We have been waiting for this conversation for so long. We have multiple friends who have told us how much... more

Who better to talk about helping kids build the social milestone of awareness than a therapist who has been caring... more

Dr. Elisa Song is a Stanford, NYU, UCSF-trained pediatrician, and one of the foremost pioneers and trusted medicine experts in... more

In these post-covid, technology-ridden times, we believe it’s never been more important to talk about the social milestones, with the... more

How are you feeling today? It seems to be one filled with lots of anxiety and trepidation, for lots of... more

We are thrilled to introduce you to two more of our amazing co-workers at Daystar Counseling who also happen to... more

Jennifer Breheny Wallace is an award-winning journalist and author of the instant New York Times bestselling book Never Enough: When... more

In Raising Worry-Free Girls, Sissy defines anxiety as an overestimation of the problem and an underestimation of themselves. The same... more

Y’all—this one is a PLEASE LISTEN episode. We have been really excited about this episode coming out at this time... more

How many of you have read one of Danielle Walker's fabulous cookbooks? Her newest is called Make It Easy, but... more

This week, we’ve got another amazing episode with some of our Daystar therapists. Have you listened to these yet? We... more

We’re so grateful to be talking about empathy on the podcast this week. We believe the muscle of empathy is... more

We were so blessed (see what we did there?!) to have our new friends Madison Johnson and Logan Cain from... more

Okay, you all, this will go down in history as one of our VERY FAVORITE episodes of all time! We... more

We are coming to you on a Friday to do a fun little feed swap with a podcast that we... more

We were thrilled to be invited to the big announcement from Meta this week introducing their Instagram Teen Accounts! We... more

How are your kids doing on taking another’s perspective? In this important conversation, our dear friend and coworker, Amy Jacobs,... more

Nothing is Wasted. It’s the name of his podcast, and also his powerful and inspiring book. Davey Blackburn has lived... more

Y’all, we really believe this episode is a MUST LISTEN. On a 1 to 10 scale when it comes to... more

Dr. Chip Dodd has been working in the field of recovery and redemption for over 30 years. He has taught... more

One of our favorite interviews we’ve ever done was with the wonderful and insightful Sandra and Andy Stanley. THIS WEEK,... more

In this season of the podcast, we are THRILLED to introduce you to, not only some of our favorite people,... more

When you were growing up, did your parents pass a feelings chart around the dinner table? Or did you have... more

We are SO EXCITED to be starting a new season of the podcast with Are My Kids on Track?! We’ve... more

Y’all! We are over the moon about this season of the podcast! So many things have changed in the past few... more

We have long admired the difference Jess Connolly makes in this world and so enjoyed recently getting to meet and... more

What a gift it was to sit down with our friends Levi Lusko and Jennie Lusko. These two are real,... more

How many of your lives are better organized at the hands of our friend Emily Ley? Ours sure are. We... more

It was every bit as much of a delight to have a conversation with Brandon and Siebe Heath as we... more

How many of you are Needtobreathe fans out there?! We sure are and are even moreso after this conversation with... more

Warning: the joy is going to ooze out of your speakers or AirPods this episode. We were grinning from ear... more

We loved getting to sit and have a conversation with two people we have loved and admired for so long,... more

Russell Dickerson burst onto the country music scene with four consecutive chart-topping singles on the Billboard Country Airplay Chart. You’ve... more

Ever since we started dreaming up the Music City Series, we talked about how much we wanted to interview our... more

A 9 time GRAMMY nominee—a 5 time Dove Award Female vocalist of the year, 500 million streams and multiple #1... more

The song has been ringing through the rafters of Hopetown already this summer, as it does every year. It’s one... more

Sissy had one of her favorite experiences of the past few years with this week’s guest Dwan Hill and his... more

How many people do you know who have written songs (hello, Hunger Games) with Taylor Swift, have matching tattoos with... more

We continue our Music City Series today with Jon Randall and Jessi Alexander Stewart. You may not have ever met... more

We are over the MOON about our first podcast episode of our Music City Series this summer with…(drumroll please) HILLARY... more

It’s finally HERE!!!! Season 2 of the Music City Series! Y’all! We can’t even believe the talent and the wisdom... more

It is a true gift every time our lives get to intersect with the delight that are Dave and Ann... more

We wish there had been a camera in the car when our amazing friend and publicist Jana Muntsinger emailed to... more

How many of you are nervous about teens and screens this summer? Well, we have we got the podcast for... more

Did you ever try to be a Star for Jesus at some point along your faith journey? Do you still... more

Y’all are going to LOVE this podcast! So many of you are already fans of the amazing Ben and Erin... more

We recently posted a video with our friend Landyn Hutchinson and SO MANY of you got so excited! We were... more

We talk often about how the very best thing you can do, as a parent, is to work on your... more

On Episode 80, we had a psychologist named Dr. Michael Thompson on the podcast to discuss the social connections of... more

One of the questions we get the most from parents is about siblings. This week, we have two of our... more

Have you gotten your tickets for the Unsung Hero movie yet?! If not, you certainly will after listening in on... more

