Episode 348: Protecting Kids Online, In the Real World and All the Awkward Conversations with Mary Flo Ridley and Megan Michelson from Birds and Bees

Raising Boys & Girls

That Sounds Fun Network

Kids & Family, Parenting, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2026

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Sissy and David are joined by Megan Michelson and Mary Flo Ridley from Birds & Bees for a practical, hope-filled conversation about protecting kids in today’s fast-moving, tech-saturated culture. Together, they share how resilience, discernment, and safety are built through connection, calm parental leadership, and ongoing age-appropriate conversations—rather than one big “talk.” From body boundaries and screen safety to helping kids trust their intuition, the key message is clear: connection equals protection, and starting early helps kids grow up informed, confident, and unafraid to come to their parents. Resources mentioned: The Chronicles of Narnia The Harry Potter series Anne of Green Gables . . . . . . Sign up to receive the⁠ bi-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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! Pre-order our new book, Capable and grab tickets for Capable - The Book Tour here! See our speaking dates, purchase books and check out our courses here.. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form. QUINCE: Go to ⁠Quince.com/rbg⁠ for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five day returns. BOLL & BRANCH: Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at Bollandbranch.com/rbg⁠. Exclusions apply. COOK UNITY: Go to cookunity.com/RBG or enter code RBG before checkout to get 50% off your first order. OUR PLACE: Visit fromourplace.com/RBG and use code RBG for 10% off sitewide. HIYA HEALTH: Visit hiyahealth.com/RBG to get 50% off your first order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:23.8	Really excited. And honestly,
0:25.9	something that's been a long time coming for us. If you have been around us at all, you know that in our
0:31.0	counseling offices, we're seeing kids who are overwhelmed, anxious and struggling to handle things
0:36.5	that used to feel more manageable. And at the same time,
0:39.6	we're seeing parents who are trying so hard, showing up, loving well, getting all the advice,
0:45.1	and still feeling unsure if they're helping or hurting. That is exactly why we wrote our new book,
0:51.4	Capable. Capable is about helping parents raise kids who can handle big emotions, hard moments,
0:57.6	disappointment, and real life, not perfectly, but resiliently.
1:01.9	We talk about why kids today have more support than ever, but less confidence in their own
1:06.7	ability to cope, and how without realizing it, we sometimes step in so quickly that kids miss
1:12.7	the chance to practice becoming capable. This book is full of stories from our counseling
1:17.7	rooms, practical tools you can actually use, an encouragement for parents who are doing their
1:23.2	best and wondering if it's enough. In fact, we have 100 capable building exercises in the book
1:30.0	that we are super excited about. So, if you're parenting a child who feels anxious, sensitive,
1:35.3	perfectionistic, or overwhelmed, or if you feel that way as a parent, this book is for you.
1:40.9	Capable is available now for pre-order, and pre-ordering really does help get this message
1:46.0	into more homes. You can find Capable wherever books are sold, and you can learn more at Capablebuk.com.
1:53.0	Thanks for letting us share this with you. We cannot wait to get this book into your hands. Hey, friends.
2:06.6	Welcome to the Raising Boys and Girls podcast.
2:09.6	I'm Sissy Goff.
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