Podcasts about are my kids

On today's episode, David and Sissy share three things kids need this summer! Courage and resilience are certainly two of the things based on what they're seeing in their counseling offices, which is exactly why they wrote two new children's books that you can pre-order today! And, we guess you'll just have to listen in for the third! Preorder ⁠⁠⁠⁠Owen and Lucy⁠⁠⁠⁠ today! Are My Kids on Track? Spotify Playlist Ep 181: The Benefits of Camp and the Upside of Being Homesick with Glenn & Carter Breazeale Ep 29: The Importance of Summer Camp for Kids with Amy Grant . . . . . Grab your tickets today for the ⁠⁠⁠Raising Capable Kids Conference⁠⁠⁠ with David Thomas, Sissy Goff and special guests! Sign up to receive the ⁠⁠⁠monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠ to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls ⁠⁠⁠Feelings Chart⁠⁠⁠. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at ⁠⁠⁠raisingboysandgirls.com⁠⁠⁠. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our ⁠⁠⁠Advertise with us⁠⁠⁠ form. A special thank you to our sponsors: Function: Get a $100 credit towards your annual membership at: www.functionhealth.com/RBG. This $100 credit is only for the first thousand listeners. KiwiCo: Get $15 off on your Summer Adventure Series at kiwico.com/RBG. HiyaHealth: Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you must go to hiyahealth.com/RBG. This deal is not available on their regular website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You all—have we got a TREAT for you! Not only do we have the wise and beloved Melissa Trevathan back, but we are thrilled to introduce you to another therapist and dear friend at Daystar. Don Logan is one of the most discerning, deeply devoted and dear human beings that we know. He helps kids and families (and Daystar staff) every single day discover more of the hope of Christ. And we have a feeling he will you, too! And, in this episode, he and Melissa together not only talk about how to give the teenagers we love an opportunity to experience purpose, but also share a very sweet story of how they met and how God (and Melissa) brought Don to Daystar! Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Are My Kids on Track? Spotify Playlist . . . . . Preorder Owen and Lucy today! Grab your tickets today for the Raising Capable Kids Conference with David Thomas, Sissy Goff and special guests! Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. A special thank you to our sponsors: Hiya Health: Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you must go to hiyahealth.com/RBG. This deal is not available on their regular website. KiwiCo: Get up to 50% off your first crate at kiwico.com, promo code RBG. Geviti: Use code RBG for 20% off your first three months of membership. Just visit GoGeviti.com to learn more about how you can start optimizing your health without leaving home today. Location based restrictions apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How many of you have middle schoolers? We are so excited to be moving into the milestone of Mercy, in our Are My Kids on Track series. And this week, our favorite Bible teacher for middle schoolers—or any schoolers—is back, Melissa! In this episode, she talks about how we bring the Gospel to middle schoolers (or kids of any age, really), right where they are. This is one you're not going to want to miss! Thy Mercy, My God by Sandra McCracken Ep 62: The Power of Vintage Values with the Daystar Parents Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Are My Kids on Track? Spotify Playlist . . . . . Grab your tickets today for the Raising Capable Kids Conference with David Thomas, Sissy Goff & Special Guests! Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. A special thank you to our sponsor: Wayfair: Give your home the refresh it needs with Wayfair. Head to Wayfair.com right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, our dear friend and Senior Director at Daystar, Melissa, talks about the second spiritual milestone (from Are My Kids on Track) called Identity and how deeply important it is in the lives of kids. We have the high and holy calling of echoing the truths that God is speaking into the lives of the kids we love…of helping to remind them not only of who they are, but whose they are. You will love this conversation with Melissa on how to do just that.  Ep 1: The Daystar Story  Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Are My Kids on Track? Spotify Playlist . . . . . Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. A special thank you to our sponsors: Wayfair: Give your home the refresh it needs with Wayfair. Head to Wayfair dot com right now. Function: Function currently has a waitlist, but they are offering my audience the chance to skip it! Head to functionhealth.com/RBG or enter code RBG when signing up to skip the waitlist! Hiya Health: We've worked out a special deal with Hiya for their best selling children's vitamin. Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you must go to hiyahealth.com/RBG. This deal is not available on their regular website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are so excited to be moving into the spiritual milestones in our Are My Kids on Track Series. In this episode, we get to interview Melissa Trevathan, whom you know from past season of the Raising Boys and Girls podcast and from being our Daystar Counseling Founder and Senior Director. She's also our resident Bible teacher at Hopetown and the best Bible teacher we know for kids. We are so grateful for Melissa's wisdom and insight when it comes to the spiritual lives of kids of all ages. We know you're going to love this episode just as much as we did!  My First Message Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Are My Kids on Track? Spotify Playlist . . . . . Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. A special thank you to our sponsor: Hiya Health: We've worked out a special deal with Hiya for their best selling children's vitamin. Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you must go to hiyahealth.com/RBG. This deal is not available on their regular website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boundaries are hard at home. Some kids don't respect them. Some kids have lots of them. It can be tough to know how to help build healthy boundaries at home. This week, our dear friends and wise co-workers at Daystar, Sherman Bucher and Emma Pasquale are talking about just that. Grab a pen and paper because you're going to want to take notes on this one! Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Are My Kids on Track? Spotify Playlist . . . . . Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. A special thank you to our sponsors: Our Place: Go to fromourplace.com and enter my code RBG at checkout to receive 10% off sitewide. Our Place offers a 100 day trial with free shipping and returns. Needed: Head over to thisisneeded.com and use code RBG for 20% off your first order. Dose: Save 30% on your first month of subscription by going to dosedaily.co/RBG or entering RBG at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where do your kids struggle, in regard to boundaries? Your sons? Daughters? When we wrote Are My Kids on Track, one of the things we talked about was how boys struggle in respecting boundaries, whereas girls struggle in setting them. Has that been your experience? What have you found that has helped? In this week's episode, we talk about both…teaching the kids we love to set and respect boundaries. We'd love to hear some of your favorite takeaways below!  Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Are My Kids on Track? Spotify Playlist How to Find a Counselor for your Child . . . . . Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, favorite books and games to play with your kids, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. A special thank you to our sponsor: Jolie: Jolie will give you your best skin & hair guaranteed. Head to jolieskinco.com/RBG to try it out for yourself with FREE shipping. And if you don't like it— you can return your Jolie for a full refund within 60 days, no questions asked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we've got two more wise and wonderful staff members from Daystar...Blair Baird and Tommy Hart. Blair and Tommy bring so much thoughtful, practical insight—not just to the Daystar staff—but to our podcast in helping the kids we love grow in their ownership skills. Mixed Emotions Cards Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Are My Kids on Track? Spotify Playlist . . . . . Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. A special thank you to our sponsors: Wayfair: Give your home the refresh it needs with Wayfair. Head to Wayfair.com right now. Hiya Health: We've worked out a special deal with Hiya for their best selling children's vitamin. Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you must go to hiyahealth.com/RBG. This deal is not available on their regular website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So many of you all know and adore her already—like we do. But, if you haven't yet encountered Ginny Yurich and her amazing resources, you are going to LOVE this episode! We talk all things play-related, how important it is to get kids outside, and so much more! Until the Streetlights Come On: How a Return to Play Brightens Our Present and Prepares Kids for an Uncertain Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children Beyond Winning: Smart Parenting In A Toxic Sports Environment Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All in Your Head Proverbs 6:6-11 The Opt-Out Family: How to Give Your Kids What Technology Can't Learning All the Time Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! . . . . . Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. A special thank you to our sponsor: Jolie: Head to jolieskinco.com/RBG to try it out for yourself with FREE shipping. And if you don't like it— you can return your Jolie for a full refund within 60 days, no questions asked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ownership is foundational to healthy relationships…being able to own our part in conflict or even in disagreements. In this episode of the podcast, we talk about why ownership is particularly hard for some kids, and what we can do to help!  Milestone Three: Empathy Pantene "Sorry, Not Sorry" Commercial Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! . . . . . Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeannie Cunnion is a wise and dear friend of ours, who has written another fabulous book, this one called Closer to God. In this episode, she talks candidly, practically and hopefully about what that can look like as a family. We can't wait for you to listen in on this conversation. We have a feeling you'll love Jeannie every bit as much as we do!  The 509 Foundation If you enjoyed this episode, check out these below! Ep 25: Pursuing Jesus to Find Freedom in Parenting with Jeannie Cunnion Ep 57: Helping Kids Engage in Bible Reading with She Reads Truth . . . . . Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The twenties are a notoriously tough time of loneliness and confusion about relationships, job choices and LIFE! Our friend and co-worker has written a fabulous book called Cul-de-sac Crossroads: Navigating Life's Twists and Turns in Your Twenties with Courageous Clarity. And she helps readers do just that in this book! Your kids will laugh and learn and love this book by Mary Spencer Veazey, and we're so excited to talk with her about it on the podcast today! . . . . Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. A special thank you to our sponsor: AuraFrames: Save on the perfect gift by visiting AuraFrames.com to get $35-off Aura's best-selling Carver Mat frames by using promo code BOYSANDGIRLS at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Lauren King is a brilliant psychologist who started Southeast Psyc in Nashville, an organization we refer to often. You'll see why as you listen to this insightful podcast on understanding your child's brain and best practices for neurodivergent kids. You're going to want to grab a pen and paper for this one! Such helpful information…from such a kind, trusted voice in our world. UCLA Peers Clinic If this episode was helpful to you, here are a couple more that you may enjoy! Ep. 105: Raising Neurodivergent Kids with Dr. Chinwe Williams Ep. 108: Parenting in the Trenches with Neurodivergent Kids . . . . . Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. A special thank you to our sponsors: Manukora: Head to manukora.com/RBG to get $150 off your first order off their Black Friday Starter Kit, which comes with an MGO 850+ Manuka Honey jar, 35 honey travel sticks, a wooden spoon and a guidebook! Hiya Health: Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you must go to hiyahealth.com/RBG. Our Place: Go to fromourplace.com and enter my code RBG at checkout to receive 10% off sitewide. Our Place offers a 100 day trial with free shipping and returns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we've got two more of our favorite co-workers and friends (one who happens to be one of Sissy's family members) on the podcast talking about relationships for kids! Allye Gray and Aaron Weber, both with years of experience working with kids, talk this week on practical things we can do to strengthen the social skills of the kids we love…particularly the skill of reciprocity! This is a super helpful and insightful episode for all of us caring for kids of any age. Ep. 221: Parenting with Confidence with Allye Gray and Blair West Ep. 140: Self-Regulation in Littles (and a Fun Conversation with Sissy's Sister and Her Husband) . . . . . Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. A special thank you to our sponsors: Needed: head over to thisisneeded.com and use code RBG for 20% off your first order. AuraFrames: Save on the perfect gift by visiting AuraFrames.com to get $35 off Aura's best-selling Carver Mat frames by using promo code [BOYSANDGIRLS] at checkout. This deal is exclusive to listeners, so get yours now in time for the holidays! Terms and conditions apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the podcast, we're talking about reciprocity, which simply means the back and forth of conversation—or even relationship. Most kids—most of us—lean toward either initiating or receiving. Think of it like tennis…hitting the ball back and forth. Back and forth. Both are involved in healthy relationships and we want the kids we love to learn to do both! Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverted Kids Milestone Five - Awareness Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! . . . . . Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. A special thank you to our sponsors: Manukora: Head to manukora.com/RBG to get $25 off the Starter Kit, which comes with an MGO 850+ Manuka Honey jar, 5 honey travel sticks, a wooden spoon, and a guidebook! EveryPlate: With affordable dinners for just $5.99 per serving, PLUS 50% off your first box, EveryPlate helps you save money for a stress-free holiday! Get this amazing deal by going to EveryPlate.com/PODCAST and entering code rbg599. KiwiCo: Get up to 50% off your first crate at kiwico.com, promo code RBG. Hiya Health: We've worked out a special deal with Hiya for their best selling children's vitamin. Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you must go to hiyahealth.com/RBG. This deal is not available on their regular website. Wayfair: Set the scene for new holiday memories with Wayfair. Head to Wayfair.com right now to get your home holiday ready.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have the privilege of walking alongside so many adoptive families at Daystar. Two of our dear friends and fellow therapists, David Denton and Emma Soechting. have spent years learning from and working with kids who have been adopted. We're so excited to share some of their wisdom on the Raising Boys and Girls podcast, during Adoption Awareness month. There is so much good on this episode…whether you have adopted a child or are considering, we would highly recommend you listen to this important episode! Ep. 114: Finding Connection Through Your Adoption Journey . . . . . Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. . . . . A special thank you to our sponsors: Purity Woods: They are currently offering 17% off sitewide but we have an additional 10% discount for our listeners for a total savings of 27%! Go to puritywoods.com/RBG or enter code RBG at checkout for an additional 10% off your first order. Manukora: Head to manukora.com/RBG to get $150 off your first order off their Black Friday Starter Kit, which comes with an MGO 850+ Manuka Honey jar, 35 honey travel sticks, a wooden spoon and a guidebook! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who better to talk about helping kids build the social milestone of awareness than a therapist who has been caring for kids for six years and a middle school teacher, recently turned counselor? Rachel and Richie bring so much wisdom to the table in this important conversation on helping kids we love develop awareness. Grab a pen and paper because you're going to take notes! And we're so grateful to work and do life alongside these wise Daystar co-workers and friends! . . . . . Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. . . . . A special thank you to our sponsors: Our Place: Go to fromourplace.com and enter my code RBG at checkout to receive 10% off sitewide. Our Place offers a 100 day trial with free shipping and returns. Hiya Health: We've worked out a special deal with Hiya for their best selling children's vitamin. Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you must go to hiyahealth.com/RBG. This deal is not available on their regular website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In these post-covid, technology-ridden times, we believe it's never been more important to talk about the social milestones, with the first being the milestone of awareness. With the boys and girls we love, we see some universal reasons that kids might struggle with this one. Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! . . . . . Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. A special thank you to our sponsors: Needed: Head over to thisisneeded.com and use code RBG for 20% off your first order. Manukora: Head to manukora.com/RBG to get $25 off the Starter Kit, which comes with an MGO 850+ Manuka Honey jar, 5 honey travel sticks, a wooden spoon, and a guidebook! KiwiCo: Get up to 50% off your first crate at kiwico.com, promo code RBG. PurityWoods: Go to puritywoods.com/RBG or enter code RBG at checkout for an additional 10% off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How are you feeling today? It seems to be one filled with lots of anxiety and trepidation, for lots of us. We kept talking about what we most wanted to hear on Election Day, and so we recorded a podcast including just that! We've got a few parenting reminders on what it looks like to model all of these important milestones we've been talking about, some conversation starters to share with the kids you love AND the encouragement we needed today…and thought you might, too! Let's continue to pray together for wisdom for our leaders and hope for our communities. And let's keep thinking on that wise quote about being the change we want to see in the world. Grateful to be in it with you today, whatever your political affiliations are, and hope this episode brings you some needed encouragement and hope. Questions to ask the kids you love! If you were elected President, what would you want to do the first few days in office? What are some of the greatest needs in our world today? What kind of leader would you want to be? What would you want the new president to know is important for kids today?  If the old saying is “Be the change you want to see in the world,” how could you be a part of the change you want to see in the world?  In case you missed it, go back to Episode 218: Using Politics to Strengthen Your Family Connection with Michael and Melissa Wear. Episode 150: Practicing the Presence of God as a Family with Doug McKelvey . . . . . Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. . . . . A special thank you to our sponsors: Wayfair: Don't miss out on saving BIG with Wayfair this holiday. Head to Wayfair.com now to shop Wayfair's Black Friday Deals. Hiya Health: We've worked out a special deal with Hiya for their best selling children's vitamin. Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you must go to hiyahealth.com/RBG. This deal is not available on their regular website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are thrilled to introduce you to two more of our amazing co-workers at Daystar Counseling who also happen to be dear friends! Allye Gray and Blair West are both thoughtful, wise, women who happen to be HIGHLY resourceful themselves! This week, they're sharing ideas they use as therapists and ideas you can implement at home to help the kids you love develop the highly important muscle of resourcefulness. How Children Raise Parents: The Art of Listening to Your Family . . . . . Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. . . . . A special thank you to our sponsors: Purity Woods is currently offering 17% off sitewide but we have an additional 10% discount for our listeners for a total savings of 27%! Go to puritywoods.com/RBG or enter code RBG at checkout for an additional 10% off your first order. KiwiCo: Get up to 50% off your first crate at kiwico.com, promo code RBG. Manukora: Head to manukora.com/RBG to get $25 off the Starter Kit, which comes with an MGO 850+ Manuka Honey jar, 5 honey travel sticks, a wooden spoon, and a guidebook! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jennifer Breheny Wallace is an award-winning journalist and author of the instant New York Times bestselling book Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic – and What We Can Do About It. Her forthcoming book Mattering in the Modern World: A Solution for the Crises of Our Time is based on five years of research and an original global mattering survey. Wallace is the founder of The Mattering Institute, whose mission is to create cultures of mattering in homes, workplaces, and communities, and co-founder of The Mattering Movement, a nonprofit whose mission is to create cultures of mattering in schools. We were thrilled to share a conversation recently with Jennifer and learn more about her important work and writing. We would highly recommend you grab a copy of her books. Never Enough continues to be so important as we raise kids to value character more than success, AND every one of us who loves a kid wants them to not only know but experience how much they matter. You're going to want to take notes for this one. We're so grateful for this rich conversation with our new friend, Jennifer B. Wallace. . . . . . Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Raising Worry-Free Girls, Sissy defines anxiety as an overestimation of the problem and an underestimation of themselves. The same is true for boys. In 30 years of counseling kids, we have never seen kids struggle with the idea of resourcefulness like we do today. You all, we believe this conversation is crucial to helping the kids we love grow up into emotionally healthy adults. They need both the knowledge and the tools it takes to be resourceful. In today's podcast, Sissy and David are talking about what we can do to help kids build this profoundly important muscle. Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! . . . . . Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. A special thank you to our sponsors: Hiya Health: Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you must go to hiyahealth.com/RBG. This deal is not available on their regular website. Our Place: Go to fromourplace.com and enter my code RBG at checkout to receive 10% off sitewide. Our Place offers a 100 day trial with free shipping and returns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Y'all—this one is a PLEASE LISTEN episode. We have been really excited about this episode coming out at this time in our world since we got it scheduled. But after talking with our friends Michael and Melissa Wear, we believe this conversation is imperative for all of us… no matter our political affiliation. It has been said about Michael Wear, “Even as we find ourselves in a crisis of disillusionment, and even despair, about the state of American politics, Wear reminds us that we must hold fast to the belief that we can change our country and our world for the better. Each of us would do well to adopt at least a bit of Wear's realistic hopefulness.” His wife speaks to the same kind of buoyant, practical hopefulness, which we all need in this season. We can't wait for you to listen in on this one. The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life The Center of Christianity and Public Life Wear We Are Substack The Morning Five . . . . . Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. . . . . . A special thank you to our sponsors: Manukora: Head to manukora.com/RBG to get $25 off the Starter Kit, which comes with an MGO 850+ Manuka Honey jar, 5 honey travel sticks, a wooden spoon, and a guidebook! KiwiCo: Get up to 50% off your first crate at kiwico.com, promo code RBG. Purity Woods is currently offering 17% off sitewide but we have an additional 10% discount for our listeners for a total savings of 27%! Go to puritywoods.com/RBG or enter code RBG at checkout for an additional 10% off your first order. Needed: Head over to thisisneeded.com and use code RBG for 20% off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How many of you have read one of Danielle Walker's fabulous cookbooks? Her newest is called Make It Easy, but she's also got Against All Grain, Celebrations, Healthy in a Hurry, and her memoir, Food Saved Me. We know a lot of you are already cooking with her regularly. Well, we got to OFFICIALLY!!! AND, we got to make non-dairy QUESO! It was truly amazing! Make sure to not just download this episode, but watch it on Youtube to get the recipe and follow along. Danielle is so wise in terms of making cooking fun with kids and the difference healthy foods can make in the lives of the kids we love and ourselves! We can't wait for you to listen to this one with the delightful Danielle Walker! Danielle's Substack Cheesy Nacho Sauce Recipe . . . . . Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we've got another amazing episode with some of our Daystar therapists. Have you listened to these yet? We are loving the episodes and so proud of our co-workers and dear friends! We can't wait for you to meet and listen to Sherman Bucher and Shannon Flynn, as they talk about Practicing Empathy as a Family. So many great concepts and helpful, practical ideas to strengthen this very important muscle of empathy together!  