Welcome to the Raising Boys and Girls Podcast with Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan. In each episode of this podcast, we’ll share some of what we’re learning in the work we do with kids and families on a daily basis at Daystar Counseling Ministries. Our goal is to help you care for the kids in your life with a little more understanding, a little more practical help, and a whole lot of hope. So pull up a chair and join us on this journey of raising boys and girls. Connect with us at raisingboysandgirls.com.
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Episode 402: Our 5 Favorite Tips for Navigating Emotions in the School Year with David and Sissy
Aug 18, 202616m
As kids head back to school, Sissy Goff and David Thomas share five practical ways parents can help them navigate the big emotions that often come with transition. They encourage parents to expect heightened feelings, le
Episode 401: Making Peace with What We Can’t Control with Lysa TerKeurst
Aug 13, 202637m
Sissy Goff and David Thomas sit down with Lysa TerKeurst for a meaningful conversation about making peace with what we can’t control—especially as parents. Lysa shares what she’s learned through raising five children, wa
Episode 400: Our 5 Favorite Tips for Navigating Friendships in the School Year with David and Sissy
Aug 11, 202630m
As kids head back to school, friendships can bring just as much anxiety as academics. In this episode, Sissy Goff and David Thomas share five practical ways parents can help kids build social confidence: practice the fir
Episode 399: The Back to School Break We All Need with Melanie Shankle and Sophie Hudson
Aug 6, 202656m
Melanie Shankle and Sophie Hudson join David and Sissy for a funny, honest conversation about raising capable kids without giving in to pressure, perfectionism, or the urge to rescue them from every hard moment. Drawing
Episode 398: Our 5 Tips for Back to School Transition with David and Sissy
Aug 4, 202648m
As the new school year approaches, Sissy Goff and David Thomas help parents understand why transitions can bring big feelings, physical symptoms, and anxious thoughts for both kids and adults. They share an easy-to-remem
Episode 397: Navigating Complicated Family Relationships with Dr. Dale Atkins
Jul 30, 202634m
Dr. Dale Atkins joins David and Sissy to explore how speed, chronic stress, digital distraction, and intensive parenting are reshaping family relationships and contributing to a crisis of capability in kids. She shares p
Episode 396: Capable Connections: Friendships with David and Sissy
Jul 28, 202626m
Friendships are where kids practice being human, but social anxiety, screens, group dynamics, and “rollercoaster” relationships are making connection harder than ever. Sissy and David offer practical ways parents can hel
Episode 395: The Two Biggest Questions Parents Ask the Most About Siblings with Hunter and Katty Connelly
Jul 23, 202641m
Katty and Hunter Connelly join Sissy and David to share what they have learned while raising four very different children. They discuss building capability through honesty, responsibility, hard work, and allowing kids to
Episode 394: Capable Connections: Siblings with David and Sissy
Jul 21, 202641m
Sibling relationships can be some of the longest and most meaningful relationships in a person’s life, helping kids develop empathy, resilience, social skills, and healthy conflict resolution. Sissy and David encourage p
Episode 393: Capable in the Classroom with Dan Carpenter (High School Teacher) and Wheat Teller (Elementary School Teacher)
Jul 16, 202647m
David and Sissy talk with two beloved educators, kindergarten teacher Wheat Teller and high school history teacher Dan Carpenter, about what capability looks like in the classroom from the earliest years through high sch
Episode 392: Capable Connections: Teachers and Coaches with David and Sissy
Jul 14, 202633m
Sissy and David celebrate the powerful role teachers, coaches, mentors, and other trusted adults play in helping kids grow into capable, resilient people. They reflect on the teachers and mentors who made them feel seen,
Episode 391: Family Dinners and the One Question Grandparents Need to Ask with Babs Costello
Jul 9, 202631m
Sissy and David talk with Barbara “Babs” Costello, beloved social media creator, former preschool founder, mom of four, and grandmother of nine, about the lasting impact of words, the gift of intentional grandparenting,
Episode 390: The Power of Family Through Generations with Carole and John Ferguson, Julie Trapp, Ashley Waltemath, & Amy Pipes
Jul 7, 20261h 5m
In this conversation, John and Carole Ferguson and their daughters reflect on the rhythms that built a close, capable, faith-filled family across generations. They share how clear expectations, consistent family meals, c
Episode 389: Capable Connections: Grandparents with David and Sissy
Jul 2, 202630m
In this conversation, David and Sissy explore the important role grandparents play in helping children grow into capable, resilient adults. They discuss how grandparents provide a unique source of wisdom, encouragement,
Episode 388: Raising Capable and Mighty Kids in Today's Cultural Landscape with Sharon McMahon
Jun 30, 202636m
Sissy and David sit down with Sharon McMahon to discuss how parents can help children become informed, resilient, and capable in a complicated world. Sharon shares her journey from classroom teacher to becoming “America’
Episode 387: An Honest Conversation about Fathers and Daughters with Doug Durr, Allye Gray and Analise Glover
Jun 25, 202644m
Builder and longtime Daystar friend Doug Durr joins his daughters, Allye Gray and Analise Glover, to reflect on the unique bond between fathers and daughters. They share stories of growing up on job sites, farms, and adv
Episode 386: Capable Connections: Fathers and Daughters
Jun 23, 202631m
David and Sissy explore the unique role fathers play in helping daughters develop confidence, resilience, and capability. Through personal stories, research, and counseling insights, they discuss how dads build capabilit
Episode 385: Mothers, Sons, and Playing in the NFL with Hunter and Jenny Henry
Jun 18, 202644m
In this Capable Connections conversation, Hunter Henry and his mom, Jenny Henry, reflect on the values and experiences that shaped Hunter from childhood to adulthood. They discuss the importance of faith, grace, characte
Episode 384: Capable Connections: Mothers and Sons with David and Sissy
Jun 16, 202636m
David and Sissy explore the powerful relationship between moms and sons, emphasizing that moms are often a boy’s emotional home base and play a key role in shaping his confidence, emotional health, and future relationshi
Episode 383: An Honest Conversation about Fathers and Sons with Scott and Randy Hearon
Jun 11, 202659m
Sissy Goff and David Thomas sit down with father and son Randy and Scott Hearon for a deeply honest conversation about the father-son relationship. Through stories spanning childhood, adolescence, and adulthood, they exp
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