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Episode 384: Capable Connections: Mothers and Sons with David and Sissy

6/16/202637 min

David and Sissy explore the powerful relationship between moms and sons, emphasizing that moms are often a boy’s emotional home base and play a key role in shaping his confidence, emotional health, and future relationships. They discuss how boys often express their biggest emotions where they feel safest and encourage moms to respond with warmth, steadiness, and clear boundaries. The conversation also highlights the importance of helping boys build responsibility, self-regulation, and respect while avoiding unhealthy patterns of over-accommodation. Resources mentioned Capable by David Thomas and Sissy Goff Strong and Smart: A Boy's Guide to Building Healthy Emotions by David Thomas The Art Of Family: Rituals, Imagination, and Everyday Spirituality by Gina Bria Cleveland Clinic Study: Mom Burnout: Are You Dealing With Depleted Mother Syndrome? . . . . . .  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! Order our new book, Capable, 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. SHOPIFY: Go to https://tinyurl.com/RBGShopify to learn more about Shopify! THE WONDER PROJECT: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie F. Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial. Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! LIBERTY HEALTH SHARE: Visit LibertyHealthShare.org to learn more about healthcare sharing options for your family.  WAYFAIR: Get organized, refreshed, and ready for the holidays for way less. Head to Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home. HIYA HEALTH: Visit hiyahealth.com/RBG to get 50% off your first order. OUR PLACE: Stop cooking with toxic cookware, and upgrade to Our Place today. Visit fromourplace.com/RBG and use code RBG for 10% off sitewide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clips

Bedtime Marriage Proposal
Intensity Equals Safety
Dysregulated Declarations Explained
Training Boys To Respect
Depleted Mother Syndrome
Stepping Aside With Timing
Moms Are Gold-Medal Listeners

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Sissy Goff· Host0:00

    [upbeat music] Starting something new isn't just hard, it's terrifying. When we started this podcast, I remember thinking, "What if no one listens? What if it's just my sister and she's being polite?"

  2. David Thomas· Host0:12

    [laughs] What if we record 200 episodes and it's just Connie downloading them? [laughs] There's always that moment before you launch something, a business, a store, a dream, where the what-ifs get loud. What if I fail? What if no one buys anything?

  3. Sissy Goff· Host0:24

    But choosing to take that leap was one of the best decisions we ever made, and honestly, it helps when you have a partner like Shopify on your side.

  4. David Thomas· Host0:33

    [bell dinging] Shopify is the commerce platform behind millions of businesses around the world and 10% of all e-commerce in the US, from household names to brands just getting started.

  5. Sissy Goff· Host0:44

    You can build a beautiful online store with hundreds of ready-to-use templates. They've got AI tools that write product descriptions and enhance your product photography. It's like having a marketing team in your laptop.

  6. David Thomas· Host0:56

    And if you're thinking, "What if people haven't heard about my brand?" Shopify helps you run email and social campaigns wherever your customers are scrolling.

  7. Sissy Goff· Host1:04

    Plus, everything is in one place: inventory, payments, analytics. No juggling five different platforms. And that iconic purple Shop Pay button, best converting checkout on the planet. Less abandoned carts, more [bell dinging] It's time to turn those what-ifs into [bell dinging] with Shopify today.

  8. David Thomas· Host1:24

    Sign up for your $1 per month trial today at shopify.com/rbg.

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