This week, we interview our friend Karen Stubbs from Birds On a Wire who is sharing all the great content... more

How many of us grew up watching Katie Couric over breakfast before school? We both sure did…and have loved and... more

We are over the moon excited to introduce you to two brilliant parents of some amazing Stage 5 kiddos—who also... more

Have you been listening in on our conversation with Stage 5 kiddos? Well, this week we have two of our... more

We’re back talking about What Kids Need in Stage 5—which are your college and young adult age kids! And this... more

We are SO excited about this podcast episode and the next few weeks in our Raising Boys and Girls series.... more

After speaking at an event in Mississippi, we were given David Magee’s book, Dear William, as a gift. We immediately... more

This week on the podcast—y’all—we have one of the people who has been at the top of our hopes list... more

What a tremendous honor it is to introduce you to two people we love and respect dearly, Kendra and John... more

We have been hearing about our new friend, Sara Hagerty for quite some time from so many friends we love... more

We are seriously losing our minds over this podcast episode. Dr. Michael Gurian has been one of our go-to sources... more

What do you think the teenagers in your life need? We’re talking about that very thing this week…and it just... more

We have both had the honor of being interviewed by the kind and hilarious Cynthia Yanof several times for her... more

Today we move to STAGE 4, in our ages and stages series! We’re moving out of the harder news in... more

How many of you have been a part of an IF:Gathering over the years? We have long admired the difference... more

We talk so often about how concerned we are about the division in our world today. Division, intolerance, conflict, a... more

We recently got to sit down with one of our favorite people, Jamee Thompson. Jamee is a dear friend of... more

Last spring when Daystar Counseling stepped in to support our dear Covenant School community, a fellow therapist from Connecticut reached... more

As we continue to work our way through the ages and stages, we are heading into the bumpier territory of... more

It is one of our very favorite things to get to talk with folks in our field who we admire... more

What do middle schoolers need? It’s sometimes hard to know. But in this episode we talk about boys and girls... more

Not many of us have the bandwidth to keep up with technology for ourselves, let alone to safeguard the kids... more

In this week’s episode, we dive into the beginnings of adolescence. As we know, girls have often surged ahead in... more

This week is the last of our Raising Boys and Girls Live Podcast Tour episodes and we are going out... more

Over this past year, we have had the delight of getting to know the delightful Toni Collier. Toni is a... more

It has been so fun sharing with you conversation from our friends who joined us on the Raising Boys and... more

Have you ever been to a Behold the Lamb of God show? If not, PUT IT AT THE TOP OF... more

Y’all. To be honest, we really hope you can hear us say any words in this podcast episode—because mostly we... more

How many of you have read any of the Every Moment Holy books? They are some of our VERY favorites... more

We are THRILLED to be sharing with you some FUN we had with our friend, the Queen of all things... more

It feels like the perfect podcast episode to release the week after Thanksgiving for us because we could not be... more

This season can be one of the toughest when it comes to entitlement and kids. We are ALWAYS so deeply... more

Welcome back to Part 2 of this VERY important conversation with our friend, the brilliant Kimberly Carraway. If you haven’t... more

We are so excited this week to introduce you to one of the smartest (and kindest) people we know, Kimberly... more

The Adventurous Years and the Lover stages in a child’s life. So much good and richness and fun in these... more

We first heard about Justin Whitmel Earley’s work years ago. A friend of ours said it had changed the life... more

This week we continue our Ages and Stages series and begin talking about Stage 2, The Lover for boys (ages... more

We are still talking about how much we enjoyed spending the morning with Andrew and Shawn Johnson East. This was... more

It is a delight to introduce you this week to Sissy Goff's little sister and brother (officially her brother-in-law, but... more

We had the opportunity to share conversation with Sarah Molitor, the woman and creator behind Modern Farmhouse Family. Sarah is a... more

There is a beautiful little preschool in Nashville, attached to an Episcopal church, that has a very special place in... more

We have long admired the profoundly helpful work of Moms on Call. When we talked about redoing the Ages and... more

We can’t imagine a better way to celebrate this favorite day than with two of our favorite people. Gabe &... more

Last week we talked about boys and girls in stage one and who they are. Now, let’s talk about what... more

We are so thrilled to have our friend, Katy Boatman, on today to talk about how to help anxious kids... more

It’s BACK!!! We are SO excited to announce that the Ages & Stages Series is BACK on the Raising Boys... more

One of our favorite things about interviewing folks on this podcast is that we get to introduce you to some... more

Both of us grew up on the words and wisdom of Max Lucado, which is why we were thrilled to... more

Join us today for our final week with The Worry-Free Parent miniseries. After talking about Understanding the Past and Help... more

As we continue journeying through The Worry Free Parent content, we’ve moved from understanding to help. This week we talk... more

You likely know Dr. Curt Thompson from his ground-breaking work in The Anatomy of the Soul, The Soul of Shame... more

Join us today as we continue on in The Worry-Free Parenting miniseries talking about how anxiety spreads...with the best of... more

