For all parents of sons! Is there a boy crisis? with David Thomas
Pardon the Mess with Scarlet Hiltibidal - Christian Motherhood, Biblical Parenting, Raising Christian Kids
Scarlet Hiltibidal and Christian Parenting
4.9 • 849 Ratings
🗓️ 18 January 2024
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
David Thomas never disappoints! As a counselor with decades of experience, David has counseled thousands of families of boys. He brings powerful insight, practical tips, and heartfelt encouragement.
You may be wondering if you are failing at this parenting thing or if there might be something wrong with your son. After this episode, I think you will feel much better about your parenting and your amazing son.
David agrees with the assessment that there is a “boy crisis” happening, as this article suggests. Reach out to us on social media - do you agree? Are you seeing “disinterest” in your son’s world too?
My biggest takeaway is when David distinguishes between “hard” and “harmful.” I have daughters - but I needed to hear this encouragement. Too often, I help them escape hard things because I believe they are in harm’s way when they are not. Many times, my kids are pushing back against discomfort and you’ll hear how this is needed and actually good for them.
This is one of those episodes you need to listen to, file away, save, listen again, and then discuss with a friend. Do not lose hope! Jesus has you and your kiddos. I’m so thankful he brings us so many wonderful and biblical mentors like David Thomas to help guide us through these parenting challenges. Don’t miss the last part when David reminds us that we have an opportunity and many years left to equip, empower and encourage all the kids we love.
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Resources from today’s show:
- Dr. Anthony Bradley article about boy crisis
- Daystar Counseling
- Raising Boys and Girls Instagram
- Raising Boys and Girls Podcast
- Raising Emotionally Strong Boys (for parents)
- Strong and Smart (guide for boys)
- Babbleland Breakout- Dead Sea Squirrels
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| 0:00.0 | Christian Parenting. |
| 0:08.0 | Welcome to Pardon the Miss. |
| 0:09.4 | I'm your host, Courtney DeFaio, and on this podcast, we talk about raising kids as Christian parents. |
| 0:14.2 | It's so very important for me to honor God with my family and the two kids that he's given me. |
| 0:18.6 | But honestly, it's not always neat or easy or tidy, |
| 0:22.0 | but it's always worth it. So join us every week to laugh and learn together on this beautiful and |
| 0:26.5 | messy journey of parenting. |
| 0:44.3 | Okay, friends, I'm like already teary because I just re-listened to this episode with David Thomas. |
| 0:52.8 | Good grief. I love this guy so much. And the wisdom is off the chart. It's unbelievable. And I know that you know that. |
| 0:54.7 | David is part of the Raising Boys and Girls team with Sissy Goff. And they work at Daystar Counseling in Nashville, Tennessee |
| 0:59.5 | and have seen thousands of families and kids over the years. And that's the day work he does. |
| 1:04.7 | And on the side, for all of us that don't live in Nashville, he also writes books and resources |
| 1:09.5 | and does social media post to help us raise our kids. And specifically, he also writes books and resources and does social media post to help us raise our kids. |
| 1:13.5 | And specifically, he focuses on your sons. And so if you have a son, you are going to eat this up. |
| 1:19.8 | It is longer than normal, but there's nothing I could cut. But the first half, we talk about what's |
| 1:24.7 | going on with boys. He talks about a boy crisis. He talks about this time |
| 1:28.5 | in history and why it's challenging to be raising sons. And in the second half, we get super |
| 1:33.1 | practical and he answers questions from you that you sent to me for him to answer. So we're all |
| 1:38.0 | getting a little free counseling today. If you do have daughters, I think it's fascinating to listen |
| 1:42.8 | to this as well. I learned so much |
| 1:45.2 | and was reminded of some things that I could still be doing. Ella's going into her senior year this |
| 1:50.9 | year, and I was really motivated to implement a few things that I need to kind of shore up with her. |
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