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How is Your Child Doing Socially, Emotionally, and Spiritually?We have many tools for tracking our children's physical and intellectual development, but what about their hearts and souls? After all, how they develop emotionally, socially, and spiritually will determine who they become as husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, friends and co-workers.In Are My Kids on Track? you'll learn the answers to such questions as: ● At what age should children be able to manage their emotions? ● When will they learn to empathize? ● How do they make their faith their own? As you discover appropriate milestones for your child and encourage healthy development, you'll also learn the unique patterns of boys and girls, helping both genders flourish. Every chapter is filled with decades of experience, valuable research, and user-friendly practices to make supporting your child's heart and soul development a part of daily family life. How can you raise courageous, compassionate, resilient, and empathetic kids? This book will help you answer those questions and more.

Help your daughter live bravely in a world fraught with worry and anxietyIt's surprising to find a girl who doesn't struggle with anxiety and worry--either in short episodes or for longer periods. For a variety of reasons, childhood anxiety rates are soaring, especially among girls. In this immensely practical book, veteran counselor Sissy Goff shares how you can instill bravery and strength in your daughter. Addressing common age-specific issues, Goff gives you the tools to help you and your child● identify what contributes to her anxiety and worry● understand why her brain is often working against her when she starts to worry● learn how to fight back by helping her body, mind, and heart● overcome her fears and live more courageouslyWith your help, your daughter can find the anchoring truth of God's strong, safe love for her--and the confidence she needs to thrive.

"This book helped me remember how brave I am!"--AnnabelleTo Parents and Other Caring Adults--Whether you're a mom, dad, aunt, or grandmother, you can help the girl you love overcome her worry and anxiety. This interactive guide--created for elementary-age girls but helpful for all ages--teaches you and your girl practical ways to work through overwhelming emotions.Your girl will feel empowered, knowing she is deeply loved by a God who is bigger than her fears, through● fun stories● writing and drawing prompts● easy exercises and gamesTo Girls--Want to know something? Girls who worry the most are some of the smartest, kindest girls around. The worry you feel happens because you care deeply about things and people. You try hard and want to do the right thing, which is wonderful. But it's not fun to feel pressure, is it? That's why Sissy Goff wrote this book. To help you know how brave and strong and smart you really are. Also available from Sissy Goff! Raising Worry-Free Girls, a companion book that provides more in-depth information and strategies for parents and educators.

"This book will be something I forever hold close to my heart."--Hallie, 13As a parent, you can use certain strategies to help your teenage daughter when she struggles with worry and anxiety. But it is also important that she learns how to work through her emotions on her own, especially as she approaches adulthood.This guide--created for girls ages 13 to 18--is just what your daughter needs in her fight with worry. Filled with questions to get her thinking and spots to journal or draw, Brave is her very own place to● understand her emotions better● learn ways to fight worry and anxiety that really make a difference● discover the strength and courage God has placed inside of herWith teen-friendly information, stories, and self-discovery exercises, your daughter can learn practical ways to fight back when worries come up. She will find more of her voice and her confidence. In essence, she will find more of herself and the brave, strong, deeply loved girl God made her to be.Also available from Sissy Goff! Raising Worry-Free Girls, a companion book that provides more in-depth information and strategies for parents and educators.

Worry is contagious . . . but you can stop its spreadAnxiety has an amazing ability to spread. Time and time again, when veteran counselor and parenting expert Sissy Goff has an anxious child or teen in her office, she's found they have at least one very well-intentioned but anxious parent. Anxiety is contagious, and it's likely affecting your kids, distracting you in the present, and making you feel like it will define your family's future.It doesn't have to be this way. With over 30 years of experience helping both children and adults, Sissy offers you practical, well-researched tools that will make a difference in your life--and the lives of your children. Learn how to● uncover the roots of your own anxiety● process anxiety in healthy ways rather than passing it on● model bravery and confidence● improve your mental health● discover a place of deeper, freer connection to your kidsHere is the help you need to experience freedom from anxiety, raise confident, courageous kids, and become a worry-free family in an increasingly anxious world.Also available: The Worry-Free Parent Workbook, a companion resource that provides clinically proven exercises to help you pinpoint the best anxiety-fighting tools for you and your family.

