Episode 126: Introducing The Worry-Free Parent Miniseries

Raising Boys & Girls

That Sounds Fun Network

Religion & Spirituality, Kids & Family, Christianity, Parenting

4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Today is launch day for the The Worry Free Parent, and we are in the midst of a serious celebration here at Raising Boys & Girls! We’ve been counting down the days until this book made its way into the world and today is the day! In celebration of that, the next several episodes of the podcast will be a chance for us to unpack the content of Sissy’s new book and talk about some practical ways to navigate this new school year in the midst of our own concerns for our kids (whatever age they may be). Join us as we spend time talking about Understanding our Past, Help for the Present and Hope for the Future. Serenity Prayer . . . . . Order The Worry-Free Parent or The Worry-Free Parent Workbook today! Sign up to receive the RBG monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Find us on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. . . . . . Have you grabbed your tickets yet to the first ever Raising Boys and Girls Podcast Tour? Nashville, there are still a few tickets left. You can get 4 tickets for just $25 each by clicking the Family Four Pack at check out. Come join us!! . . . . . A special thank-you to our sponsors: KiwiCo: 50% off your first month plus FREE shipping at kiwico.com and use promo code rbg. Lifeway: Use Code: RBGCSB at checkout on Lifeway.com for 40% regular priced CSB Bibles GreenPan: Head to GreenPan.us and use promo code RBG and you’ll receive 30% off your entire order plus free shipping on orders over $99. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, friends. Welcome to the Raising Boys and Girls Podcast. I'm Sissy Gough.
0:13.6	And I'm David Thomas. And I'm Melissa Trevathan. And we're so glad you joined us for this conversation.
0:20.0	Let's dive in.
0:22.0	Hi, David Thomas. Hey, Sissy Gough. I'm so glad to be back with you talking post-summer.
0:35.7	We have not been in the same room in a couple of months. We have not. You've been at camp.
0:40.3	I have been at camp and you've lived a lot of life. I have indeed.
0:43.7	You've had a lot of things going on this summer.
0:45.7	Well, we both have, I think. I know.
0:47.7	No question about it. I'm so glad we're back here.
0:49.7	Me too. Okay. I want to hear your, well, as we talk with families about doing highs and lows
0:57.7	around the dinner table, I want to hear your hand low at the summer. I have a feeling I know the low part.
1:01.7	You definitely do. So my low is still really hard to talk about. Yeah.
1:09.7	But this summer, we got really hard sad news that our sweet 12, almost 13-year-old Labrador
1:19.7	Retriever Owen, who's been at work here with me for over a decade, had cancer. And we had
1:27.7	to put him down and was hands down, not just the hardest thing I've done this summer,
1:33.7	but in a long time. And he was a beloved member of our family.
1:39.7	And so just has been a lot of sadness at our household.
1:43.7	And then you know better than anybody how these amazing creatures just become part of our lives and our families.
1:51.7	And so, yeah, just a lot of grieving. No question. That's been my low. What's been your low with this summer?
1:57.7	He was such an important part of our staff.
1:59.7	And they start and the things we would talk about. I mean, I hope we keep telling Owen stories on the road
2:05.7	because he just said such a great little sense of humor and he was so sweet.
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