Episode 375: Capable the Young Adult Years with David and Sissy

About this episode

Sissy Goff and David Thomas discuss the challenges young adults face and how parents can support their growth through real-life experiences.

In this episode, Sissy Goff and David Thomas discuss the growing challenges many young adults face, including entitlement, emotional fragility, difficulty handling feedback, and struggles with responsibility and relationships. They explain how capability is built through real-life experiences like disappointment, inconvenience, accountability, conflict resolution, and service to others. The conversation encourages parents to stop removing every obstacle, allow natural consequences, and support young adults as they learn to navigate hard things with resilience and maturity. . . . . . . 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…

People in this episode

Guests: Sissy Goff, David Thomas

Topics covered

• young adults
• parenting
• responsibility
• emotional resilience
• life challenges

Keywords

• young adults
• entitlement
• emotional fragility
• responsibility
• conflict resolution

Sponsors

Quince, Boll & Branch, Shopify, Legacybox

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: That Sounds Fun Network

Products: Capable

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