Raising Boys & Girls

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Episode 206: Practical Tools for Building an Emotional Vocabulary with Jenny Tang and Kenneth Littleton Aug 27, 2024

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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!

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Episode 205: Are My Kids on Track - Milestone One: Emotional Vocabulary Aug 20, 2024

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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!

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Episode 204: Are My Kids on Track Season Begins: An Introduction to the Milestones Aug 13, 2024

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We are SO EXCITED to be starting a new season of the podcast with Are My Kids on Track?! We’ve 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!

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Are My Kids on Track Season 2.0 Aug 09, 2024

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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!

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Episode 203: Rest, Body Image, and All Good Things with Jess Connolly Aug 08, 2024

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We have long admired the difference Jess Connolly makes in this world and so enjoyed recently getting to meet and talk with her on the Raising Boys and Girls podcast! We covered SO MANY topics from rest to body image to all the good things. We can’t wait for you to listen in on this timely and rich conversation with our new friend, Jess!

Tired of Being Tired: Receive God's Realistic Rest for Your Soul-Deep Exhaustion

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Episode 202: Parenting through Loss and Finding Joy with Levi and Jennie Lusko Aug 06, 2024

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What a gift it was to sit down with our friends Levi Lusko and Jennie Lusko. These two are real, honest, kind, thoughtful, deep, and point all of us to Jesus. It’s who they are and what this entire conversation is full of. We can’t wait for you to listen in on this conversation and believe it will bring you fresh hope and life.

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Episode 201: Helping Kids Work Through the Lonelies with Emily Ley Aug 01, 2024

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How many of your lives are better organized at the hands of our friend Emily Ley? Ours sure are. We love her organizers, her Instagram account and all the tips we find there and we are HUGE fans of her children’s books!

This episode comes at a perfect time, as so many of us are sending nervous kiddos back to school. “Who will I sit with?” “Who do I play with at recess?” It can be tough to start back to school. Even the most confident kids can feel apprehensive about friends. You’ll Always Have a Friend, her newest book, addresses these questions and more. We love that it not only helps kids with practical tools in making friends, but it helps them find more creative ways as to “what to do when the lonelies come”. (How great is that subtitle?!) We can’t wait for you to listen in on this conversation full of helpful, practical tips from our wise and immensely helpful friend Emily Ley!

Episode 61: Helping Kids See Their True Identity with Emily Ley

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For a deeper dive, we've now got the Ages and Stages Discussion Guides up on our website - with Try it Out sections and devotionals for each day of the week. Go to raisingboysandgirls.com/shop and scroll down to the bottom!

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Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com.

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Episode 200: Intentional Parenting with Siebe and Brandon Heath Jul 30, 2024

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It was every bit as much of a delight to have a conversation with Brandon and Siebe Heath as we knew it would be. They are two people we have both liked and respected for many years. And feel even more that way after getting to have this rich conversation with the two of them on Intentional Parenting. We’re so excited for you to listen in on the wisdom and thoughtfulness of Brandon and Siebe Heath.

If you enjoyed today's episode, you may also enjoy Episode 22: Creating a Playful and Welcoming Environment for Your Kids with Emily and Matthew West.

If you missed last year's Music City Series we have a Spotify playlist created just for you!

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Episode 199: The Power of Vulnerability and Parenting with Bear and Mary Rinehart Jul 23, 2024

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How many of you are Needtobreathe fans out there?! We sure are and are even moreso after this conversation with Bear Rinehart and his wise, wonderful wife, Mary. We had SUCH a rich, fun conversation about parenting, about each of their favorite songs of his AND about the power of vulnerability in parenting. We can’t wait for you to listen and let’s do it again. We’d love to hear your favorite either Needtobreathe OR Wilder Woods song below! And…if you’re not familiar yet with Wilder Woods, you’ll have to listen in on this conversation for more info!

If you missed last year's Music City Series we have a Spotify playlist created just for you!

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Episode 198: Co-Parenting with God and Incorporating Scripture as a Family with Ellie Holcomb Jul 16, 2024

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Warning: the joy is going to ooze out of your speakers or AirPods this episode. We were grinning from ear to ear the entire conversation with our dear and delightful friend Ellie Holcomb. We are SO excited about her new album, All of My Days, that goes along with the expanded and updated edition of her bestselling devotional, Fighting Words! Plus, of course, we talk about parenting, too! Like you, we adore Ellie, trust her heart and thoroughly enjoy every conversation with her wise, wonderful self…this one included! We know you will, too!

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If you loved this episode with Ellie, go back to Episode 85: How to Find and Share Joy in Parenting and listen to our conversation her and her husband, Drew!

If you missed last year's Music City Series we have a Spotify playlist created just for you!

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Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com.

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