Sissy 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.
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Dr. 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.
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This 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.
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Dr. 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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Middle school is a crucial but often overlooked stage where kids need practice, not perfection, as they navigate social disconnection, increased screen use, and deep self-consciousness.
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Dr. Bruce Perry unpacks the difference between stress, adversity, and trauma, helping parents shift from asking “what’s wrong with you?” to “what happened to you?”
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Elementary school is a critical window where kids begin asking, “Am I capable?” and moments of struggle, not success, are what build that belief.
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Zee Pendleton and Angela Rice talk about how kids today are dealing with more anxiety, screen time, and big emotions, and remind us that raising capable, confident kids really comes back to the basics.
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Toddlers’ “I do it myself” moments aren’t defiance, they’re signs of healthy development and a deep drive for autonomy.
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This episode highlights how boys develop true capability by practicing risk, emotional regulation, and perseverance in everyday moments.
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This episode highlights how boys develop true capability by practicing risk, emotional regulation, and perseverance in everyday moments.
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Kari Kampakis shares why today’s girls need both grace and grit—the ability to stay kind while also developing strength and resilience.
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This episode explores how to raise capable girls by addressing three key challenges—feelings, failings, and fear.
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Dr. Arthur Brooks shares that happiness isn’t a feeling to chase, but a direction shaped by habits—cultivating enjoyment, satisfaction, and meaning.
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Dr. Aliza Pressman shares five research-based principles: relationship, reflection, regulation, rules, and repair.
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David and Sissy explore how modern parenting has shifted toward anxiety, over-helping, and outsourcing wisdom to experts—often at the cost of building real capability in kids.
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Catherine Price explores how technology is shaping kids’ attention, mood, relationships, and development, while offering a hopeful path forward for families.
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Sissy Goff and David Thomas explore what they call a growing “crisis of capability” among kids today.
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Sissy Goff and David Thomas sit down with Jay and Catherine Wolf to talk about resilience, suffering, and what it really means to raise capable kids.
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Sissy Goff and David Thomas introduce the idea behind their book Capable and discuss the growing mental health struggles they are seeing in kids today—anxiety, isolation, and a lack of confidence in handling challenges.
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