Screwdriver by Josh Kenzer at Flickr.
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Today we reflect on Fathers Day, and how most Dads really are just ordinary.
We also discuss becoming extraordinary and how many dads that want to believe they are, really are not.
Back to back research on the importance of involved daddys. You’ze are important! Probably considerably more than you even thought.
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We’re Watching You!
Join Jeff and I as we discuss snooping:
In a timely manner with the recent scandal of the NSA taking phone records, we discuss snooping on our kiddos.
Is snooping an acceptable practice, or are we overstepping our bounds.
Both Jeff’s and my struggle to answer the previous question and our final synopsis.
SHOW NOTES
Should Parents Snoop on their Kids? – article on snooping by Mona Spiegel at www.raisingsmallsouls.com.
Action Alert – excellent software for monitoring your computer. With their basic package you can filter, monitor, and put time restrictions…for free. Click here to watch my video review on AA’s Free Protection Software. Their Maximum Protection does everything including video playback, ability to monitor all Facebook activity, and ability to create different users with different levels of monitoring. Click here to watch my review on AA’s Maximum Protection Software.
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Failure by Seamoor at Flickr
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Kids and failure. How them crashing and burning really is a wonderful thing.
Why we are so fearful of letting our kids fail at stuff.
Why we should rejoice in their bike crashes, the hot sauce they shouldn’t have eaten, and getting destroyed at chess.
SHOW NOTES
Don’t Help This Baby – great article on resisting the urge to help babies when they struggle and why we shouldn’t in every case.
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So Pretty by the queen of subtle at Flickr.
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So today we talk about teaching kids to think they are pretty/smart/good at something without us needing to tell them.
Why kids need to be able to validate their thoughts/feeling about themselves without our input.
How I’m NOT suggesting that we don’t compliment our kids.
How I suggest we do this.
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Angry by Cayusa at Flickr.
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Are you an angry person? Maybe you don’t even realize that you are.
Where does anger come from and why is it so dad-gummed important to get better at this?
What we can do curb dah ang-gah!
SHOW NOTES
How My Toddler Tamed My Temper – great article over at unnecessarywisdom on our temper making us look like dah foo!
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Listener question of “how do I be a nurturing father.”
How nurturing is extraoridnarily masculine.
Where to Start and my Resources pages.
3 steps to becoming a nurturing daddy.
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Anna on her new scooter as mentioned in the show. Used with Anna’s permission.
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A more in-depth look at unschooling, how it works for Corrie and I, and how we handle the different subjects.
How scope and sequence suck for kids in regards to learning and how many public schools are trying hard, but just not getting it.
What do Corrie and I do when we just cannot answer a question for our kids.
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How kids inherently desire for us to be the Captains of the ship even if they seem to resist us.
How leading our family is not the same as controlling our kids.
Jeff and my favorite techniques for calming down.
SHOW NOTES
Parenting Without Power Struggles – article in the show today.
How To Be a Calm Parent – article at Awesomely Awake
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Firearms and Kids
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A listener email about firearms and safety when you have kids.
Why I have firearms in the first place.
Can you keep kids safe when there are firearms around?
How do you keep them safe and how does Trey teach firearm safety?
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