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 of hope. So pull up a chair and join us on this journey of raising boys and girls.
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Sissy and David talk with Barbara “Babs” Costello, beloved social media creator, former preschool founder, mom of four, and grandmother of nine, about the lasting impact of words, the gift of intentional grand parenting, and creating a home that feels peaceful rather than perfect.
Read MoreJohn and Carole Ferguson and their daughters reflect on the rhythms that built a close, capable, faith-filled family across generations.
Read MoreDavid and Sissy explore the important role grandparents play in helping children grow into capable, resilient adults.
Read MoreSissy and David sit down with Sharon McMahon to discuss how parents can help children become informed, resilient, and capable in a complicated world.
Read MoreBuilder and longtime Daystar friend Doug Durr joins his daughters, Allye Gray and Analise Glover, to reflect on the unique bond between fathers and daughters.
Read MoreDavid and Sissy explore the unique role fathers play in helping daughters develop confidence, resilience, and capability.
Read MoreIn this Capable Connections conversation, Hunter Henry and his mom, Jenny Henry, reflect on the values and experiences that shaped Hunter from childhood to adulthood.
Read MoreDavid and Sissy explore the powerful relationship between moms and sons, emphasizing that moms are often a boy’s emotional home base and play a key role in shaping his confidence, emotional health, and future relationships.
Read MoreSissy Goff and David Thomas sit down with father and son Randy and Scott Hearon for a deeply honest conversation about the father-son relationship.
Read MoreSissy Goff and David Thomas continue their Capable Connections series by exploring the unique relationship between fathers and sons.
Read MoreShawn Johnson East and Andrew East discuss the importance of commitment, resilience, and raising capable kids.
Read MoreLisa Whelchel and Haven Weit share a rich and honest conversation about raising capable kids, cultivating independence, and building a strong mother-daughter relationship that lasts into adulthood.
Read MoreEpisode 379 explores the powerful and often complicated relationship between mothers and daughters, highlighting how deeply girls are shaped by their moms’ words, reactions, and emotional health.
Read MoreThis episode features an engaging conversation with Dude Perfect members Cory Cotton and Garrett Hilbert about friendship, faith, perseverance, and raising resilient kids.
Read MoreDr. Kathy Koch joins Sissy Goff and David Thomas to discuss the growing challenges facing today’s young adults and families, especially around resilience, identity, technology, and relationships between parents and adult children.
Read MoreElina Franklin shares how grief, faith, and family shaped her understanding of capability and identity.
Read MoreSissy Goff and David Thomas discuss the growing challenges many young adults face, including entitlement, emotional fragility, difficulty handling feedback, and struggles with responsibility and relationships.
Read MoreDr. Ken Ginsburg explains that resilience is built through strong, loving relationships and introduces his “7 Cs” of resilience: confidence, competence, character, connection, contribution, coping, and control.
Read MoreThis conversation highlights a growing “capability gap” in teens, where some, often girls, are overwhelmed by pressure and perfectionism while others, often boys, are disengaged and avoidant.
Read MoreDr. Lisa Damour explains that resilience comes from learning to handle discomfort, not avoiding it, and reminds parents that mental health isn’t about always feeling happy.
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