-hope-for-single-moms/Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.comConnect with Minno at podcast.gominno.com

Welcome to Season Two of the Raising Boys and Girls podcast (formerly known as the Are My Kids on Track podcast) with authors and counselors Sissy Goff, David Thomas and Melissa Trevathan hosted by Sarah Bragg. Just like with season one (Are My Kids on Track), there will be small group questions available for you to download so that you can process what we said either one your own, with your partner or with a small group.We want to begin season two with an introduction. In this episode, you will get to know the voices here in case you haven't listened to season one and why the conversation about who gets are and what they need at each developmental stage matters.

Weary parents, take a much deserved break and listen in! Daystar founder and Raising Boys and Girls leader, Melissa Trevathan, wraps up season 4 with a message of hope for parents in the trenches. Grab episode show notes HERE. Connect with Raising Boys and Girls HERE. Learn more about Minno HERE. We've got some big changes coming for Season 5. We can't wait to share more with you next month!! Stay tuned.

In this episode we talk about the idea of meaning or purpose, what you can do to help them discover their purpose, what you can do in your daily life to bring purpose to your kids and how to help your kids take ownership of their faith. This episode is a companion to chapter 12 of the Are My Kids on Track book. Be sure to download the free supplemental small group questions here. Connect with Sissy, David and Melissa @raisingboysandgirlsConnect with Sarah @sarahwbragg or her podcast here

The Raising Boys & Girls podcast is bringing you expert insight and encouragement to help you have an INTENTIONAL SUMMER! Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they share what kids need most right now and how parents can intentionally meet those needs (and their own) this summer.Grab links, stats, and quotes you want to remember in the show notes at https://www.gominno.com/parents/podcast-what-kids-need-most-right-now/Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.comConnect with Minno at podcast.gominno.com

Be encouraged to help your kids find and cultivate lifelong friendships as you listen in to this fun interview with David, Sissy, and her childhood friends.  Grab show notes HERE. Connect with David and Sissy HERE. Learn more about Minno HERE.

Parenting is hard. But we can do it with intentionality when we lean into God and His Word. Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they visit with Kirsten and Ben Watson to talk about parenting with purpose. Grab episode show notes HERE. Connect with Sissy and David HERE. Learn more about Minno HERE.

The Raising Boys & Girls podcast is bringing you Intentional Conversations from parents and experts in the trenches! Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they visit with Grammy Award-winning artist, Amy Grant on why she opened her farm (and her heart) to kids and summer camp.Grab links, stats, and quotes you want to remember in the show notes at www.gominno.com/parents/podcast-amy-grant-summer-campConnect with Sissy, David, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.comConnect with Minno at podcast.gominno.com

In this episode we talk about the middle school years, how important it is to come alongside them to help them discover answers to their questions, ways to help them extend mercy to others and the important of having another trusted adult speaking into the life of your kid. This episode is a companion to chapter 11 of the Are My Kids on Track book. Be sure to download the free supplemental small group questions here. Connect with Sissy, David and Melissa @raisingboysandgirlsConnect with Sarah @sarahwbragg or her podcast here

Do you wonder how to handle your kids' emotions? Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they visit with Dr. Josh and Christi Straub to talk about emotional safety and parenting. Grab show notes HERE. Connect with Sissy and David HERE. Learn more about Minno HERE.

In this episode we talk about the elementary years as they build their identity, what that identity is, how to remove shame from our language and how to help our kids discover their identity. This episode is a companion to chapter 10 of the Are My Kids on Track book. Be sure to download the free supplemental small group questions here. Connect with Sissy, David and Melissa @raisingboysandgirlsConnect with Sarah @sarahwbragg or her podcast here

The Raising Boys & Girls podcast is bringing you expert insight and encouragement to help you have an INTENTIONAL SUMMER! Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they share strategies for managing technology over the summer.Grab links, stats, and quotes you want to remember in the show notes at www.gominno.com/parents/podcast-summer-technologyConnect with Sissy, David, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.comConnect with Minno at podcast.gominno.com

In this episode we talk about building a spiritual foundation, why it's important to start with concrete ideas, conformity versus character development and how to create a safe place for your kids to build a spiritual foundation. This episode is a companion to chapter 9 of the Are My Kids on Track book. Be sure to download the free supplemental small group questions here. Connect with Sissy, David and Melissa @raisingboysandgirlsConnect with Sarah @sarahwbragg or her podcast here

Wondering what your kids need from you right now? Join Sissy and David as they talk with authors, speakers, and teenagers, Olivia and Alena Pitts about what kids want you to know but may be afraid to share. Grab episode show notes HERE. Connect with Sissy and David HERE. Learn more about Minno HERE.

