344: Raising Capable & Confident Kids with David Thomas and Sissy Goff

344: Raising Capable & Confident Kids with David Thomas and Sissy Goff

From Crystal Paine Show by Crystal Paine

May 12, 2026 · 41 min · Episode 344

About this episode

Crystal Paine discusses parenting strategies with David Thomas and Sissy Goff, focusing on raising capable and confident kids.

This episode's guests might take the cake for most frequent guests on the podcasts – Sissy Goff and David Thomas! Throughout this insightful conversation with them, there is a question that I keep coming back to - are we protecting our kids or are we accidentally preventing them from becoming capable? That is the primary focus of not only our conversation today but also of their book – Capable: How to Teach Your Kids the Strengths, Skills, and Strategies to Build Resilience ! Listen in as we unpack why so many loving, thoughtful parents are exhausted from carrying responsibilities their children are actually ready to begin taking on themselves. From chores and homework to conflict resolution, independence, and even sleeping in their own beds, we talk honestly about how resilience is built, and it is not through perfection or pressure but instead through practice, discomfort, and trust. One of the most eye-opening parts of this conversation is our discussion around “coddling.” We don't talk about it in a judgmental way but in the very real sense that fear can quietly shape our parenting more than we realize. We talk about why boundaries do not damage attachment, why kids need…

People in this episode

Host: Crystal Paine

Guests: David Thomas, Sissy Goff

Topics covered

  • parenting
  • resilience
  • child development
  • independence
  • responsibility
  • confidence

Keywords

  • parenting
  • resilience
  • confidence
  • responsibility
  • child development

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Capable: How to Teach Your Kids the Strengths, Skills, and Strategies to Build Resilience

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