1000 Hours Outside Dr. Hallowell If you enjoyed this episode today, check out this one below. Episode 98: Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Other Strategies to Help Kids with Anxiety Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! . . . . . Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. A special thank you to our sponsors: EveryPlate: Join EveryPlate today and pay only $2.99 per meal, PLUS get 50% off your first box, for all box sizes! Get this amazing deal by going to everyplate.com/podcast and entering code rbg299. Hiya Health: Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you must go to  hiyahealth.com/RBG. This deal is not available on their regular website. Nurture Life: head to NurtureLife.com and use code RBG for 55% off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're so grateful to be talking about empathy on the podcast this week. We believe the muscle of empathy is one that kids are struggling to develop more than ever before. In this episode, we talk about why and, even more importantly, what we can do about it. Empathy truly is a pre-requisite for healthy relationships. So, let's all work together to help the kids we love grow in their awareness, love, and empathy for those around them, including and maybe even especially those that live under the same roof! . . . . . Romans 12:15-16 Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! . . . . . Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. A special thank you to our sponsors: Wayfair is your one-stop-holiday shop for everything on your to-do list this season. Head to https://tinyurl.com/RBGWayfair right now to get your home holiday ready.  KiwiCo: Get 50% off your first month on ANY crate line at kiwico.com with promo code RBG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We were so blessed (see what we did there?!) to have our new friends Madison Johnson and Logan Cain from CAIN with us on the podcast today! We got to talk about incorporating faith as a family and building strong sibling relationships. We believe you're going to have as much fun listening to these two as we did getting to talk with them! IG: @caintheband I'm So Blessed the music video I'm So Blessed the children's book . . . . . Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Okay, you all, this will go down in history as one of our VERY FAVORITE episodes of all time! We have long loved and admired the work of Dr. Wendy Mogel, who has written fabulous books such as The Blessing of a Skinned Knee, The Blessing of a B Minus, and Voice Lessons for Parents. But we maybe loved talking with her EVEN MORE! She is wise, discerning, honest and DELIGHTFUL! We can't wait for you all to listen in on this conversation! . . . . . Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. . . . . A special thank you to our sponsors: Our Place: Go to fromourplace.com and enter my code RBG at checkout to receive 10% off sitewide. Our Place offers a 100 day trial with free shipping and returns. Nurture Life: head to NurtureLife.com and use code RBG for 55% off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are coming to you on a Thursday to do a fun little feed swap with a podcast that we love - introducing, Pardon the Mess Podcast! As parents, we know raising kids is the opposite of neat and tidy. Each day brings wins, losses and valuable lessons. Pardon the Mess is a place where we discuss parenting and faith in a biblical, approachable and relatable way. We may cry and laugh while we learn and grow together in our beautiful mess. We know you will love Courtney and this show as much as we do. Make sure to give her show a follow and check out more episodes! Apple Podcast Spotify Podcast Learn more on the socials: @christianparenting  @pardonthemesspodcast  . . . . . Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We were thrilled to be invited to the big announcement from Meta this week introducing their Instagram Teen Accounts! We got to sit down with Naomi Gleit, Head of Product at Meta, to talk about just what these changes mean for teens and for parents. We believe this is an important lesson…to hear about the changes and to hear her heart in wanting to partner with parents. It was such an encouraging conversation for us and we believe it will be for those of you in the throes of trying to protect your kids on social media. And, here are the highlights: private accounts (that started rolling out on Tuesday where they automatically shift your teenager to a private account) stricter messaging restrictions sensitive content restrictions (including anti-bullying AND cosmetic procedures limited interactions with only people they follow time limit reminders and sleep mode We're trying to get our own teen accounts, too! We'd love to hear how your teenagers are responding to the changes and we're so grateful for the thoughtfulness and intentionality of @naomigleit and her team!  . . . . . Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How are your kids doing on taking another's perspective? In this important conversation, our dear friend and coworker, Amy Jacobs, helps us not only understand the concept of perspective-taking with kids, but offers wise and practical ways to help that you can start implementing today! . . . . . Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. Field of Greens: Join us in better health with 15% off and free shipping. Visit https://tinyurl.com/RBGFieldOfGreens and use promo code RBG. Find The Apple Seed wherever you get your podcasts. Hiya Health: Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you must go to https://tinyurl.com/RBGHiyaHealth. This deal is not available on their regular website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Y'all, we really believe this episode is a MUST LISTEN. On a 1 to 10 scale when it comes to emotions, we're seeing more kids who are living at 10 than ever before. They're using big words. You've heard us say it…rather than sad, they're saying “I'm depressed.” Rather than worried or stressed, they're saying “I have anxiety.” When they get the very most upset, they say “I want to kill myself!” And we're left wondering—and panicking—that it really might be true. We have GOT to help kids find their way not only to accurate words to describe their emotion but to the FOUNDATIONAL milestone of perspective. In other words, we know, as adults, that most of life is about a 3 to a 7 on a scale and we have to help kids find their way to the 3's and the 7's, so we really do know the 10's are happening. Plus, that kind of perspective is crucial to healthy relationships, workplaces…just healthy life, in general. So, we really do believe this conversation is deeply important. Share it with your friends, with your spouse, on your stories, in all the spaces. We've got to change things for the kids we love.  . . . . . Ezekiel 20 from the Message - "I seriously considered inflicting my anger on them in force right there in Egypt. Then I thought better of it. I acted out of who I was, not by how I felt." Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Strong & Smart Workbook for Boys Braver, Stronger, Smarter Workbook for Girls Brave for Teen Girls Episode 12: Understanding the Why Behind Your Child's Behavior with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind . . . . . Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. A special thank you to our sponsors: Nurture Life: Head to NurtureLife.com and use code RBG for 55% off your first order. Needed: Head over to thisisneeded.com and use code RBG for 20% off your first order. KiwiCo: Get 50% off your first month on ANY crate line at kiwico.com with promo code RBG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Chip Dodd has been working in the field of recovery and redemption for over 30 years. He has taught and trained thousands to not only use an emotional vocabulary, but ultimately connected us to our hearts—and each other. Chip has written numerous books, including the bestselling Voice of the Heart and his newest kids' book, How Are You Feeling Today? We are so excited for you to listen to this rich conversation full of faith and feelings! And grab a copy of his books now!  . . . . . Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. A special thank you BYU Radio: Find The Apple Seed wherever you get your podcasts. Hiya Health: Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you must go to hiyahealth.com/RBG. This deal is not available on their regular website. Wayfair: Visit Wayfair.com or download the Wayfair app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this season of the podcast, we are THRILLED to introduce you to, not only some of our favorite people, but some of the wisest counselors we know: The Daystar Staff! This week, we have Jenny Tang and Kenneth Littleton on the podcast to talk about Building an Emotional Vocabulary. They have SO many great, practical takeaways! We can't wait for you to listen and meet our friends and co-workers, Jenny and Kenneth! . . . . . Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. A special thank you to our sponsor: Kiwi Co: Get 50% off your first month on ANY crate line at kiwico.com with promo code RBG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you were growing up, did your parents pass a feelings chart around the dinner table? Or did you have healthy conversations around emotions? We're guessing, for most of us, that's a no—but we'd love to hear in the comments! In case you didn't or are just wondering what a healthy emotional vocabulary looks like for your family, this episode is the one for you! In it, we discuss what it looks like to fold an emotional vocabulary into the life of your family, plus stumbling blocks and building blocks that are often more specific to girls and boys (and maybe mom's and dad's, too). We hope it's help and that you're HAPPY and ENCOURAGED once you have a chance to listen! Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! . . . . . Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. A special thank you to our sponsors: Hiya Health: Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you must go to hiyahealth.com/RBG. This deal is not available on their regular website. Our Place: Go to fromourplace.com and enter my code RBG at checkout to receive 10% off sitewide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are SO EXCITED to be starting a new season of the podcast with Are My Kids on Track?! We're got lots of content, lots of fantastic wise guests, including the brilliant folks we get to work alongside every day, the Daystar Staff! If you're not familiar, Are My Kids on Track is based on the 4 emotional, 4 social and 4 spiritual milestones we believe kids most need to reach—and are to a lesser degree than ever before. So join us this season as we dig in to what we can do to raise healthy kids in our culture today, emotionally, socially and spiritually! Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season! . . . . . Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. A special thank you to our sponsors: Field of Greens: Visit fieldofgreens com and use promo code RBG for 15% off your first order and FREE rush shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Y'all! We are over the moon about this season of the podcast! So many things have changed in the past few years in the lives of kids, particularly around mental health. And so it felt more important than ever to give a fresh spin to Are My Kids on Track. In this season, we'll tackle the 4 emotional, 4 social and 4 spiritual milestones we believe kids need to reach the most—and are truly to a lesser degree than ever before. We've got voices we trust in regard to each of these milestones coming your way, including the brilliant therapists we get to work alongside every day at Daystar. Stay tuned for what may just be our best season yet!  & if you are looking to follow along with us through the season, grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Bob sits down with David Thomas -  Ten time Author, Podcaster and Director of Family Counseling at Daystar Counseling Ministries. This wonderful conversation is all about raising emotionally strong children, and supporting them to be successful in all areas of life. Don't miss this important conversation! David is the Director of Family Counseling at Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville, TN. He is the co-author of ten books, including the best-selling Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys and Are My Kids on Track? The 12 Emotional, Social & Spiritual Milestones Your Child Needs to Reach as well as his two latest titles Raising Emotionally Strong Boys and Strong and Smart: A Boy's Guide to Building Healthy Emotions (available for pre-order now!). He is a frequent guest on national television and podcasts, including his own called Raising Boys and Girls, has been featured in publications like The Washington Post and USA Today, and speaks across the country. He and his wife, Connie, have a daughter, twin sons and a yellow lab named Owen. You can follow him on social media @raisingboysandgirls and find the latest parenting resources at raisingboysandgirls.com. How to contact David Thomas: David Thomas website, "Raising Boys and Girls" David Thomas on Instagram How to contact Dr. Bob: Dr. Bob on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChztMVtPCLJkiXvv7H5tpDQ Dr. Bob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drroberthamilton/ Dr. Bob on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bob.hamilton.1656