The Tools You Need to Stop the Spread of WorryAnxiety has an amazing ability to spread. But there are practical things you can do to fight back. In this encouraging, well-designed companion workbook to The Worry-Free Parent, veteran counselor and parenting expert Sissy Goff helps you dig deeper into the roots of your anxiety and identify targeted ways to overcome it.Through clinically tested questions and exercises, learn how to● uncover more of what keeps you stuck in worry● reframe your concerns with worry-fighting truths and Scripture● implement joy-filled practices to foster deeper connection in your family● find practical ways to experience freedom in your daily life Here are the space and tools you need to grab hold of peace, embrace grace, and become the person, parent, and family you want to be.Also available from Sissy Goff! The Worry-Free Parent, packed with foundational principles and advice for becoming a worry-free family.

More than ever before, we are living in a world where kids are encountering untimely and incomprehensible grief. The emotions that go along with grief impact them (and adults) on every level: emotionally, physically, cognitively, socially, and spiritually. But the way kids understand and process grief is different from the way adults do. Kids need the grown-ups who love them to be informed, understanding, and deeply compassionate guides to help them process the complicated feelings and find their way to hope. From bestselling author and renowned therapist Sissy Goff, this highly practical guide offers you therapeutic tools to steadily walk the kids you love through their unique journeys of loss. With compassion and insight drawn from three decades of counseling experience, Goff shows you how to help children of all ages· comprehend what death is· navigate the waves of feelings that kids commonly experience· process their grief in healthy ways· look forward with hopeGrief doesn't have to define your child's story; it can be the starting place where they find courage and resilience they never knew they had.

Engaging Picture Book Helps 3- to 6-Year-Olds Be Brave· meet a little dog with big fears who learns to be brave· kids discover they're not alone and they don't have to feel afraid· from counselor and bestselling author Sissy Goff"Lots of things scared Lucy . . . car rides . . . bigger dogs . . . even hiccups. When someone hiccupped near her, she would try to climb on her mom's head, thinking she would be safe up there. It didn't help."Lucy is a small dog with big fears. Her fears try to trick her into believing things that aren't true--like she can't do things on her own or other dogs are mean and dangerous. Believing these things makes her feel even smaller than she really is!But Lucy has courage hidden on the inside. To bring it out, she just needs a little help from someone who loves her.Inspired by her fellow therapist--who happens to be ankle-high and covered in fur--veteran counselor Sissy Goff tells an encouraging story of how love is bigger than fear. It's the secret to helping every puppy and person be brave.

Engaging Picture Book Helps 3- to 6-Year-Olds Learn About Jealousy and Contentment· Pippa loves to be the center of attention but she learns how to share the spotlight· Includes conversation starters to help parents and young children personalize what's being learnedPippa is a pup who loves being the center of attention. She's used to parties and presents and parades where she's the one in the spotlight. But when she finds out she's going to be a big sister, everything changes. Everyone wants to talk about the new baby and nobody cares about Pippa anymore! And that makes Pippa jealous, angry, and afraid. What if her parents love the new baby more than they love her? What Pippa comes to learn is that love is the answer--not by measuring the love others feel for her but by experiencing the great love she comes to feel for her new little sister. This engaging book helps kids move past the jealousy of younger siblings to the fun being an older sibling can be.From veteran counselors and bestselling authors Sissy Goff and David Thomas, The Daystar Dogs series follows Pippa and her furry friends at the little yellow house in Nashville. As the puppies, and the kids they help, navigate hard situations, children will discover how to regulate emotions, develop necessary social skills, and discover the difference each puppy--and child--can make. Heartwarming and helpful, these books speak to the heart of what your child needs emotionally, socially, and spiritually today.