Today is launch day for the The Worry Free Parent, and we are in the midst of a serious celebration... more

Lisa Whittle is one of those people you meet and immediately feel like you’ve known each other forever! We loved... more

Smart & Funny. Honest & Approachable. Wise & Practical. These are just a few words we’d use to describe our friend Alli Worthington.... more

Today, we wrap up this fun Music City Series with Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins who we think are the... more

We had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with two remarkable folks who are also intentional parents. Lauren & Chris... more

We were living our best lives getting to interview our friends Hillary and Ben Rector! You likely know Ben from... more

We guarantee that Shay Mooney is behind some of your favorite window’s down, sun-roof open, sing-out-loud songs of the summer.... more

This week we have one of our favorite hosts from Dadville, Jon McLaughlin, joining us. You’ve heard Jon’s music from... more

You know what it’s like to sit in conversation with folks who are full of wisdom, substance, honesty and humility?... more

We could not be more excited about this episode of our Music City Series! Our worlds are colliding on this... more

Welcome to the Music City Summer Series! We are so excited to kick this series off with TRULY one of... more

We’ve had so much fun with the Raising Emotionally Strong and Worry-Free Kids season on the Raising Boys and Girls... more

We couldn’t be happier to share this conversation with Melissa Corkum & Lisa Qualls of The Adoption Connection. We have... more

Andy and Sandra Stanley are two voices we have been grateful for, for a long time! And now we’re even... more

We are delighted to share this conversation with someone we respect, admire and trust. Holly Singletary is a mom of... more

Cindy Morgan is a two-time Grammy nominee, a thirteen-time Dove winner and a recipient of the prestigious Songwriter of the... more

We talk a lot about building resilience into kids in our offices. It felt timely and important to share a... more

Actors, activists, and parents, Dulé Hill and Jazmyn Simon, are dedicated to making all children feel and understand their importance... more

To wrap up Autism Awareness month, Sissy and David speak with the podcast's audio engineer, Marcus dePaula, and his wife,... more

Our friend Crystal Paine doesn’t just help us save money. Now, she’s helping us save TIME…something that we all need... more

Our Parents in the Trenches this week are especially important to Sissy—as they’re her nephew Witt’s godparents! J.T. and Catherine... more

Dr. Chinwé Williams and her husband Lonnie join Sissy and David for Autism Awareness Month to talk about neurodivergent kids,... more

Join David, Sissy, and Melissa as they focus on HOPE. This was set to be recorded last week and little... more

Beth Moore's timely conversation with Sissy and David filled with hope and humor about her "Knotted-Up Life" is just what... more

David and Sissy share more helpful tips to care for the kids in your life that are dealing with big... more

It's unthinkable that we're recovering from another school shooting that took the lives of innocent children and adults. Child and... more

For students navigating a time of racial hostility, and for the adults and educators who care for them, Austin Channing... more

Sissy and Melissa get to speak with CeCe Winans about her Believe For It book and Spring tour, and how... more

Sissy and David refer lots of kids to Cognitive Behavioral Therapist Dr. Ashley Pineda for specialized help with anxiety, OCD,... more

Almost every parent that sits in Sissy's or David’s office asks for tools to help their kids with anxiety. So... more

Carlos Whittaker returns to the podcast to talk about his brand new book, How to Human, and to talk about... more

Bestselling author Jon Acuff brings his practical, tactical wisdom to the Little Yellow House, and talks about what it was... more

We’re so excited to introduce you this week to two more of our favorite people! (Can you tell how much... more

It was our great joy to share conversation with Susan Masie & Danielle Carder. Both women are pediatric occupational therapists... more

Sissy and David start off the series of discussions centered around Sissy's book, Raising Worry Free Girls, by talking about... more

Meteorologist and TODAY Show co-host Dylan Dreyer speaks with Sissy and David about how seeing the parallels between weather and... more

Anne and Nate Morrow talk with Sissy and David about parenting twins, adoption, school community, teachers, football, and taco rings. LINKS Taco... more

Sissy and David speak with bestselling author Madeline Levine about how she's seen parenting change during her four decades of... more

As we kick of a new year, Sissy and David discuss how giving our kids a sense of purpose can... more

Author of The Jesus Storybook Bible, Sally Lloyd-Jones, speaks with Sissy and David about how her own childhood experiences with... more

'Tis the season for non-stop holiday events, family travel, and breaks in our healthy routines, so Sissy and David share... more

Ellie and Drew Holcomb bring their Christmas spirit and loads of joy to the Daystar house in this week's episode,... more

After stepping away from a thriving career in TV, Paula Faris shares how she tries to help her kids focus... more

Pastor and author Scott Sauls shares a message of hope for parents from his new book, Beautiful People Don't Just... more

In this bonus episode in honor of National Adoption Day on November 19, Jamie Ivey shares what she wishes she... more

Former Daystar staffer Pace Verner and her husband Brandon join Sissy and David to talk about their experiences with their... more

This week Sissy and David's guest is Michael Thompson, PhD, who has worked with thousands of kids in more than... more