In this episode we talk about how different our approach to boundaries are with boys and girls, why boundaries are important, contracts, enforceable consequences, stumbling blocks to boundaries and building blocks to creating boundaries. This episode is a companion to chapter 8 of the Are My Kids on Track book. Be sure to download the free supplemental small group questions here. Connect with Sissy, David and Melissa @raisingboysandgirlsConnect with Sarah @sarahwbragg or her podcast here

Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they visit with Jessica Turner, author, speaker, and creative mom of 3, on fun summer activity ideas.Grab links, stats, and quotes you want to remember in the show notes at  https://www.gominno.com/parents/rbg-podcast-jessica-turner-interview/Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.comConnect with Minno at podcast.gominno.com

In this episode we talk about how to help your kids take ownership for their actions, what forgiveness looks like, the stumbling blocks to taking ownership and ways to prompt your kids to take ownership. This episode is a companion to chapter 7 of the Are My Kids on Track book. Be sure to download the free supplemental small group questions here. Connect with Sissy, David and Melissa @raisingboysandgirlsConnect with Sarah @sarahwbragg or her podcast here

Do you worry about your kids and technology? Today we're talking with Titania Jordan and Matt McKee from Bark, a screentime and content manager. Grab show notes including links to all of the great research Titania and Matt talked about HERE. Connect with Sissy and David HERE. Learn more about Minno HERE.

Join Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan this week as they share simple ideas for making the most of your time this summer.Grab links, stats, and quotes you want to remember in the show notes at www.gominno.com/parents/intentional-summer/Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.comConnect with Minno at podcast.gominno.com

Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they visit with author, speaker, and mom of 5 boys, Jeannie Cunnion.Grab links, stats, and quotes you want to remember in the show notes at https://www.gominno.com/parents/rbg-podcast-jeannie-cunnion-interview/Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.comConnect with Minno at podcast.gominno.com

In this episode we talk about what reciprocity means, how this milestone is important in how we view the opposite sex, the stumbling blocks in this and how we can prompt our kids to have a better sense of reciprocity. This episode is a companion to chapter 6 of the Are My Kids on Track book. Be sure to download the free supplemental small group questions here. Connect with Sissy, David and Melissa @raisingboysandgirlsConnect with Sarah @sarahwbragg or her podcast here

Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they chat with child and family therapist, Dr. Chinwé Williams on talking to kids about race.Grab links, stats, and quotes you want to remember in the show notes at https://www.gominno.com/parents/dr-chinwe-williams-talking-to-kids-about-race/Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.comConnect with Minno at podcast.gominno.com

Sissy and David are chatting with singer, songwriter, artist, and podcaster, Dave Barnes and his wife, Annie about the Enneagram, parenting, and community. Grab show notes to today's episode HERE. Connect with Sissy and David HERE. Learn more about Minno HERE.

In this episode we talk about why awareness is the foundation of the social milestones, how emotional milestones are connected to the social milestones, how ADHD and anxiety play in this, the stumbling blocks to awareness and how you can build more awareness in your kid.This episode is a companion to chapter 5 of the Are My Kids on Track book. Be sure to download the free supplemental small group questions here. Connect with Sissy, David and Melissa @raisingboysandgirlsConnect with Sarah @sarahwbragg or her podcast here

In this episode we talk about why resourcefulness is missing, the stumbling blocks for this milestone, and ways to prompt resourcefulness in kids.This episode is a companion to chapter 4 of the Are My Kids on Track book. Be sure to download the free supplemental small group questions here. Connect with Sissy, David and Melissa @raisingboysandgirlsConnect with Sarah @sarahwbragg or her podcast here

Sissy and David are chatting with author, speaker, and mom, Shauna Niequist about her new book and how to be a lifelong learner in motherhood and life. Grab episode show notes HERE. Connect with Sissy and David HERE. Learn more about Minno HERE.

Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they chat with writer, speaker, and mom to four girls, Kari Kampakis on loving your kids and yourself well through the tough seasons of motherhood. Grab episode show notes HERE. Connect with Sissy and David HERE. Learn more about Minno HERE.

Do you long to feel more free in your parenting? Free from guilt and pressure and doubts? Join Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan this week as they share encouragement for finding freedom in parenting.Grab links, stats, and quotes you want to remember in the show notes at https://www.gominno.com/parents/raising-boys-and-girls-podcast-free-parent/Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.comConnect with Minno at podcast.gominno.com

The Raising Boys & Girls podcast is bringing you Intentional Conversations with parents in the trenches! Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they talk with artist Matthew West and his wife, Emily, about being playful parents.Grab links, stats, and quotes you want to remember in the show notes at https://www.gominno.com/parents/rbg-podcast-matthew-west-interview/ Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.comConnect with Minno at podcast.gominno.com

In this episode we talk about what empathy looks like, why it's lacking, the stumbling blocks for empathy along with a close up look at narcissism and how to build more empathy in your kid.This episode is a companion to chapter 3 of the Are My Kids on Track book. Be sure to download the free supplemental small group questions here. Connect with Sissy, David and Melissa @raisingboysandgirlsConnect with Sarah @sarahwbragg or her podcast here

In this episode we talk about the stumbling blocks to having perspective, what to do with kids who have strong reactions, the building blocks for perspective and tools to help parents help kids have perspective. This episode is a companion to chapter 2 of the Are My Kids on Track book. Be sure to download the free supplemental small group questions here. Connect with Sissy, David and Melissa @raisingboysandgirlsConnect with Sarah @sarahwbragg or her podcast here