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Raising Boys & Girls
Welcome to the Raising Boys and Girls Podcast with Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan. In each episode of this podcast, we’ll share some of what we’re learning in the work we do with kids and families on a daily basis at Daystar Counseling Ministries. Our goal is to help you care for 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…
Episodes
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 128: Suffering, Hope & Parenting with Dr. Curt Thompson
You likely know Dr. Curt Thompson from his ground-breaking work in The Anatomy of the Soul, The Soul of Shame and The Soul of Desire. We were honored to sit…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 127: Understanding How Your Anxiety Impacts Your Parenting
Join us today as we continue on in The Worry-Free Parenting miniseries talking about how anxiety spreads...with the best of intentions. Whether it starts with…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 126: Introducing The Worry-Free Parent Miniseries
Today is launch day for the The Worry Free Parent, and we are in the midst of a serious celebration here at Raising Boys & Girls! We’ve been counting down the…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 125: Trusting God Completely in Parenting with Lisa Whittle
Lisa Whittle is one of those people you meet and immediately feel like you’ve known each other forever! We loved getting to sit down with our old/new friend…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 124: How to Thrive in Motherhood with Alli Worthington
Smart & Funny. Honest & Approachable. Wise & Practical. These are just a few words we’d use to describe our friend Alli Worthington. She is an author, speaker…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 123: Parenting from a Place of Fullness with Lauren Akins and Thomas Rhett
Today, we wrap up this fun Music City Series with Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins who we think are the definition of a dynamic duo! He’s entertaining the world…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 122: The Power of Blessing Children with Lauren and Chris Tomlin
We had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with two remarkable folks who are also intentional parents. Lauren & Chris Tomlin were kind enough to join us in a…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 121: Storing Up Good Memories for Your Kids with Hillary and Ben Rector
We were living our best lives getting to interview our friends Hillary and Ben Rector! You likely know Ben from his amazing music…with songs like Brand New…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 120: Making Family the Priority with Hannah and Shay Mooney
We guarantee that Shay Mooney is behind some of your favorite window’s down, sun-roof open, sing-out-loud songs of the summer. He is one half of the…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 119: Parenting with Vulnerability with Jon and Amy McLaughlin
This week we have one of our favorite hosts from Dadville, Jon McLaughlin, joining us. You’ve heard Jon’s music from his amazing records, songs on some of your…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 118: How to Help Your Kids Find Purpose with Tom and Katie Douglas
You know what it’s like to sit in conversation with folks who are full of wisdom, substance, honesty and humility? The kinds of folks you could ask questions…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 117: Balancing Career and Family with Kelli and Dave Haywood
We could not be more excited about this episode of our Music City Series! Our worlds are colliding on this one because we’re getting to talk with the…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 116: Sharing a Family Legacy of Faith, Hope, and Love with Kimberly Schlapman
Welcome to the Music City Summer Series! We are so excited to kick this series off with TRULY one of the most delightful people we know! Kimberly Schlapman is…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 115: Raising Emotionally Strong and Worry-free Kids Wrap-Up
We’ve had so much fun with the Raising Emotionally Strong and Worry-Free Kids season on the Raising Boys and Girls podcast! We’ve gotten to hear rich…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 114: Finding Connection Through Your Adoption Journey
We couldn’t be happier to share this conversation with Melissa Corkum & Lisa Qualls of The Adoption Connection. We have long respected the work these two…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 113: The Truth About How to Get Parenting Right
Andy and Sandra Stanley are two voices we have been grateful for, for a long time! And now we’re even more grateful to know and count them as friends. To hear…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 112: Single Parenting After Loss
We are delighted to share this conversation with someone we respect, admire and trust. Holly Singletary is a mom of four (including twin boys!), who became a…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 111: Parenting Out of Love, Not Fear
Cindy Morgan is a two-time Grammy nominee, a thirteen-time Dove winner and a recipient of the prestigious Songwriter of the Year trophy. She’s written 21…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 110: Helping Kids Find Resilience with Rebekah Lyons
We talk a lot about building resilience into kids in our offices. It felt timely and important to share a conversation with our friend, Rebekah Lyons, about…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 109: Using Affirmations to Help Kids See Their Value with Jazmyn Simon and Dulé Hill
Actors, activists, and parents, Dulé Hill and Jazmyn Simon, are dedicated to making all children feel and understand their importance in the world. In their…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 108: Parenting in the Trenches With Neurodiverse Kids: Jenn and Marcus dePaula
To wrap up Autism Awareness month, Sissy and David speak with the podcast's audio engineer, Marcus dePaula, and his wife, Jenn, about their experiences…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 107: The Keys to Time-Management as a Busy Mom with Crystal Paine
Our friend Crystal Paine doesn’t just help us save money. Now, she’s helping us save TIME…something that we all need more of! We loved getting to have her back…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 106: Raising Kids Who Turn Into Great Grown-Ups
Our Parents in the Trenches this week are especially important to Sissy—as they’re her nephew Witt’s godparents! J.T. and Catherine Martin also happen to be…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 105: Raising Neurodivergent Kids
Dr. Chinwé Williams and her husband Lonnie join Sissy and David for Autism Awareness Month to talk about neurodivergent kids, and the joys and challenges of…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 104: Helping Kids Find Hope in the Midst of Tragedy
Join David, Sissy, and Melissa as they focus on HOPE. This was set to be recorded last week and little did they know how their hope would be impacted by the…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 103: Overcoming Fear with the Truth - Interview with Beth Moore
Beth Moore's timely conversation with Sissy and David filled with hope and humor about her "Knotted-Up Life" is just what we need right now. LINKS Beth's new…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 102: How to Care for Kids that Are Hurting After a School Tragedy
David and Sissy share more helpful tips to care for the kids in your life that are dealing with big feelings after the Nashville school shooting. This content…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 101: How to Talk to Your Kids After a School Shooting - a Message of Hope
It's unthinkable that we're recovering from another school shooting that took the lives of innocent children and adults. Child and adolescent counselor, Sissy…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 100: How to Have Conversations About Race with Kids
For students navigating a time of racial hostility, and for the adults and educators who care for them, Austin Channing Brown’s latest book for kids based on…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 99: Passing on Faith to your Kids with Cece Winans
Sissy and Melissa get to speak with CeCe Winans about her Believe For It book and Spring tour, and how she and the generations before have been able to pour…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 98: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Other Strategies to Help Kids with Anxiety
Sissy and David refer lots of kids to Cognitive Behavioral Therapist Dr. Ashley Pineda for specialized help with anxiety, OCD, and other issues, so we are…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 97: Our Favorite Tools for Anxious Kids
Almost every parent that sits in Sissy's or David’s office asks for tools to help their kids with anxiety. So in this episode they talk about things we can do…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 96: Teaching Kids How to Engage with People Who Have Differing Points of View with Carlos Whittaker
Carlos Whittaker returns to the podcast to talk about his brand new book, How to Human, and to talk about how he is learning and teach others to see the…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 95: Helping Kids Develop a Growth Mindset with Jon Acuff
Bestselling author Jon Acuff brings his practical, tactical wisdom to the Little Yellow House, and talks about what it was like having his two daughters help…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 94: Giving Up Parenting Control
We’re so excited to introduce you this week to two more of our favorite people! (Can you tell how much we love having a podcast and sharing with you some of…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 93: Helping Kids with Sensory Processsing Disorders
It was our great joy to share conversation with Susan Masie & Danielle Carder. Both women are pediatric occupational therapists at Pediatric Therapies and wise…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 92: Understanding Anxiety in Kids
Sissy and David start off the series of discussions centered around Sissy's book, Raising Worry Free Girls, by talking about what parents need to understand…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 91: Helping Kids Understand Their Emotions with Dylan Dreyer
Meteorologist and TODAY Show co-host Dylan Dreyer speaks with Sissy and David about how seeing the parallels between weather and emotions in her three young…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 90: Navigating Education and Parenting Twins
Anne and Nate Morrow talk with Sissy and David about parenting twins, adoption, school community, teachers, football, and taco rings. LINKS Taco Ring Recipe A…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 89: How to Prepare Kids for Our Rapidly Changing World
