Parenting. Just hearing the word stirs up an abundance of feelings and concerns: worry, pressure, and the need to get it “right” with no margins for a parent to fail. It seems like every moment of parenting is surrounded by multi-layered anxiety. 

We know that 1 in 4 children are now struggling with anxiety, and it’s not just kids. 1 in 3 teenagers and 1 in 3 adults are suffering from anxiety as well. What can we do to slow the epidemic? And, even more importantly, what can you do to calm the worry-related meltdowns and raise emotionally strong children, especially when you have your own anxiety? What’s needed is: 

Understanding the differences between anxiety and worry, the whats and whys, and where children are on the continuum. Practical tools to help overcome the worry that you and your child will inevitably face. Hope as you and your children discover a sense of resilience that is stronger than any worry this age of anxiety can bring. 

Join us at Christ Methodist Church Sunday, April 7, as we welcome Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they guide us on the essentials of: 

“Intentional Parenting” (9:45—10:45 AM in Seabrook Hall)  
“The Worry-Free Parent” (2—4 PM Seabrook Hall) 

Cost: $10 per person 
Limited Child Care is available for the afternoon session. Register here 

Sissy Goff and David Thomas have been sitting with children and families as Executive Directors and therapists at Daystar Counseling Ministries, Nashville, TN, for over three decades. Through their counseling, podcasts, books, and speaking, they've made it their life’s work to offer practical help and hope to families through their resources and experience.  

Sissy has been helping girls and their parents find confidence in who they are and hope in who God is making them be. She is the bestselling author of thirteen books, including her latest, The Worry-Free Parent: Living in Confidence So Your Kids Can, Too.  

David is the co-author of ten books, including the best-selling Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys and Are My Kids on Track? The 12 Emotional, Social & Spiritual Milestones Your Child Needs to Reach. His two latest titles are Raising Emotionally Strong Boys and Strong and Smart: A Boy’s Guide to Building Healthy Emotions. He is a frequent guest on national television and podcasts, has been featured in publications like The Washington Post and USA Today, and speaks across the country. 

Sissy and David have their own podcast called Raising Boys and Girls which is a must listen if you have any children in your life. For more information about Sissy and David, go to at www.raisingboysandgirls.com. 

Who should attend? Everyone! This event is beneficial for parents, aunts, uncles, pastors, children’s ministry staff and volunteers, spiritual parents, grandparents, teachers, coaches — EVERYONE!