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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 ... more

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Sherman Bucher shares that while boys today are more open to getting help, many are also more anxious, less confident, and unsure how to take their next steps. He highlights the impact of online messages shaping boys’ views of strength and encourages... more

This episode highlights how boys develop true capability by practicing risk, emotional regulation, and perseverance in everyday moments. David and Sissy explain that modern life often removes these growth opportunities, and encourage parents to allow... more

Kari Kampakis shares why today’s girls need both grace and grit—the ability to stay kind while also developing strength and resilience. She encourages parents to help their daughters build discernment, confidence, and identity, while preparing them f... more

This episode explores how to raise capable girls by addressing three key challenges—feelings, failings, and fear. Sissy Goff shares how girls often feel deeply, internalize failure, and face increasing anxiety, but reminds parents that these struggle... more

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Recent Guests

Sissy Goff
Guest interview subject; author on girls and capability
Daystar Counseling Ministries
Episode: Episode 363: Girls' Challenges To Capability with David and Sissy
Arthur Brooks
Harvard professor, behavioral scientist, author
Harvard University; The Atlantic; Build the Life You Want
Episode: Episode 362: The Key Ingredients to Finding Happiness as a Family with Dr. Arthur Brooks
Dr. Aliza Pressman
Developmental psychologist
Mount Sinai Hospital / Raising Good Humans (podcast)
Episode: Episode 361: The 5 Principles of Parenting with Dr. Aliza Pressman
Catherine Price
Author of The Anxious Generation; wrote The Amazing Generation with Jonathan Haidt
Episode: Episode 358: The Crisis of Capability in Kids
Jay Wolf
Co-founder of Hope Heals; husband of Catherine Wolf; advocate for disability-inclusive communities
Hope Heals
Episode: Episode 357: Increasing Kids Capacity and Capability with Jay and Katherine Wolf
Catherine Wolf
Co-founder of Hope Heals; wife of Jay Wolf; author/speaker
Hope Heals
Episode: Episode 357: Increasing Kids Capacity and Capability with Jay and Katherine Wolf
Tara-Leigh Cobble
Christian author, speaker, and podcaster; creator of The Bible Recap
The Bible Recap; D-Group
Episode: Episode 355: How to Help Kids Understand, Love and Engage with God’s Word with Tara-Leigh Cobble
Sally Lloyd-Jones
New York Times bestselling writer of over 40 books for children
Author
Episode: Episode 354: Helping Kids (And Grown-Ups) Grow in Friendship with Jesus with Sally Lloyd-Jones
Dr. Lee Warren
Neurosurgeon, award-winning author, and host of the Dr. Lee Warren Podcast
Episode: Episode 353: Helping Your Kids Move From Feeling to Fact with Dr. Lee Warren

Hosts

Sissy Goff
Host with Daystar Counseling Ministries; extensive focus on raising children and family psychology.
David Thomas
Co-host focusing on counseling insights and parenting guidance.
Melissa Trevathan
Co-host with emphasis on practical parenting strategies and spiritual development.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 2.2k ratings
  • Grateful for the thoroughness and thoughtfulness your pour into each episode !!

    Your season of enneagram research/interviews was so incredibly helpful. The way you organized first the general session of the type/number and then followed it with the interview of a parent of that type was genius. I listened to it alone, with my husband and then alone again to get out all of the valuable nuggets of information. I learned so many new things that I had never before knew about the enneagram and how it intersects/affects parenting. Thank you for the amazing work you guys do!! It... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    georgioj
    United States2 months ago
  • Great podcast, but the ads!

    It’s a great podcast, I’ll give them that. The ads, however - are unbearable. Forced, fake, and sound like they are written by AI. Be ready to use that 30 sec forward button!

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    JessW519
    United States2 months ago
  • Listener in Illinois

    I admire the courage and insight that Sissy and Dave showed with inviting and interviewing Justin Giboney, and expanding the discussion to compassion and conviction needed today to help all of us “kids” seek the Kingdom. Thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Listener in Illinois
    United States2 months ago
  • Christian, wisdom, parenting, and love!

    Raising Boys & Girls is simply the most precious podcast. It is such a beautiful time I get to enjoy each morning while I run before I wake up my 3 boys! I’m so grateful for their support, knowledge, and most importantly “they are cheering me on always!”

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cadey True
    United States3 months ago
  • A lifeline!

    So thankful for this podcast! It is truly a lifeline for me in this season of parenting.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jennrizzocollins160
    United States3 months ago

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Critiques note ads can be intrusive or overlong for some listeners.
Episodes are seen as encouraging and hopeful for families in challenging times.
Guest diversity and faith-aligned insights are frequently highlighted as valuable.
Listeners praise practical, compassionate guidance for parenting.

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Episode 361: The 5 Principles of Parenting with Dr. Aliza Pressman
Q: What encouragement would you offer to overwhelmed parents aiming to raise capable kids?
You are a good enough parent; small, consistent efforts over time yield benefits, and aiming for progress over perfection reduces pressure and builds healthier dynamics.
Episode 361: The 5 Principles of Parenting with Dr. Aliza Pressman
Q: What actually builds resilience and capability in kids over time?
A framework of games, gratitude, autonomy, motivation, empathy, and self-regulation, supported by warm relationships and appropriate boundaries; adults guide and scaffold as needed to help children grow.
Episode 361: The 5 Principles of Parenting with Dr. Aliza Pressman
Q: Would you give us a brief overview of the five principles and why you chose them?
They are rooted in developmental science, not trends, and are highly linked with resilience; the adult controls them, and they frame how to support a child through connection, reflection, regulation, setting safe rules, and repairing when missteps occur.
Episode 357: Increasing Kids Capacity and Capability with Jay and Katherine Wolf
Q: How do you talk about strength and suffering with your boys and what do you hope they internalize about resilience?
They emphasize that strength comes from God and is activated through access to what He has placed inside you; resilience is nurtured by gratitude, community, and showing up with courage rather than manufacturing it yourself.
Episode 357: Increasing Kids Capacity and Capability with Jay and Katherine Wolf
Q: But when did you first discover that sense of capability within yourself?
Jay recalls a moment in fourth grade when he was encouraged to share his thoughts in long discussions, which helped him feel his voice and capacity. Catherine describes similar early experiences of finding her voice and realizing she had something to offer.

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2. Arthur Brooks
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