David Thomas is the director of family counseling at Daystar Counseling in Nashville, TN. He is the co-author of 8 books including the bestselling books Wild Things and Are My Kids on Track. As a licensed therapist, he works with kids and parents on all kinds of different topics.  He is a frequent guest on national television and ... more »

EPISODE 9 - Kids and Mental Health with Kailee Lockette Thank you for listening to Around The Campfire, a podcast of Sky Ranch Ministries, hosted by Holly Knight.  Today Holly welcomes Kailee Lockette to the show to discuss mental health and our kids.  Kailee is a graduate of Liberty University and Dallas Baptist University and is a licensed Christian counselor in the North Dallas area. North Dallas Christian Counseling God Made Me in His Image: Helping Children Appreciate Their Bodies book Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family book The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind book Are My Kids on Track?: The 12 Emotional, Social, and Spiritual Milestones Your Child Needs to Reach book Connect with Kailee Lockette and North Dallas Christian Counseling:  Facebook Connect with Sky Ranch: Website, Facebook, Instagram Connect with Holly Knight: Website, Facebook, Instagram

As the director of family counseling at Daystar Counseling in Nashville, TN, David Thomas has seen some patterns develop over the years.  “Some of the healthiest parents I have worked with over the years are parents in recovery,” says David. “Because you've done your work: those basic tenets of ‘I understand I have a struggle, I need God, I need community.'” Those are principles that apply for everyone, whether in recovery or not, and they reflect a kind of humble acknowledgement of reality that every parent needs.  But there's another way into these concepts: “The other set of parents that I see are the healthiest are those who are using the Enneagram,” says David. “You're getting connected with some of those same things. Understanding, ‘Here's what the shadow side looks like, Here are my traps, Here are my vulnerabilities.” This week, we talk to David Thomas about his own experience dealing with the Enneagram One's inner monologue, how the shadow side comes out in parenting, and how the Enneagram can help us raise emotionally strong boys.  — David Thomas, LMSW, is the director of family counseling at Daystar Counseling in Nashville, TN, and the coauthor of ten books, including the bestselling Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys and Are My Kids on Track? He is the co-host of the top 10 parenting podcast “Raising Boys and Girls.” To learn more about David Thomas, follow him on Instagram, visit his website, or check out his new book, Raising Emotionally Strong Boys: Tools Your Son Can Build On for Life.

Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by David Thomas from Raising boys and Girls to discuss what it looks like to raise emotionally strong children in today's culture.Questions Covered in This Episode:For those who don't know you, David, would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, and your ministry?What's been your favorite episode of Season 4 of the Raising Boys and Girls Podcast?Can you give us a little bit of the story of where this book came from? Can you tell us about the emotional health we see in Jesus? How can we all model that when our culture is going in the other direction?In the book, you talk about what it might be like if we prioritized emotional health the way we prioritize youth sports or academics. What would it look like in our families if we were doing that? What would have to change?Can you help us understand the three “R's” that you talk about, “Recognize, Regulate, and Repair”?When it comes to regulating, how do you know when to encourage which strategy? i.e. go work it out physically or go breathe.One of my favorite lines in your book is “In life, we've been promised struggle, but we've also been guaranteed hope.” Please talk to us about that. What is the hope?You talk about being on a mission to bring back journaling. How do you see that as an important part of dealing with our emotions?If someone doesn't journal and they want to start, how would you advise them to start?What are the scriptures you lean on the most when you're helping families think about raising kids that are emotionally strong?At the conclusion of the book, you encourage the readers to stop asking kids “what do you want to do?” and to start asking “who do you want to be?” Can you help us understand what you mean by that?If our listeners want to pray for you and your family, what can they ask God for on your behalf?Guest Bio:David Thomas is the Director of Family Counseling at Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville, TN. He is the co-author of ten books, including the best-selling Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys and Are My Kids on Track? The 12 Emotional, Social & Spiritual Milestones Your Child Needs to Reach as well as his two latest titles Raising Emotionally Strong Boys and Strong and Smart: A Boy's Guide to Building Healthy Emotions. He is a frequent guest on national television and podcasts, including his own called Raising Boys and Girls, has been featured in publications like The Washington Post and USA Today, and speaks across the country. He and his wife, Connie, have a daughter, twin sons, and a yellow lab named Owen. You can follow him on social media @raisingboysandgirls and find the latest parenting resources at raisingboysandgirls.com.Helpful Definitions:Recognize: Paying attention to the signs and signals my body is going to give me when I am having an emotional response.Regulate: Employing healthy coping skills to help me get from stress to settled.Repair: Taking ownership and doing any needed relational work.Blame: Discharged pain.Shame: Self-contempt.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:“Raising Emotionally Strong Boys” by David ThomasRaising boys and Girls PodcastHope HealsJohn 11, Matthew 26:36-46, Matthew 21:12 Isaiah 53:3, Romans 8:22-23, Romans 5:3-5, Ephesians 4:26, Titus 3:4-5Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Training the Church.Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | TwitterOur Sister Shows:Knowing Faith | Confronting ChristianityThe Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon.

On this episode, Pat and Taryn discuss mom guilt, parental burnout, and several other internal struggles associated with running a modern family. Whether you are a new parent, a tired parent, or just someone who knows a parent who could use a little perspective, this episode is for you. As mentioned, you can find the Sunday Night Rundown here: https://www.patwardcounseling.com/rundown/ Search the Podcast App for Big Little Feelings for another good parenting show and feel free to check out the book Are My Kids on Track by Sissy Goff, et. al To connect with us, check out patwardcounseling.com or taryncooper.com

Every boy needs things only a father can give. In part 2 of this 2 part conversation, we continue our interview with David Thomas, a sought after counselor with 26 years experience helping boys and families. We begin to dive into understanding the developmental stages of boys into men. • Explorer (roughly age 1-4) • Lover (5-8) • Individual (9-12) • Wanderer (13-18) • Warrior (17-25) I also asked him "Is it our job as fathers to push or pull our sons through the stages to become men, or do they naturally flow from one into the other?" What mistakes are common for fathers to make when fathering boys as they transition into manhood, between 7 and 20+ years old? What do we as fathers tend to focus too much on? Too little on? And what should we focus more on instead? What is your counsel to fathers when we blow it? How do we most effectively reconnect with sons? Very practically, what habits can we, as fathers, build into our routines with our sons to keep the lines of communication and joy open? What common qualities do you see in good, effective fathers? What do you want to say to men who fear they do not have what it takes to raise a son? (Maybe because fathering was not modeled well for them?) If you are a father to a boy, you will wanna hear this encouraging discussion. And be sure to go back and listen to part 1. ABOUT David Thomas: DAVID THOMAS, L.M.S.W., (Licensed Master Social Worker) is the Director of Family Counseling at Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville, TN. He is the co-author of ten books, including the best-selling "Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys" and "Are My Kids on Track? The 12 Emotional, Social & Spiritual Milestones Your Child Needs to Reach" as well as his two latest titles "Raising Emotionally Strong Boys" and the companion workbook "Strong and Smart: A Boy's Guide to Building Healthy Emotions" (available for pre-order now!). He is a frequent guest on national television and podcasts, including his own called Raising Boys and Girls, has been featured in publications like The Washington Post and USA Today, and speaks across the country. He and his wife, Connie, have a daughter, twin sons and a yellow lab named Owen. You can follow him on social media @raisingboysandgirls and find the latest parenting resources at raisingboysandgirls.com. Daystar Counseling Ministries: https://www.daystarcounseling.com/ Raising Boys and Girls website: https://www.raisingboysandgirls.com/ Raising Boys and Girls podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-boys-girls/id1366344369 David Thomas has written several books on raising boys, including: 1. Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys 2. Are My Kids on Track? The 12 Emotional, Social & Spiritual Milestones Your Child Needs to Reach 3. Raising Emotionally Strong Boys (available for pre-order now!) 4. Strong and Smart: A Boy's Guide to Building Healthy Emotions" (available for pre-order now!) See his bibliography on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/David-Thomas/e/B001JS98NC?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000

Every boy needs things only a father can give. So what are those things? In part 1 of this 2 part conversation, Jay talks with David Thomas, Director of Family Counseling at Daystar Counseling Ministries, to help us understand the developmental stages of boys into men and what they need uniquely from their fathers.  ABOUT: DAVID THOMAS, L.M.S.W., (Licensed Master Social Worker) is the Director of Family Counseling at Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville, TN. He is the co-author of ten books, He is a frequent guest on national television and podcasts, including his own called Raising Boys and Girls, has been featured in publications like The Washington Post and USA Today, and speaks across the country. He and his wife, Connie, have a daughter, twin sons and a yellow lab named Owen. You can follow him on social media @raisingboysandgirls and find the latest parenting resources at raisingboysandgirls.com. Daystar Counseling Ministries: https://www.daystarcounseling.com/ Raising Boys and Girls website: https://www.raisingboysandgirls.com/ Raising Boys and Girls podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-boys-girls/id1366344369 David Thomas has written several books on raising boys, including: 1. Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys 2. Are My Kids on Track? The 12 Emotional, Social & Spiritual Milestones Your Child Needs to Reach 3. Raising Emotionally Strong Boys (available for pre-order now!) 4. Strong and Smart: A Boy's Guide to Building Healthy Emotions" (available for pre-order now!) See his bibliography on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/David-Thomas/e/B001JS98NC?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000

In today's episode, Deidre & Gyna highlight some of their favorite reads in the past couple of years. From practical parenting books, to self-help books, and a few funny audio books, they believe you'll find these books to be helpful in your walk as a believer, a  parent, and your overall growth as a person.      List of books discussed on today's episode:     Are My Kids on Track: The 12 Emotional, Social, and Spiritual Milestones Your Child Needs to Reach - https://www.amazon.com/Are-Kids-Track-Emotional-Milestones/dp/076421912X     Gist: The Essence of Raising Life Ready Kids by Michael Anderson & Timothy Johanson - https://www.amazon.com/Gist-Essence-Raising-Life-Ready-Kids/dp/B078TQFNP2/ref=sr_1_3?crid=27DWOGWMRWDNM&dchild=1&keywords=gist+book&qid=1634119733&s=books&sr=1-3     Joni: An Unforgettable Story by Joni Eareckson Tada - https://www.amazon.com/Joni-An-Unforgettable-Story/dp/B0915FP1P5/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=joni+unforgettable+story&qid=1634119895&s=audible&sr=1-1     From Lost To Found by Nicole Zasowski - https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Found-Giving-What-Think/dp/B07Q38RW1V/ref=sr_1_1?crid=EF8TTC633TL5&dchild=1&keywords=from+lost+to+found+nicole+zasowski&qid=1634119620&s=books&sr=1-1     Off Balance: A Memoir by Dominic Moceanu - https://www.amazon.com/Off-Balance-audiobook/dp/B00KQP89PW/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Off+Balance%3A+A+Memoir&qid=1634119960&s=audible&sr=1-1     Educated by Tara Westover - https://www.amazon.com/Educated-Memoir-Tara-Westover/dp/0399590501     Bonus audio books:     Born A Crime by Trevor Noah - https://www.amazon.com/Born-Crime-Trevor-Noah-audiobook/dp/B01IW9TM5O/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=born+a+crime&qid=1634120159&s=audible&sr=1-1     Bamboozled by Jesus by Yvonne Orji - https://www.amazon.com/Bamboozled-Jesus-Tricked-into-Dreams/dp/B09239X3MX/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JZUQR94SG92V&dchild=1&keywords=bamboozled+by+jesus+yvonne+orji&qid=1634120187&s=audible&sr=1-1    

