147 "How do we raise emotionally healthy kids?" with Sissy Goff and David Thomas

Living Centered Podcast

Did you grow up in a family that "did emotions?" Do you feel you sometimes lack the tools to overcome struggles or develop coping skills?

As adults invested in the lives of the kids in our world, we all want to give them the things we didn't have. In this series about relationships, we wanted to know the keys to raising emotionally healthy kids, so we brought in the experts!

Join Hannah and Lindsey for a conversation with Sissy Goff and David Thomas, Executive Directors of Daystar Counseling in Nashville. For over three decades, Sissy and David have been providing support, encouragement, and compassion to children, adolescents, and families through counseling. In this episode, they share some of the trends they see for kids in this present moment, strategies to connect with our kids, and the importance of doing our own work. If you're a grown-up who wants to show up for the kids in your life, this episode is for you!

Mentioned in this episode:
6:18 – Working towards the first generation of emotionally healthy kids

9:06 – Why parents need to do their own emotional and mental health work

10:37 – Coping strategies for families experiencing big emotions

13:09 – How emotional health gets overcomplicated with kids and adults

21:20 – How their childhoods impacted the work Sissy and David do now

27:01 – How to talk to your kids about your own therapy

28:08 – Mental health trends for kids in 2024

31:23 – Understanding anxiety in boys and girls

38:40 – Helping kids practice taking safe risks

40:54 – How Sissy and David use group therapy with kids

44:48 – The impact birth order plays in kids' understanding of self

47:53 – Why it’s important for kids to have a community of safe adults

51:37 – The practices that keep Sissy and David centered

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