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 at raisingboysandgirls.com.

Kids & Family
Parenting
Religion & Spirituality
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Episode 62: The Power of Vintage Values with th...
Join Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan as they chat with their very own parents about vintage values and what modern parents can learn from those who have gone before. Find episode show notes . Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa ....
56 min
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Episode 61: Helping Kids See Their True Identit...
Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they chat with entrepreneur and mom, Emily Ley, creator of the Simplified Planner, about motherhood, family life, and her new children's book. Grab episode show notes . Connect with Sissy and David . Learn more...
26 min
278
Episode 60: Cultivating a Lifelong Faith in Kids
Join Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan as they chat with Minno's Director of Education and Faith Formation, Jess Wolstenholm, on talking to kids about Easter and planting seeds of faith in our families. Grab episode show notes . Connect...
28 min
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Episode 59: What Kids Need Right Now: Spring Ed...
Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they share what kids need right now in this spring season after weathering two years in an uncertain world. Grab episode show notes . Connect with Sissy and David . Learn more about Minno .
19 min
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Episode 58: How to Cultivate a Healthy Relation...
Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they chat with mom, media trauma therapist, Jenny Black about ways to cultivate a healthy relationship with technology. Grab episode show notes . Connect with Sissy and David . Learn more about Minno .
28 min
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Episode 57: Helping Kids Engage in Bible Readin...
Want to know how to get your kids excited about God's Word? Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they visit with the moms behind She Reads Truth: Raechel Meyers and Amanda Williams. Grab episode show notes . Connect with Raising Boys and Girls . Learn...
46 min
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Episode 56: How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex
Wondering how to talk to your kids about sex in today's culture? Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they visit with the moms behind Birds & Bees, Mary Flo Ridley and Megan Michelson. Grab episode show notes . Connect with Sissy and David . Learn more...
35 min
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Episode 55: Parenting with Perspective for the ...
Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they visit with singer, songwriter, and author, Sandra McCracken on parenting with perspective. Grab episode show notes . Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa . Learn more about Minno .
38 min
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ICYMI - Episode 24: Dr. Chinwé Williams Interview
Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they chat with child and family therapist, Dr. Chinwé Williams on talking to kids about race. Grab episode show notes . Connect with Sissy and David . Learn more about Minno .
48 min
285
Episode 54: Why We Can't Do Motherhood Alone wi...
Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they visit with Heather MacFadyen, author and host of the popular podcast, Don't Mom Alone. Grab episode show notes . Connect with Sissy and David . Find out more about our partner, Minno .
27 min
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Episode 53: Teaching Kids to Be Brave and Have ...
Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they chat with podcast host and author, Annie F. Downs on being brave and having fun! Grab show notes . Connect with Sissy and David . Connect with Minno .
32 min
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Episode 52: Why Kids and Parents Need the Bible...
Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they chat with Bible teacher, author, and friend, Kelly Minter about the importance of the Bible in the lives of kids and parents. Get episode show notes . Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa . Connect with Minno .
28 min
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Episode 51: Love Centered Parenting and Foster ...
Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they visit with author, blogger, and mom, Crystal Paine (aka The Money Saving Mom) about foster care, parenting, and youth mental health. Download episode show notes . Connect with Sissy and David . Learn more about...
24 min
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Episode 50: How to Help Kids Handle Conflict wi...
Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they chat with Sophie Hudson and Melanie Shankle of the Big Boo Cast Podcast about raising kids with respect. Grab links, state, and quotes you want to remember in the episode show notes . Connect with...
35 min
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Episode 49: Build Character in Kids by Teaching...
Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they share four important steps to teaching kids about respect. Get episode show notes . Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa . Connect with Minno .
24 min
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Episode 48: Using Boredom to Cultivate Creativi...
Join Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan this week as they chat with singer/songwriter, Cindy Morgan about creativity and Christmas. And don't miss a special surprise from Cindy at the end of the episode! Get episode show notes . Connect...
39 min
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Episode 47: How to Teach Kids Responsibility
Join Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan this week as they share insight and ideas for how to teach kids responsibility. Grab episode show notes . Connect with Raising Boys and Girls . Connect with Minno .
25 min
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Episode 46: Helping Kids Face Hard Things with ...
Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they chat with Jay and Katherine Wolf about facing hard things with hope and gratitude. Grab episode show notes . Connect with Raising Boys and Girls . Connect with Minno .
49 min
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Episode 45: How to Grow a Heart of Gratitude in...
Join Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan this week as they talk about how to practice gratitude with your kids! Get the show notes for today's episode . Connect with Sissy, David and Melissa . Connect with Minno .
17 min
295
Episode 44: Raising Money Conscious and Gratefu...
Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they chat with mom, money-maven, and best-selling author, Rachel Cruze about how to raise money-conscious and grateful kids. Download episode show notes . Connect with David and Sissy . Connect with Minno .
30 min
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Episode 43: How to Help Kids Move Past Entitlement
Join Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan this week as talk about how to ward on entitlement in kids, especially during the holiday season! Get episode show notes . Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa at Connect with Minno at  
32 min
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Episode 42: What Parents Need Most to Raise Kid...
Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they sit with pediatrician and best-selling author, Meg Meeker, MD to talk about what parents need most to raise kids in today's culture. Grab links, stats, and quotes you want to remember in the show...
26 min
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Episode 41: Helping Kids Deal with Anxiety and ...
Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they offer insight and practical tools to help you understand and address emotions, anxiety, and depression in kids. Grab links, stats, and quotes you want to remember in the show notes . Connect with...
37 min
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Episode 40: Growing God Confidence in Kids with...
Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they talk with Sadie Robertson Huff on being a new mom and how to help our kids grow in God-confidence. Grab links, stats, and quotes you want to remember in the show notes . Connect with Sissy, David, and...
25 min
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Episode 39: How to Help Kids Overcome Anxiety a...
Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they talk about what parents and grownups can do (and not do) to help kids grow in confidence. Grab links, stats, and quotes you want to remember in the show notes . Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa...
32 min