As we talk about raising mentally healthy kids, I can't think of a more relevant topic right now for all of us than anxiety. Worry and anxiety seemed to have peaked in our country as COVID-19 hit, but it certainly has not disappeared. And while we as adults tend to focus on the big life things, kids are still dealing with the natural anxieties of adolescence. In this episode I'm talking with the Director of Child and Adolescent Counseling at Daystar Counseling Ministries Sissy Goff, M. Ed., LPC-MHSP about some practical things we can do to help our kids socially, emotionally, spiritually, and functionally develop well. Key points from our conversation:

We have been hearing (and experiencing) a great deal in regards to mental and emotional health these days. The events of 2020 seem to have highlighted some issues that have been around for quite some time, we had just come up with some pretty good ways of avoiding them. When it comes to our kids, the issues related to emotional health are growing. One of the best things we can do to increase our emotional health is to identify and talk about what we are feeling. And I think we would do well to help our kids do the same. Click for the link to the Emotions Wheel…. https://theparentcue.org/resources/feelings-wheel/ Click to purchase the Feelings Chart…. https://www.raisingboysandgirls.com/buy/feelings-chart-digital-copy To purchase Are My Kids on Track ….. https://www.amazon.com/Are-Kids-Track-Emotional-Milestones/dp/076421912X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=26JEOO7O5H4HS&dchild=1&keywords=are+my+kids+on+track&qid=1629673891&sprefix=are+my+%2Caps%2C159&sr=8-1 Thank you for taking the time to listen to the F4 podcast today! Please follow us on social media, like and share the podcast if you think this can be helpful and/or entertaining to other people. We would love your feedback--to know what is helpful to you and how we can connect better. Thanks again for listening and we look forward to being with you again soon here on the F4 podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/f4nc/support

An interview with David Thomas, co-author of the book, Are My Kids on Track?The 12 Emotional, Social, and Spiritual Milestones Your Child Needs to Reach. In this interview, we talk about the emotional milestone of RESOURCEFULNESS—and how skills in this area will help children navigate life's obstacles.   RESOURCES: 1. Are My Kids on Track?: The 12 Emotional, Social, and Spiritual Milestones Your Child Needs to Reach Purchase Book Here   2. Parent Summit: DIGITAL CONTENT for parents in every stage. Watch this free content anywhere and anytime from June 6 to August 31. This year's Parent Summit features new content from David Thomas and Sissy Goff based on their book Are My Kids on Track. Topics Include Emotional development milestones for kids Building blocks to emotional development Stumbling blocks to emotional development Social development milestones for kids Building blocks to social development Stumbling blocks to social development Spiritual development milestones through stages Register for Parent Summit This podcast is hosted by our Atlanta-area churches. If you would like to see more parenting content or if you have questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.   Browns Bridge Community Church Cumming, GA https://brownsbridge.org/ @brownsbridge   Buckhead Church Atlanta, GA https://buckheadchurch.org/ @buckheadchurch   Decatur City Church Decatur, GA https://decaturcity.org/ @decaturcity   East Cobb Church Marietta, GA https://eastcobbchurch.org/ @eastcobbchurch   Gwinnett Church Gwinnett County, GA https://gwinnettchurch.org/ @gwinnettchurch   North Point Community Church Alpharetta, GA https://northpoint.org/ @northpointcommunitychurch   Woodstock City Church Woodstock, GA https://woodstockcity.org/ @woodstockcitychurch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with David Thomas, co-author of the book, Are My Kids on Track?The 12 Emotional, Social, and Spiritual Milestones Your Child Needs to Reach. In this interview, we talk about the emotional milestone of RESOURCEFULNESS—and how skills in this area will help children navigate life's obstacles.   RESOURCES: 1. Are My Kids on Track?: The 12 Emotional, Social, and Spiritual Milestones Your Child Needs to Reach Purchase Book Here   2. Parent Summit: DIGITAL CONTENT for parents in every stage. Watch this free content anywhere and anytime from June 6 to August 31. This year's Parent Summit features new content from David Thomas and Sissy Goff based on their book Are My Kids on Track. Topics Include Emotional development milestones for kids Building blocks to emotional development Stumbling blocks to emotional development Social development milestones for kids Building blocks to social development Stumbling blocks to social development Spiritual development milestones through stages Register for Parent Summit This podcast is hosted by our Atlanta-area churches. If you would like to see more parenting content or if you have questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.   Browns Bridge Community Church Cumming, GA https://brownsbridge.org/ @brownsbridge   Buckhead Church Atlanta, GA https://buckheadchurch.org/ @buckheadchurch   Decatur City Church Decatur, GA https://decaturcity.org/ @decaturcity   East Cobb Church Marietta, GA https://eastcobbchurch.org/ @eastcobbchurch   Gwinnett Church Gwinnett County, GA https://gwinnettchurch.org/ @gwinnettchurch   North Point Community Church Alpharetta, GA https://northpoint.org/ @northpointcommunitychurch   Woodstock City Church Woodstock, GA https://woodstockcity.org/ @woodstockcitychurch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Thomas is the director of family counseling at Daystar Counseling in Nashville, TN. He is the co-author of 8 books including the bestselling books Wild Things and Are My Kids on Track. As a licensed therapist, he works with kids and parents on all kinds of different topics.  He is a frequent guest on ... Read moreEpisode 42: David Thomas – Raising Boys

The number of children and teens who experience high levels of anxiety has tripled over the last several years, and that’s before adding in the stress of Covid-19. Author and counselor Sissy Goff shares many of the social and cultural factors contributing to our children’s high levels of anxiety. She also equips parents with tools to help their children lower and manage stress and anxiety, including the development of an emotional vocabulary, perspective, empathy, and resourcefulness. Lastly, we speak on the how the Gospel changes our daily struggles with worry and anxiety.    Guest Bio: SISSY GOFF, M.Ed., LPC-MHSP is the Director of Child and Adolescent Counseling at Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville, Tennessee, where she works alongside her counseling assistant/pet therapist, Lucy the Havanese. Since 1993, she has been helping girls and their parents find confidence in who they are and hope in who God is making them to be, both as individuals and families. Sissy is a sought-after speaker for parenting events and the author of twelve books, including the bestselling Raising Worry-Free Girls and Braver, Stronger, Smarter (for elementary aged girls) and her new release for teenage girls, Brave. Sissy is a regular contributor to various podcasts and publications as well as her own podcast called Raising Boys and Girls. You can find more information and resources at raisingboysandgirls.com. 
 Resources Mentioned Sissy’s website: www.raisingboysandgirls.com www.daystarcounseling.com Sissy’s book - Brave, a Teen Girl’s Guide to Beating Worry and Anxiety Sissy’s book - Are My Kids on Track? The 12 Emotional, Spiritual, and Social Milestones your Child Needs to Reach Sissy’s Book - Raising Worry Free Girls Sissy’s Book - Braver, Stronger, Smarter (for elementary aged girls) Sponsor Affiliate: CP Give Spring drive www.cpgive.org

David Thomas joins us again for part 2 of our conversation drawing from his book, “Are My Kids on Track? The 12 Emotional, Social and Spiritual Milestones Your Child Needs to Reach.” In Episode 78 David and I talked about the 4 emotional milestones our sons need to reach, and today we cover the 4 social milestones they need to reach.  David offers such valuable insight into boys’ development and how we, as their moms, can help them reach the most important milestones. I love this topic so much, and I think you will, too! Find show notes:  www.monicaswanson.com/podcast Today’s episode: www.monicaswanson.com/episode-80 Get Monica's book, Boy Mom: What Your Son Needs Most from You

We spend some time talking about COVID-19 and it's impact around us. Then we explore excellence with chore time, practicing spelling, & finding the silver lining during this difficult time. Then we attain imperfection with missed moments and dinner interruptions. We wrap-up our last book review of, "Are My Kids on Track?" by Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan. We discuss the social milestones of awareness, reciprocity, ownership, & importance of boundaries for young men. Then we discuss spiritual milestones of foundation, identity, mercy, and meaning. We finish by reflecting on the past year and how we have grown in this season. Then we add our last quote for the Parent Board and read through our quotes for our vision statement for parenting. Show Notes - COVID-19 3:50 Exploring Excellence 7:42 Attaining Imperfection 15:14 Book Review 18:27 Parent Board 1:10:14

