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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The twenties are a notoriously tough time of loneliness and confusion about relationships, job choices and LIFE! Our friend and co-worker has written a fabulous book called Cul-de-sac Crossroads: Navigating Life’s Twists and Turns in Your Twenties with Courageous Clarity.
Read MoreDr. Lauren King is a brilliant psychologist who started Southeast Psyc in Nashville, an organization we refer to often. You’ll see why as you listen to this insightful podcast on understanding your child’s brain and best practices for neurodivergent kids.
Read MoreThis week, we’ve got two more of our favorite co-workers and friends (one who happens to be one of Sissy’s family members) on the podcast talking about relationships for kids!
Read MoreOne of our favorite comments—whether in counseling or on the road is when we meet folks who tell us that we’re the reason they got a dog (unless they got a bad dog…and then we’d maybe rather not hear about that! 😉)
Read MoreThis week on the podcast, we’re talking about reciprocity, which simply means the back and forth of conversation—or even relationship. Most kids—most of us—lean toward either initiating or receiving.
Read MoreWe’re so excited to share some of their wisdom on the Raising Boys and Girls podcast, during Adoption Awareness month. There is so much good on this episode…
Read MoreAmy Julia Becker shares so much wisdom and hope on what it looks like to reimagine family life with disability. You’re going to want to listen, share, and take notes on this episode.
Read MoreWho better to talk about helping kids build the social milestone of awareness than a therapist who has been caring for kids for six years and a middle school teacher, recently turned counselor?
Read MoreIn these post-covid, technology-ridden times, we believe it’s never been more important to talk about the social milestones, with the first being the milestone of awareness. She’s the author of the bestselling Healthy Kids, Happy Kids.
Read MoreIn these post-covid, technology-ridden times, we believe it’s never been more important to talk about the social milestones, with the first being the milestone of awareness.
Read MoreWe kept talking about what we most wanted to hear on Election Day, and so we recorded a podcast including just that!
Read MoreWe are thrilled to introduce you to two more of our amazing co-workers at Daystar Counseling! Allye Gray and Blair West are both thoughtful, wise, women who happen to be HIGHLY resourceful themselves!
Read MoreJennifer Breheny Wallace is an award-winning journalist and author of the instant New York Times bestselling book Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic – and What We Can Do About It.
Read MoreIn Raising Worry-Free Girls, Sissy defines anxiety as an overestimation of the problem and an underestimation of themselves. The same is true for boys. In 30 years of counseling kids…
Read MoreY’all—this one is a PLEASE LISTEN episode. We have been really excited about this episode coming out at this time in our world since we got it scheduled.
Read MoreHow many of you have read one of Danielle Walker's fabulous cookbooks? Her newest is called Make It Easy, but she’s also got Against All Grain...
Read MoreWe can’t wait for you to meet and listen to Sherman Bucher and Shannon Flynn, as they talk about Practicing Empathy as a Family. So many great concepts and helpful, practical ideas to strengthen this very important muscle of empathy together!
Read MoreWe’re so grateful to be talking about empathy on the podcast this week. We believe the muscle of empathy is one that kids are struggling to develop more than ever before.
Read MoreWe were so blessed (see what we did there?!) to have our new friends Madison Johnson and Logan Cain from CAIN with us on the podcast today!
Read MoreOkay, you all, this will go down in history as one of our VERY FAVORITE episodes of all time! We have long loved and admired the work of Dr. Wendy Mogel...
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