Episode 417: Helping Families with Disabilities Experience Their Capability with Amy Juila Becker
Amy Julia Becker explains why measuring kids against developmental milestones makes children with disabilities look incapable, and why askin...
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Raising Boys & Girls
Welcome to the Raising Boys and Girls Podcast with Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan. In each episode of this podcast, we’ll share some of what we’re learning in the work we do...
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Episode 416: Growing Flexibility in Capable Kids with David and Sissy
Sissy and David open with a "How Flexible Are You Really?" quiz and explain that flexibility is what happens after disappointment. They say...
Episode 415: Raising Conscious Sons and Daughters with Dr. Shefali
Dr. Shefali Tsabary, author of Raising Conscious Daughters and Raising Conscious Sons, explains how technology targets boys through their dr...
Episode 414: Growing Competence In Capable Kids with David and Sissy
Kicking off a new stretch of their Capable series, Sissy Goff and David Thomas explore the strength of competence, distinguishing it from co...
Episode 413: A Practical Way of Creating Your Family Legacy with Blake Brewer
Blake Brewer joins Sissy and David to tell the story of watching his father drown in Hawaii when he was 19, and how a letter his dad had wri...
Episode 412: Remembering and Hoping Together with David and Sissy
Closing out their series on grief, Sissy Goff and David Thomas focus on remembering, living, and hoping. They encourage parents to follow a...
Episode 411: Prayer as a Family with Tyler Staton
Pastor and author Tyler Staton joins David Thomas for an honest conversation about prayer, parenting, and his journey through advanced-stage...
Episode 410: What Kids Need From Us with David and Sissy
Sissy Goff and David Thomas share four things grieving children need most: conversation, community, consistency, and coping. They explain ho...
Episode 409: Creating Community for Kids in Time of Grief with Toni Collier
Sissy and David are joined by author and speaker Toni Collier for an honest and hope-filled conversation about the power of community in hel...
Episode 408: What Grief Looks Like at Different Ages with David and Sissy
Grief looks different at every age, and understanding a child’s developmental stage can help parents recognize what they need most. Sissy Go...
Episode 407: Joyful Anyway with Kate Bowler
In this episode of Raising Boys and Girls, it features Sissy Goff and David Thomas in an in-person conversation with author and Duke profess...
Episode 406: What Grief Looks Like in Kids with David and Sissy
Grief can look very different in children than it does in adults. In this episode, Sissy Goff and David Thomas share five important ways kid...
Episode 405: Where Getting Outside and Homeschooling Meet Capability with Ginny Yurich
Ginny Yurich, founder of 1000 Hours Outside, joins Sissy and David to explore how outdoor play, movement, and hands-on experiences prepare c...
Episode 404: Our 5 Favorite Tips for Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent-teacher conferences can feel stressful for parents, but Sissy Goff and David Thomas encourage families to approach them as opportunit...
Episode 403: The Importance of a Family Devotion with Michael and Melissa Kruger
In this episode, Sissy and David sit down with Michael and Melissa Kruger to talk about helping families build meaningful spiritual rhythms...
Episode 402: Our 5 Favorite Tips for Navigating Emotions in the School Year with David and Sissy
As kids head back to school, Sissy Goff and David Thomas share five practical ways parents can help them navigate the big emotions that ofte...
Episode 401: Making Peace with What We Can’t Control with Lysa TerKeurst
Sissy Goff and David Thomas sit down with Lysa TerKeurst for a meaningful conversation about making peace with what we can’t control—especia...
Episode 400: Our 5 Favorite Tips for Navigating Friendships in the School Year with David and Sissy
As kids head back to school, friendships can bring just as much anxiety as academics. In this episode, Sissy Goff and David Thomas share fiv...
Episode 399: The Back to School Break We All Need with Melanie Shankle and Sophie Hudson
Melanie Shankle and Sophie Hudson join David and Sissy for a funny, honest conversation about raising capable kids without giving in to pres...
Episode 398: Our 5 Tips for Back to School Transition with David and Sissy
As the new school year approaches, Sissy Goff and David Thomas help parents understand why transitions can bring big feelings, physical symp...