Raising Boys & Girls

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Episode 275: Building Resilience with Owen, the Labrador Retriever May 22, 2025

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And now, it’s Owen’s turn! Sissy had so much fun getting to interview our very own David Thomas on why he wrote this wise and wonderful book called Owen Finds He Has What it Takes! Make sure to listen…so many important ideas on helping the kids we love develop resilience! And make sure to grab a copy of Owen, too! We love this book, David Thomas!!!!

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⁠Owen Learns He Has What it Takes: A Lesson in Resilience

Lucy Learns to Be Brave: A Lesson in Courage⁠

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Episode 274: Freeing the Child Through Anxiety, OCD, and Negative Thinking with Dr. Tamar Chansky May 20, 2025

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We are SO excited to introduce one of our heroes in the therapeutic world to our Raising Boys and Girls family today! Dr. Tamar Chansky, who you have heard us quote countless times, joins us as we talk about all things anxiety, OCD and negative thinking. There are so many pieces of wisdom in this episode we are sure you are going to want to come back to it many times. Dr. Chansky, we’re so grateful for this conversation and for the impact you have made in our work over the years!

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Lucy Learns to Be Brave: A Lesson in Courage⁠

⁠Owen Learns He Has What it Takes: A Lesson in Resilience

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Ep 273: Building Bravery with Lucy, the Havanese May 15, 2025

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On today’s episode of the podcast is our very own Sissy Goff! It’s so fun to turn the tables and for David to interview Sissy not only on why this book on courage is important today, but what we can do to help the kids we love find their own brave—from the very earliest of ages! Make sure to listen in for what Sissy is seeing now in terms of anxiety and kids and practical ideas on what we can do today to make a difference!

Lucy Learns to Be Brave: A Lesson in Courage⁠

⁠Owen Learns He Has What it Takes: A Lesson in Resilience⁠

Braver, Stronger, Smarter

Strong & Smart

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Ep 272: What Helps Kids Be Brave with Henry Weber May 13, 2025

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Okay, podcast friends…get ready to have your hearts melted because we have the most adorable podcast guest on Raising Boys and Girls today: Henry Weber! Henry is Sissy’s 6 year old nephew who shares lots of his thoughts on what’s helped him learn to be more resilient and courageous. We share our favorite tricks on helping the kids we love discover both how resilient and brave they truly are!

Lucy Learns to Be Brave: A Lesson in Courage

Owen Learns He Has What it Takes: A Lesson in Resilience

The Worry-Free Parent

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Ep 271: Helping Kids be Readers and Writers with Jonathan Rogers May 08, 2025

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Jonathan Rogers is a podcaster, teacher, husband, father, and author of the best-selling Wilderking Series. We were thrilled to sit down with our friend Jonathan to talk about inspiring not only creativity in kids, but helping them learn to love to read and write. You’re going to love this episode with the brilliant, highly creative and widely well-read Jonathan Rogers.

The Habit

The Rabbit Room

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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.

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If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our ⁠Advertise with us⁠ form.

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Ep 270: Three Things Kids Need this Summer May 06, 2025

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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

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Ep 269: Kids and Trauma with Amy Jacobs May 01, 2025

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Mental health has made so many advances in the past several years and, with it, our understanding not only of the impact of trauma, but also what we can do to heal ourselves and help the kids we love do the same. In this important conversation, our dear friend and coworker Amy Jacobs talks about the important work she and our colleagues at Daystar Counseling are doing with kids on a daily basis at the little yellow house. This is an important conversation for all of us and Amy, we’re so grateful for your wisdom and friendship!

Trauma Through a Child's Eyes: Awakening the Ordinary Miracle of Healing

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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.

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Ep 268: The Science of Faith and Parenting with Dr. Lisa Miller Apr 29, 2025

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We have been quoting the work of Dr. Lisa Miller for decades! She’s a NYT bestselling author and a leading psychologist and scientist on faith, mental health and flourishing…and who doesn’t want those things for their kids! We loved this conversation with Dr. Miller and were so honored she’d join us on the podcast. This is a must listen for parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles…anyone has the privilege of speaking into the lives of kids today!

The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life

The Spiritual Child: The New Science on Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving

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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.

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Ep 267: Raising Neurodivergent Kids with Greer Jones Apr 24, 2025

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We recently made a new friend “across the pond” who happens to be a part of our amazing podcast network family at the That Sounds Fun Network! Greer Jones is a mom of and the host of a podcast called The Unfinished Idea, where she talks about the joys and challenges of being neurodivergent or raising a child who is.

Raising Neurodivergent Kids Playlist

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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.

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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:

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Ep 266: Helping Kids Find Their Way to Meaning with Melissa Trevathan and Don Logan Apr 22, 2025

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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

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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.

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