Raising Boys & Girls

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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.

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12.08.2023 Episode 151: Raising Boys and Girls Live with Sophie Hudson and Melanie Shankle Y’all. To be honest, we really hope you can hear us say any words in this podcast episode—because mostly we were CRACKING UP at our hilarious and wise friends Sophie Hudson and Melanie Shankle. We were thrilled they would join ...
12.05.2023 Episode 150: Practicing the Presence of God as a Family with Douglas McKelvey How many of you have read any of the Every Moment Holy books? They are some of our VERY favorites and we recently got to sit down with Douglas McKelvey, the author of these books to discuss the importance of ...
12.01.2023 Episode 149: Raising Boys and Girls Live with Annie F Downs We are THRILLED to be sharing with you some FUN we had with our friend, the Queen of all things fun (who also happens to be brilliant, wise, thoughtful and lots more), Annie F Downs!!! We recorded this episode LIVE ...
11.28.2023 Episode 148: Helping Siblings Become Friends and More Parenting Wisdom It feels like the perfect podcast episode to release the week after Thanksgiving for us because we could not be any more grateful for these two friends. Heather and Luke Flener are the parents of two amazing girls and two ...
11.21.2023 Episode 147: Creating Contentment in Kids with Rachel Cruze This season can be one of the toughest when it comes to entitlement and kids. We are ALWAYS so deeply grateful for the voice of our friend Rachel Cruze, but we’re especially grateful for not only the truth that she ...
11.16.2023 Episode 146: How to Support our Kids' Academic Life, Part 2 Welcome back to Part 2 of this VERY important conversation with our friend, the brilliant Kimberly Carraway. If you haven’t heard part one we invited you to go back and listen NOW! So much wisdom in these two episodes and ...
11.14.2023 Episode 145: How to Support our Kids' Academic Life, Part 1 We are so excited this week to introduce you to one of the smartest (and kindest) people we know, Kimberly Carraway. Kimberly is the founder and CEO of The Carraway Center in Nashville and Birmingham and one of our our ...
11.07.2023 Episode 144: The Elementary Years - Stage 2—What They Need The Adventurous Years and the Lover stages in a child’s life. So much good and richness and fun in these years. And also some anxiety creeping in, too. In this week’s podcast, we’ve moved from who they are to what ...
11.02.2023 Episode 143: Rhythms of Family and Friendship with Lauren and Justin Whitmel Earley We first heard about Justin Whitmel Earley’s work years ago. A friend of ours said it had changed the life and practices of her family. We have heard the same countless times from parents since. We are so excited to ...
10.31.2023 Episode 142: The Elementary Years: Stage 2 - Who They Are This week we continue our Ages and Stages series and begin talking about Stage 2, The Lover for boys (ages 5-8) and The Adventurous Years for girls (ages 6 to 10 or 11 or 12). When we speak on the ...
10.26.2023 Episode 141: Kids, Sports, and Finding Balance with Andrew & Shawn East We are still talking about how much we enjoyed spending the morning with Andrew and Shawn Johnson East. This was our first time to host an Olympic Gold Medalist alongside a former NFL player. These two remarkable humans are also ...
10.24.2023 Episode 140: Self-Regulation in Littles (and a Fun Conversation with Sissy's Sister and Her Husband) It is a delight to introduce you this week to Sissy Goff's little sister and brother (officially her brother-in-law, but pretty much little brother.) Kathleen is the owner of the cutest boutique in Nashville, K.McCarthy and Aaron is the Director ...
10.19.2023 Episode 139: The Seasons of Parenting and Your Favorite Chicken with Sarah Molitor We had the opportunity to share conversation with Sarah Molitor, the woman and creator behind Modern Farmhouse Family. Sarah is a wife to Tim, and the mother of SIX boys and one girl. Yes, 6 + 1 = 7 children! ...
10.17.2023 Episode 138: Preschool Wisdom with Zee Pendleton & Angela Rice There is a beautiful little preschool in Nashville, attached to an Episcopal church, that has a very special place in Sissy’s heart. Its name is St. George’s Kindergarten and the faculty there—headed up by the wonder women known as Mrs. ...
10.10.2023 Episode 137: A Must Listen for Parents of Littles with Moms on Call We have long admired the profoundly helpful work of Moms on Call. When we talked about redoing the Ages and Stages podcast series with voices that we trust, these two women were at the top of our list for Stage ...
10.04.2023 Episode 136: Being in the Moment in Parenting with Keely and Gabe Scott We can’t imagine a better way to celebrate this favorite day than with two of our favorite people. Gabe & Keely Scott are some of the brains and brilliance behind our beloved Ladybird Taco. They share the story of how ...
10.03.2023 Episode 135: The Early Years: Stage One - What They Need Last week we talked about boys and girls in stage one and who they are. Now, let’s talk about what these Stage 1 little ones we love so dearly need. Is it connection? Boundaries? Emotional literacy? TIME? It feels like ...
09.28.2023 Episode 134: Devotionals to Help Anxious Kids Rest & Trust with Katy Boatman We are so thrilled to have our friend, Katy Boatman, on today to talk about how to help anxious kids connect with Jesus. Her new devotional, You Can Trust: 100 Devotionals to Answer What-Ifs, is available now! . . . ...
