Don't Mom Alone Podcast
Helping Kids Do Hard Things, Strong-Willed Kids, and Growing Through Failure :: David Thomas & Sissy Goff [Ep 522]
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Today our favorite counselors, David Thomas and Sissy Goff, are back to talk about their new project- children’s books! So much has happened over the last few years and they are beginning to see the onset of anxiety drop to age 6 from 8 years old previously. They created these books to give kids the words and emotional tools to do hard things and decrease anxiety, including a golden retriever feelings chart. As usual, they pack so much advice into every moment, here are some things we cover:
- Escape and Avoidance vs. Support and Challenge in parenting
- Connect over correction- we lose connections when we try to control the environment
- Kids are becoming less resilient- they learn they are capable by experience
- How to help an introverted child with friendships
- How to be a good loser- turn it into something constructive
- How to understand your strong-willed child
- Why teen boys are not taking risks
Connect with David Thomas and Sissy Goff:
- Website: Raising Boys and Girls
- Facebook: Raising Boys and Girls
- Instagram: Raising Boys and Girls (@raisingboysandgirls)
Links Mentioned:
- Owen Learns He Has What It Takes: By David Thomas
- Lucy Learns to Be Brave: By Sissy Goff
- Braver, Stronger, Smarter: By Sissy Goff
- Strong and Smart: By David Thomas
- Quiet Power: By Susan Cain
Related Episodes:
- Helping Our Kids Foster Friendships :: David Thomas and Sissy Goff [Ep 338]
- Getting Brave About Anxiety :: Sissy Goff [Ep 311]
- The Worry-Free Parent :: Sissy Goff [Ep 421]
- Raising Worry-Free Girls :: Sissy Goff [Bonus]
- Helping Socially Anxious Boys :: David Thomas [Ep 451]
- Raising Emotionally Strong Boys :: David Thomas [Ep 368]
- A Lil Help with Boys and Screens :: David Thomas [Bonus]
- Understanding Boys Better :: David Thomas [Ep 315]
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