Sissy and David speak with bestselling author Madeline Levine about how she's seen parenting change during her four decades of working as a clinician…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 88: Combat Anxiety and Stress in Kids by Helping Them Find Purpose
As we kick of a new year, Sissy and David discuss how giving our kids a sense of purpose can help them combat anxiety and stress, regulate anger, and ward off…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 87: The Importance of Childhood Experiences with Sally Lloyd-Jones
Author of The Jesus Storybook Bible, Sally Lloyd-Jones, speaks with Sissy and David about how her own childhood experiences with her family and church led to…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 86: What Kids Need Right Now: Holiday Edition
'Tis the season for non-stop holiday events, family travel, and breaks in our healthy routines, so Sissy and David share some practical ways we can help spread…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 85: How to Find and Share Joy in Parenting
Ellie and Drew Holcomb bring their Christmas spirit and loads of joy to the Daystar house in this week's episode, to have a conversation with Sissy and David…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 84: Teaching Kids to Ward Off Anxiety by Focusing on Who They Are Not What They Do
After stepping away from a thriving career in TV, Paula Faris shares how she tries to help her kids focus more on who God created them to be and less on what…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 83: Navigating Pain and Suffering with Others
Pastor and author Scott Sauls shares a message of hope for parents from his new book, Beautiful People Don't Just Happen. Links Beautiful People Don't Just…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 82: What I Wish I Knew About Adoption with Jamie Ivey
In this bonus episode in honor of National Adoption Day on November 19, Jamie Ivey shares what she wishes she and her husband knew when they started the…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 81: How to Help Kids Move Past Challenges Toward Growth
Former Daystar staffer Pace Verner and her husband Brandon join Sissy and David to talk about their experiences with their own parents and their four kids, and…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 80: Help Kids Develop Social Connections While Overcoming Anxiety with Dr. Michael Thompson
This week Sissy and David's guest is Michael Thompson, PhD, who has worked with thousands of kids in more than 700 schools around the world and is the author…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 79: Building Strong Emotional Connection for Kids with Their Parents and Peers
In David's new book, Raising Emotionally Strong Boys, he talks about the two P's that play a primary role in our kids' lives when it comes to relationships and…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 78: Recovering from Trauma and Strengthening Your Soul with John Eldridge
Recorded this summer while Sissy was away at Hopetown, David interviews author John Eldredge about his most recent book, Resilient, and why strengthening our…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 77: Making Intentional Family Time a Priority
For our first "Parents in the Trenches" episode, which is new to this series of the podcast, Sissy and David get to sit down with their dear friends, Tina and…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 76: What Kids Need From Parents to Support Their Mental Health with Dr. Jeri Fitzpatrick
This week on the podcast, we’ve got one of our favorite and one of Nashville’s most respected psychiatrists, Dr. Jeri Fitzpatrick. We can’t wait for you to…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 75: How to Help Kids Navigate Emotions
Have you ever wondered how to navigate emotions with your kids? We will be discussing this topic throughout this season of the podcast. In this episode, Sissy…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 74: What Kids Need Right Now: Fall Edition
One of David and Sissy's favorite episodes to do quarterly is based on "What Kids Need Right Now". They talk so much about about how they are sitting with kids…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 73: Raising Emotionally Strong and Worry Free Kids
Need effective tools to help your kids overcome worry and anxiety and build strong emotional health? Sissy Goff and David Thomas are back with a new series on…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 72: A Message of Hope for Parents in the Trenches
Weary parents, take a much deserved break and listen in! Daystar founder and Raising Boys and Girls leader, Melissa Trevathan, wraps up season 4 with a message…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 71: Helping Kids Build Lifelong Friendships
Be encouraged to help your kids find and cultivate lifelong friendships as you listen in to this fun interview with David, Sissy, and her childhood friends…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 70: How to Move Past Guilt and Parent on Purpose with Kirsten and Ben Watson
Parenting is hard. But we can do it with intentionality when we lean into God and His Word. Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they visit with Kirsten and Ben…
Raising Boys & GirlsEpisode 69: Kids and Emotional Safety with Christi and Dr. Josh Straub
Do you wonder how to handle your kids' emotions? Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they visit with Dr. Josh and Christi Straub to talk about emotional safety…