09.26.2023 Episode 133: The Early Years: Stage One - Who They Are It’s BACK!!! We are SO excited to announce that the Ages & Stages Series is BACK on the Raising Boys and Girls podcast! So much has changed in the past few years in the lives of kids and of parents. ...
09.19.2023 Episode 132: The Truth About the Prosperity Gospel and Parenting with Kate Bowler One of our favorite things about interviewing folks on this podcast is that we get to introduce you to some of our favorite voices…the ones we trust most. Well, this brilliant, hilarious, wonder of a woman likely needs no introduction ...
09.14.2023 Episode 131: Grace for Your Parenting Struggles with Max Lucado Both of us grew up on the words and wisdom of Max Lucado, which is why we were thrilled to get to have this conversation with Max about his newest book, God Never Gives Up On You. Get ready for ...
09.12.2023 Episode 130: How to Combat Anxiety by Being Kind to Yourself Join us today for our final week with The Worry-Free Parent miniseries. After talking about Understanding the Past and Help for the Present, it’s time to talk about Hope for the Future. In this week’s episode, we not only talk ...
09.05.2023 Episode 129: How Anxiety Impacts Your Body and Mind As we continue journeying through The Worry Free Parent content, we’ve moved from understanding to help. This week we talk through help for the mind, help for the body and help for the heart. You’ve heard us say before, and ...
08.31.2023 Episode 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 down in conversation with him to talk about his newest ...
08.29.2023 Episode 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 the kids we love or with us, soon all of our amygdalae are firing together ...
08.22.2023 Episode 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 days until this book made its way into the ...
08.15.2023 Episode 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 Lisa recently to talk life and parenting and Jesus being everything, as ...
08.08.2023 Episode 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, podcaster and life & business coach. Her no-nonsense, guilt-free take on business, ...
08.01.2023 Episode 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 one song at a time and she’s changing the world one ...
07.25.2023 Episode 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 conversation where they shared their stories of growing up, how they ...
07.18.2023 Episode 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, Joy, Sunday, Old Friends…and so many more. But, you may not have met ...
07.11.2023 Episode 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 grammy-winning, chart-topping, platinum-selling band, Dan & Shay. Hannah’s voice has likely been in your ...
07.04.2023 Episode 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 favorite TV shows and films, or maybe you know him from the ...
06.27.2023 Episode 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 to and learn from for hours on end? Those would be our ...
06.20.2023 Episode 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 incredible Dave and Kelli Haywood. You probably know Dave as being one ...
06.13.2023 Episode 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 profoundly kind, luminously hopeful and crazy talented! As you know, she’s ...
06.06.2023 Episode 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, insightful truth from some amazing folks. We’ve gotten to laugh and learn along with ...
05.30.2023 Episode 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 remarkable women are doing in the world. They are some of our favorite voices, ...
05.23.2023 Episode 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 them talk about their journey of parenting, both their ...
05.16.2023 Episode 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 widow when her children were very young. She offers such wisdom in parenting ...
05.09.2023 Episode 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 number one radio hits, taught songwriting courses at various universities and has written four books, ...
05.04.2023 Episode 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 her new book, Building a Resilient Life: How Adversity Awakens Strength, Hope, and ...
05.02.2023 Episode 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 new tender picture book, Repeat After Me: Big Things to Say Everyday, they tell children ...
04.25.2023 Episode 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 parenting their 14 year old son who is on the autism spectrum. . . . . ...
04.20.2023 Episode 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 on the podcast and hear her insights on the 4 steps ...
04.18.2023 Episode 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 two of the most intentional parents AND friends we know! Can’t wait for you to ...
04.11.2023 Episode 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 their son who is on the autism spectrum. LINKSBeyond the Spiral: Why You ...
04.06.2023 Episode 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 tragedy that unfolded at the Covenant School. This recording ...
04.04.2023 Episode 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.LINKSBeth's new book: All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir Beth's website: LProof.org A special thank-you to our ...
03.29.2023 Episode 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 originated on the Raising Boys and Girls IG (@raisingboysandgirls) on Tuesday, March ...

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