Helping Kids Do Hard Things, Strong-Willed Kids, and Growing Through Failure :: David Thomas & Sissy Goff [Ep 522]

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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