Engaging Picture Book Helps 3- to 6-Year-Olds Learn Self-Control· A fun story that shows kids how to find their calm so they can be good listeners and good friends· Includes conversation starters to help parents and young children personalize what's being learnedFriendly and outgoing, Happy is a boisterous puppy who is always excited! She has big ideas and an even bigger heart. But this tail-wagging, wiggly puppy often can't contain her boundless energy--which can be a little too much for some of the other dogs in her class at school, who may not always appreciate Happy's enthusiasm. She's found her fun, but now it's time for her to find her calm so that she can be a good listener and a good friend. This engaging book teaches kids the importance of self-control and gives them practical tools for developing it.From veteran counselors and bestselling authors Sissy Goff and David Thomas, The Daystar Dogs series follows Happy and her furry friends at the little yellow house in Nashville. As the puppies, and the kids they help, navigate hard situations, children will discover how to regulate emotions, develop necessary social skills, and discover the difference each puppy--and child--can make. Heartwarming and helpful, these books speak to the heart of what your child needs emotionally, socially, and spiritually today.

It's hard to say goodbye to the people and pets we love. The bigger we love, the harder the goodbye is. In this hope-filled picture book, trusted therapist Sissy Goff tells the story of losing a little dog named Lucy, creating space for children facing loss to discover the comforting surprises that God brings as he meets them in their sadness. When a child encounters their first grief in the loss of a family member or beloved pet, those feelings can be confusing and overwhelming. Goodbyes Are Hard helps kids ages 3 to 8 give words to those feelings and to discover that there is hope on the other side of their loss. Helpful conversation starters encourage children to share more about what they're feeling, which not only allows them to process their emotions, but also sets the stage for children to welcome the joy, healing, and love to come. Based on Goff's experience of more than three decades sitting with kids through all kinds of loss and grief, this gentle book creates an opportunity for loved ones to connect in a caring way with a grieving child.

A New York Times and USA Today BestsellerDiscover the Missing Piece of Your Child's Ability to Thrive· Helps parents raise confident, capable children who believe they can do hard things, work to find long-term solutions to problems, and don't give up when faced with complications· Comprehensive guide from renowned counselors and parenting experts· Backed by up-to-date research and filled with practical strategies that actually workToday's kids face unprecedented levels of anxiety, depression, and emotional distress. Despite our best efforts, our children continue to struggle with internal and external pressures that impact their mental health. If we're doing all we can to make sure our kids are happy, why aren't they? Beloved therapists, speakers, and authors Sissy Goff and David Thomas have discovered the key is found in one word: capable. Capable kids are confident kids who don't shrink from challenges. They're resilient kids who get back up when life knocks them down. They're thriving kids because they have a deep belief in their ability to do hard things, overcome roadblocks, and keep moving forward.In Capable, Sissy and David draw on their more than fifty years of combined counseling experience to offer a clinically sound, emotionally attuned, faith-informed approach to help kids build the resilience they need in today's world. Through evidence-based insight and practical guidance, Sissy and David equip you to nurture capability--the internalized belief that a child can face adversity, navigate challenges, manage stress, and build confidence in who they are and who God has made them to be.

Help Your Kids Ages 6-12 Build the Resilience They Need in Today's World· A clinically sound, emotionally attuned, faith-informed approach · Backed by up-to-date research and filled with practical strategies that actually wor· Helps kids believe they can do hard things, work to find long-term solutions to problems, and follow through, even when faced with complicationsCapable kids believe they have and can use the strengths, skills, and strategies needed to deal with life's challenges. But how can they be confident they've got what it takes? That's where Sissy Goff and David Thomas come in. Drawing on their decades of experience as child and family therapists and on biblical truths that demonstrate capability, they help kids ages 6-12 · see the ways they are already strong· practice skills that will help them build resilience· learn strategies to cope with life's challenges· develop the confidence that comes from doing hard things· take calculated risks and set goals· and moreFull of resilience-building challenges and fun experiments kids can try, this workbook is for any kid who has ever wondered if they were strong enough, brave enough, funny enough, talented enough, or anything enough!