We explore excellence with practicing restraint and keeping new year's formations. Then we attain imperfection with distracted evenings and trying patience at the DMV. We kickoff our last book review of, "Are My Kids on Track?" by Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan. We discuss the emotional milestones of emotional vocabulary, empathy, perspective, & resourcefulness and touch on masculinity and femininity, rating anxiety, creating space, and emotional entitlement. Then we save our last quote for the Parent Board for the season finale. Show Notes - Exploring Excellence 1:23 Attaining Imperfection 7:12 Little Things in Between 8:55 Book Review 11:57 Parent Board 41:21

Meredith and Kaytee are back with SO many books my fingers are cramped (this is becoming a theme…). You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: family presentation at homeschool group and going into a new book completely blind. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’ve got five current reads this week, and they are sci-fi/fantasy heavy, which is WEIRD for us! Lots of strong opinions here! We’ve got an update for you on our Slow But Steady reads and what’s been happening in the past week. Also a short grammar lesson on “Swifties”. For our deep dive this week, we had a number of listeners (and real life friends) request our favorite parenting books. This will span everything from pregnancy/birth to infanthood to growing children to adding siblings. Plus one funny pick for when you just want to laugh it off. Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books into Your Hands. We’ve got books “with caveats” this week. So, stay tuned and listen closely to see if they are actually right for you! As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  . . . . . 3:26 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman 3:28 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty 3:29 - Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin 6:52 - City of Bones by Cassandra Clare 8:15 - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer 11:17 - Murder in Bloomsbury by D.M. Quincy 12:38 - The Julian Kestrel books by Kate Ross 14:35 - A Girl Like Her by Talia Hibbert 14:45 - Leigh Kramer on Instagram 17:41 - The Passengers by John Marrs 19:30 - Minisode with John Marrs 20:20 - The One by John Marrs 20:34 - The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemison 22:45 - Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein 25:24 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry 26:10 - North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 26:40 - On Writing by Stephen King 28:49 - The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal 1870-1914 by David McCullough 29:34 - The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt 29:39 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 29:47 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas 30:04 - Persuasion by Jane Austen 30:05 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery 30:07 - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 30:17 - A Little Life by Hanya Yanigahara 33:31 - Secrets of the Baby Whisperer by Tracy Hogg 35:25 - On Becoming Baby Wise by Robert Bucknam and Gary Ezzo 36:05 - The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems by Tracey Hogg 36:29 - Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp 37:22 - Expecting Better by Emily Oster 38:43 - Cribsheet by Emily Oster 39:59 - Bringing Up Bebe by Pamela Druckerman 40:54 - Baby-Led Weaning by Gill Rapley 42:02 - How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids by Jancee Dunn 42:42 - Episode 10 of Currently Reading 42:44 - Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys by David Thomas and Steven James 43:03 - Are My Kids on Track? by Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevithan 43:15 - Triggers by Amber Lia and Wendy Speake 44:31 - Wonder Weeks by Xaviera Plas-Plooij, Frans X. Plooij, and Hetty van de Rijt 44:45 - Wonder Weeks app 46:25 - Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlisch 46:30 - Episode 8 of Currently Reading 46:35 - Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids by Laura Markham 46:37 - Peaceful Parent, Happy Siblings by Laura Markham 47:09 - Parenting, Illustrated with Crappy Pictures by Amber Dusick 48:17 - Kindred by Octavia Butler 48:30 - One Great Book podcast with Anne Bogel (and the link to the Kindred episode) 51:23 - All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*  

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.

I am the producer and host of the podcast Are My Kids on Track where I interview the brilliant Sissy Goff, David Thomas and Melissa Trevathan about the 12 emotional, social and spiritual milestones every kid needs to develop. I thought it would be fun to release one of those episodes here on Surviving Sarah for you to enjoy. These conversations are so very helpful and practical. I highly recommend listening to that podcast--there are only 13 episodes! You can even download discussion questions to go along with them here. You can also purchase their book of the same title here.

Perseverança Eu quero criar filhos resilientes. Quero que eles saibam levantar depois de um tombo (literal ou simbólico). Quero que eles sempre deem o seu melhor e saibam sem sombra de dúvida de onde vem a força deles! Quero ensinar perseverança para os meus filhos. Quero que eles sejam reconhecidos pelo esforço e pela dedicação. Quero que a nossa família seja um lugar seguro para eles tentarem coisas novas e errarem. Quero que eles vejam eu e o pai deles como exemplos de perseverança, porque a nossa força está em Cristo. Vamos ensinar os nossos filhos o que o versículo de Filipenses 4:13 pode significar na vida deles. "Tudo posso naquele que me fortalece"... eles são capazes. Eles podem alcançar as coisas atraves do esforço, da dedicação e da perseverança. E ele podem tudo isso, porque Cristo é a fonte de toda a força deles. Tudo que nós temos e tudo que somos provém do Senhor, e por isso, podemos todas as coisas nEle. Nesse episódio começamos a falar sobre isso. Eu falo um pouco sobre a definição de perseverança e dou alguns exemplos da minha vida e como eu tenho aprendido sobre tudo isso. Vamos deixar Deus criar perseverança nas nossas próprias vidas, e vamos ajudar os nossos filhos a enxergarem o valor dessa virtude na vida deles. Recursos Mencionados Essa série "Vivendo Virtudes" está baseada no livro In This House We Will Giggle da autora Courtney DeFeo. Infelizmente esse livro ainda não tem tradução para o português, mas fica aí a minha indicação caso você leia em inglês. Várias das minhas idéias práticas, as definições e os versículos bíblicos usados são todos retirados desse livro (com permissão especial da autora!) Eu citei um autor americano, David Thomas. Ele escreveu um livro com mais duas autoras que gosto muito, que é Are My Kids on Track. A citação dele foi: Medo é o ponto de partida para a Coragem Dificuldade é o ponto de partida para Criatividade Eu escutei ele falando isso nesse podcast. Infelizmente, tanto o livro quando o podcast estão em inglês, mas quis referenciar para as pessoas que queiram ler/escutar!   Também mencionei o cartão que você pode imprimir para colcoar na sua casa. Aqui está! Esses cartões que faço para cada virtude é uma versão simplificada (e em português!) desses cartões LINDOS que ela vende. Para achar os cartões das virtudes anteriores, clique aqui para o de Alegria, aqui para o de Fé, e aqui para o de Paciência. E para imprimir o cartão de Perseverança, só clique na imagem abaixo! :) Perseverança Devocional: A única verdade absoluta que temos é a Bíblia, então vamos deixar ela nos guiar e nos ensinar sobre todos os temas tratados aqui no podcast. Aqui está o devocional sobre perseverança. Leia os versículos, pense nas perguntas e deixe o Espirito Santo fazer a obra dEle no seu coração. Clique na imagem abaixo para baixar e imprimir. Para acessar os outros devocionais que acompanham os episódios, vá para a página Sondando o Coração. Sondando o Coração episódio 32       Como faço para me inscrever? Você sempre tem a opção de escutar diretamente aqui do site, mas o que eu sugiro é que você siga as instruções para receber os episódios diretamente no seu celular. Esse episódio tem duraçao de 27 minutos, então o ideal seria você poder escutar enquanto está dirigindo, fazendo exercício, na fila do banco, fazendo compras no mercado ou guardando os mesmo brinquedos pela vigésima vez! Então se você ainda não configurou tudo no seu celular para baixar os episódios automaticamente (sem usar dados móveis) e nem sabe como fazer isso, clique aqui se você tem android, ou aqui se você tem um iPhone. Se você estiver visualizando nesse momento do seu celular, você pode clicar nas palavras roxinhas logo abaixo do player no topo do post. Se você tiver um iPhone, clica em “Apple Podcasts” e se tiver um Android, clica em “Android”. Ou… claro… sempre tem a opção de só clicar no botão de PLAY aqui no site mesmo

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 @raisingboysandgirls Connect with Sarah @sarahwbragg or her podcast here

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 @raisingboysandgirls Connect with Sarah @sarahwbragg or her podcast here

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 @raisingboysandgirls Connect with Sarah @sarahwbragg or her podcast here

