You mark your child's physical and developmental milestones, but how can you measure their feelings? Counselors Sissy Goff and David Thomas discuss children's emotional milestones – like emotional vocabulary, perspective, and empathy – and offer practical advice for how parents can help cultivate these milestones. (Part 1 of 2)
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Sissy Goff is Director of Child and Adolescent Counseling at Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville, Tenn. She has authored/co-authored nine books including Raising Girls, Intentional Parenting and Taming the Technology Monster. Sissy is a sought-after speaker for parenting and teacher training events around the nation, and a frequent guest and contributor to several media shows and publications. Learn more about Sissy and follow her work at her blog, raisingboysandgirls.com.
David Thomas is Director of Family Counseling at Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville, Tenn. He has authored/co-authored eight books including the best-selling Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys and his latest, Are My Kids on Track? David is a frequent guest on national television shows and podcasts and has been featured in publications like USA Today. He and his wife, Connie, have three children. Learn more about David and follow his work at raisingboysandgirls.com.
