Stop Rescuing, Start Raising How to Build Truly Resilient Kids with David Thomas and Sissy Goff

Therapists and bestselling authors David Thomas and Sissy Goff join Arlene Pellicane to talk about their new book Capable: How to Teach Your Kids Strengths, Skills, and Strategies to Build Resilience. After 30+ years of counseling, they're sounding the alarm on a generation of kids who are increasingly averse to risk, effort, and discomfort. David and Sissy share practical tools from the book that will help families build resilient, capable kids. Whether your child is a toddler or a teenager, this episode will help you prepare your children for life and its challenges. 1:14  What counselors are seeing after 30+ years: a generation avoiding discomfort 3:06  What to do with kids who say: "I don't want to be capable" 9:03  "Don't do for your kids what they can do for themselves" 9:41  Support vs. challenge equation: which one are you? 14:08  Trusting God and your own intuition over the apps 17:28  Screens, social anxiety, and the word "awkward" 19:34  "My job is not to make you happy — it's to develop your character" 23:10  Role-play: what to say when your kid refuses school, camp, or a new friend 26:09  Capable starts in the Costco cart Connect with David and Sissy and get their book at https://www.raisingboysandgirls.com/. More Resources from Arlene Pellicane: SUBSCRIBE to Arlene's newsletter "What I'm Learning This Week" and get the checklist: 7 Warning Signs of Screen Overuse https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/ Check out Arlene's BOOKS including Parents Rising, Screen Kids, and Making Marriage Easier. https://arlenepellicane.com/books/ Follow Arlene on Instagram / arlenepellicane How did Arlene's kids adapt to not having phones, video games or social media? Watch the free video, Screen Kids: In Their Own Words. https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/film Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Want to invite Arlene to speak to your group? Email [email protected] Not sure about a smartphone for your child? Check out the Gabb Wireless phone for kids and teens (use the promo code ARLENE) https://gabb.com/