In this episode we talk about what we mean by emotional vocabulary, why it's important to start there, and the stumbling blocks and building blocks for this milestone. This episode follows chapter 1 from Are My Kids on Track. Be sure to download the free supplemental small group questions here.   Connect with Sissy, David and Melissa @raisingboysandgirls Connect with Sarah @sarahwbragg or on iTunes 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 @raisingboysandgirls Connect with Sarah @sarahwbragg or her podcast here

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 @raisingboysandgirls Connect with Sarah @sarahwbragg or her podcast 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 @raisingboysandgirls Connect with Sarah @sarahwbragg or her podcast here

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 @raisingboysandgirls Connect with Sarah @sarahwbragg or her podcast here

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 @raisingboysandgirls Connect with Sarah @sarahwbragg or her podcast 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 @raisingboysandgirls Connect 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 @raisingboysandgirls Connect with Sarah @sarahwbragg or her podcast here

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 @raisingboysandgirls Connect with Sarah @sarahwbragg or her podcast here

In this episode, we introduce season one where we talk about the book Are My Kids on Track. We will refer to this season of content as AMKOT (Are My Kids on Track). We talk about why the conversation about emotional, social and spiritual milestones are so important, words of caution as you move forward in this podcast and how to move from fear to hope. Be sure to download the free supplemental small group questions here.   Connect with Sissy, David and Melissa @raisingboysandgirls Connect with Sarah @sarahwbragg or her podcast  here

Today we get to discuss the amaaaazing book, "Are My Kids on Track", with two of the authors, David Thomas and Sissy Goff. We are giddy... and excited... and nervous... and all the things. Get all the fun show notes here: www.momminainteasypodcast.com

Hi friend! Welcome to episode 40 of the Heart Lessons Podcast. My special guest today is Melanie Rainer, director and editor of content for JellyTelly. In today's conversation Melanie and I talk about her personal experiences with graduating from seminary, the joys of parenting a toddler, and what her go-to resources are for teaching her own daughter about Jesus. We also talk all things JellyTelly - from the video devotionals, show streaming availability, to the ways to incorporate all of these great resources into your everyday conversation with your kids. If you are a parent or if you have little people in your life and you desire to influence them positively with the message of the gospel, I think this episode will really help introduce you to some wonderful tools to really make this sort of influence accessible and attainable. Heart Lesson: The Lord goes before you. Connect with Melanie: blog // instagram // twitter Connect with JellyTelly: website // blog // facebook // twitter // instagram We Mention: Covenant Theological Seminary What's in the Bible? Phil Vischer 5 Minute Family Devotional Raising Boys and Girls  Are My Kids on Track? (book) Are My Kids on Track? (podcast from Surviving Sarah) Praise the Lord Everyday Owlegories Jesus Storybook Bible My First Message Movie Reviews via JellyTelly Parents blog Sally Lloyd Jones The Good Book Company The Garden, the Curtain, and the Cross New City Catechisms God of Angel Armies, song by Chris Tomlin Chathum Fish Market

Our guests this week are two of our favorite people. We believe they will fast become two of your favorite people as well. Licensed counselors Sissy Goff and David Thomas serve at Daystar Counseling in Nashville. Along with Daystar's founder, Melissa Trevethan, they host a website of helpful resources for parents called Raising Boys and Girls. In this episode, Sissy, who serves as Director of Child & Adolescent Counseling, talks about the increasing anxiety in today's culture. Particularly, she shares stories of how anxiety is impacting girl's development. In addition, David, who serves as Director of Family Counseling, talks about boys and anger. David and Sissy, with their decades of counseling experience, provide very practical ways we can help our kids best channel their negative emotions. Based on their new book, Are My Kids on Track?, you'll learn about the emotional, social, and spiritual milestones of your kids. Personally, this is a book I devoured. Show Notes: For the book, Are My Kids on Track? click here.          

As single parents we have to be careful to establish appropriate boundaries especially with our kids. A growing trend of kids with 'emotional entitlement' can be traced back to overcompensating parents, which is a common occurrence with single parents. Today, counselor Sissy Goff explores this often overlooked facet of a single parent's life as well as giving her perspective on questions like: 1.What are the most common fears or issues you hear from kids of divorced families that they may NOT be sharing with their parents? 2. Based on your new book, Are My Kids on Track? The 12 Emotional, Social, and Spiritual Milestones Your Child Needs to Reach, what are the most significant stumbling blocks Solo parents face with their kids and some practical ways to guide our kids through them? 3. From a KID'S perspective, what is one thing that a parent underestimates about the impact of their Solo season on a kid, and one thing they worry too much about? Sissy Goff, M.Ed., LPC-MHSP has served as the Director of Child and Adolescent Counseling at Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville, Tennessee for 24 years. She is the author of eight books including her newest book, Are My Kids on Track?, as well as Raising Girls. Sissy is also a sought-after speaker across the country and a regular guest and contributor to media shows and publications. Visit www.raisingboysandgirls.com

As single parents we have to be careful to establish appropriate boundaries especially with our kids. A growing trend of kids with 'emotional entitlement' can be traced back to overcompensating parents, which is a common occurrence with single parents. Today, counselor Sissy Goff explores this often overlooked facet of a single parent's life as well as giving her perspective on questions like: 1.What are the most common fears or issues you hear from kids of divorced families that they may NOT be sharing with their parents? 2. Based on your new book, Are My Kids on Track? The 12 Emotional, Social, and Spiritual Milestones Your Child Needs to Reach, what are the most significant stumbling blocks Solo parents face with their kids and some practical ways to guide our kids through them? 3. From a KID'S perspective, what is one thing that a parent underestimates about the impact of their Solo season on a kid, and one thing they worry too much about? Sissy Goff, M.Ed., LPC-MHSP has served as the Director of Child and Adolescent Counseling at Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville, Tennessee for 24 years. She is the author of eight books including her newest book, Are My Kids on Track?, as well as Raising Girls. Sissy is also a sought-after speaker across the country and a regular guest and contributor to media shows and publications. Visit www.raisingboysandgirls.com

I didn't know “swap” was a thing in podcasting. Who knew? It was an immediate YES when we got the opportunity to swap episodes with my dear friends Sissy Goff and David Thomas. You will get to hear one of their actual episodes from the Raising Boys and Girls podcast - to get a glimpse of how they support parents across the world. These two have helped raise my kids in some ways. I have read every book they have written and listened to every episode of their podcast. Sissy and David, with Raising Boys and Girls, offer clinical experience and grace-filled encouragement for every stage of our parenting. You will see a glimpse of their practical parenting support and tender encouragement in this episode. When you were growing up, did your parents pass a feelings chart around the dinner table? Or did you have healthy conversations around emotions? We're guessing, for most of us, that's a no—but we'd love to hear in the comments!In case you didn't or are just wondering what a healthy emotional vocabulary looks like for your family, this episode is the one for you! In it, Sissy and David discuss what it looks like to fold an emotional vocabulary into the life of your family, plus stumbling blocks and building blocks that are often more specific to girls and boys (and maybe mom's and dad's, too). We hope it helps and that you're HAPPY and ENCOURAGED once you have a chance to listen!Grab a copy of Are My Kids on Track? to follow along with us through the season over on our podcast, Raising Boys and Girls.And be sure to listen for Pardon The Mess as we appear on their podcast in the next couple weeks!Enjoy!Courtney Connect with Pardon The Mess:Christian ParentingPardon The Mess Courtney DeFeoGet your 2024-2025 prayer journal, A Life of FaithCelebrating around the TablePolitics SimplifiedResources from today's show:Sign up for Raising Boys & Girls monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share!Tune into more of this series on the Raising Boys & Girls podcastGo behind the scenes and watch Sissy & David's podcast on YouTube!Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart.Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com.Our Sponsors:* Check out FamilyAlbum: family-album.com* Check out Lil Critters: www.lilcritters.com* Check out Lil Critters: www.lilcritters.comPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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

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.

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

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

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

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

In this episode, we introduce season one where we talk about the book Are My Kids on Track. We will refer to this season of content as AMKOT (Are My Kids on Track). We talk about why the conversation about emotional, social and spiritual milestones are so important, words of caution as you move forward in this podcast and how to move from fear to hope.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 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

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

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

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

In this episode we talk about what we mean by emotional vocabulary, why it's important to start there, and the stumbling blocks and building blocks for this milestone. This episode follows chapter 1 from Are My Kids on Track. Be sure to download the free supplemental small group questions here. Connect with Sissy, David and Melissa @raisingboysandgirlsConnect with Sarah @sarahwbragg or on iTunes here

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