Raising Boys & Girls

In this bonus episode in honor of National Adoption Day on November 19, Jamie Ivey shares what she wishes she and her husband knew when they started the adoption process, and talks about her new parenting podcast.LINKSNationalAdoptionDay.orgJamieIvey.comLaunch podcast with Jamie Ivey and Lisa WhittleA special thank you to our partners of this week's episode: Explorer Bible for Kids - Learn more at explorerbibleforkids.com. Buy your copy today from Lifeway.com and get 50% off using code RBG. EveryPlate - Get started with EveryPlate for just $1.49 per meal on your first box by going to EveryPlate and entering code rbg149. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Daystar staffer Pace Verner and her husband Brandon join Sissy and David to talk about their experiences with their own parents and their four kids, and how facing challenges leads to growth.A special thank you to our partners of this week's episode: Abide - Download Abide Sleep and Pray Meditation app today by texting our promo code RBG to 22433 to get 25% off!  Explorer Bible for Kids - Learn more at explorerbibleforkids.com. Buy your copy today from Lifeway.com and get 50% off using code RBG. The Chosen Season 3 begins in theaters November 18! For more information, visit TheChosenTickets.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Sissy and David's guest is Michael Thompson, PhD, who has worked with thousands of kids in more than 700 schools around the world and is the author of multiple best-selling books. They discuss how parents can help kids develop social connections, while facing challenges without anxiety.LINKSMichaelThompson-PhD.comBooks mentioned: Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys Homesick and Happy: How Time Away from Parents Can Help a Child Grow Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children Mom, They’re Teasing Me: Helping Your Child Solve Social Problems A special thank you to our partners of this week's episode: Explorer Bible for Kids - Learn more at explorerbibleforkids.com. Buy your copy today from Lifeway.com and get 50% off using code RBG. The Chosen Season 3 begins in theaters November 18! For more information, visit TheChosenTickets.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In David's new book, Raising Emotionally Strong Boys, he talks about the two P's that play a primary role in our kids' lives when it comes to relationships and human connection: Parents and Peers. He and Sissy discuss what they see kids and parents dealing with regularly, and offer some practical ideas that can help in developing and maintaining those connections. Melissa also shares her personal experience with our God-given desire for intimacy.LinksRaising Emotionally Strong Boys: Tools Your Son Can Build On for Life by David ThomasA special thank you to our partners of this week's episode: Get glasses as ever-changing as you are, with Pair. Go to paireyewear.com/raisingboysandgirls for 15% off your first purchase. Explorer Bible for Kids - Learn more at explorerbibleforkids.com. Buy your copy today from Lifeway.com and get 50% off using code RBG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded this summer while Sissy was away at Hopetown, David interviews author John Eldredge about his most recent book, Resilient, and why strengthening our souls for the days ahead is as equally important as recovering from past trauma.LinksResilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent TimesWild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's SoulLearn more about John Eldredge’s work at WildatHeart.org.A special thank you to our partners of this week's episode: Download Abide Sleep and Pray Meditation today and text my promo code RBG to 22433 today to get 25% off! Explorer Bible for Kids - Learn more at explorerbibleforkids.com. Buy your copy today from Lifeway.com and get 50% off using code RBG. The Chosen Season 3 begins in theaters November 18! For more information, visit TheChosenTickets.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For our first "Parents in the Trenches" episode, which is new to this series of the podcast, Sissy and David get to sit down with their dear friends, Tina and Sterling Barrett, to hear how they have juggled work, activities, and intentional family time over the years with their two college-aged kids.Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com.A special thank you to our partners of this week's episode: Explorer Bible for Kids - Learn more at explorerbibleforkids.com. Buy your copy today from Lifeway.com and get 50% off using code RBG. EveryPlate - Get started with EveryPlate for just $1.49 per meal on your first box by going to EveryPlate and entering code rbg149. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the podcast, we’ve got one of our favorite and one of Nashville’s most respected psychiatrists, Dr. Jeri Fitzpatrick. We can’t wait for you to listen in on this conversation around what she’s seeing in her offices these days, what she believes kids need from their parents to support their mental health and why and when medication might be important.Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com.A special thank you to our partners of this week's episode: Abide - Download Abide Sleep and Pray Meditation today and text my promo code RBG to 22433 today to get 25% off! Pair Eyewear - Go to paireyewear.com/raisingboysandgirls for 15% off your first purchase. Explorer Bible for Kids - Learn more at explorerbibleforkids.com. Buy your copy today from Lifeway.com and get 50% off using code RBG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever wondered how to navigate emotions with your kids? We will be discussing this topic throughout this season of the podcast. In this episode, Sissy has a little fun and interviews David about his new books that released this summer on raising emotionally strong boys. She also discusses girls and emotions and how David's tips can help them as well. If you haven't grabbed a copy of his new books, check out the links below!Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com.A special thank you to our partners of this week's episode: Organifi - Go to www.organifi.com/RBG and use code RBG for 20% off your order. Explorer Bible for Kids - Buy your copy today from Lifeway.com and get 50% off using code RBG. NotesB-A-D:BlameAvoidanceDenialBlame is just discharge pain. Shame is just self-contained.3 R's:RecognizeRegulateRepair2 Bonus R's from Melissa:RelationshipReceiveCharacteristics of an Emotionally Strong Boy RARE:ResourcefulnessAwareResilientEmpatheticLinksRaising Emotionally Strong Boys and Strong & Smart by David ThomasEmotional Agility by Susan DavidResilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times by John Eldredge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of David and Sissy's favorite episodes to do quarterly is based on "What Kids Need Right Now". They talk so much about about how they are sitting with kids and families every day and hearing their hearts and hearing their struggles. And so it's important to get to talk about what they are seeing specifically. Join in on this conversation and hear the three things they are seeing the most right now with kids and learn about the practical ways we as caregivers can help them grow in these areas.Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com.A special thank you to our partners of this week's episode:Organifi - Go to www.organifi.com/RBG and use code RBG for 20% off your order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Need effective tools to help your kids overcome worry and anxiety and build strong emotional health? Sissy Goff and David Thomas are back with a new series on the podcast to help you navigate all of the emotions! Get the books, Raising Worry-Free Girls and Raising Emotionally Strong Boys and follow along this season!Braver, Stronger, Smarter - This illustrated guide--created for girls ages 6 to 11, the stage when anxiety issues often surface--will help your daughter see how brave, strong, and smart God made her.Strong and Smart - This workbook was created primarily to help elementary-age boys understand themselves better and learn how to work through overwhelming emotions. With relatable stories and writing and drawing prompts to guide him, your boy will learn for himself what it takes to be strong and smart, tough and tender, loyal and loving. A special thank you to our partners of this week's episode:Organifi - Go to www.organifi.com/RBG and use code RBG for 20% off your order.EveryPlate - Get started with EveryPlate for just $1.49 per meal on your first box by going to EveryPlate and entering code rbg149. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices