Episode 315 FPN Media Sucks Monday

Join us as we discuss your media articles:

The winner of the PETAK-free contest.

What does Trey do when he gets home and kids want to play.

Foster kiddo that wrenched our hearts has been removed from home.

Forgetting kids in cars on hot days.

Article on what causes crisis in parenting.

The two homosexual dads that adopted a baby.

SHOW NOTES

Orphan Famous for Love me Forever Plea at Church Removed From New Home

The Number One Way to Not Forget Your Child in the Car

Modern Day Parenting in Crisis

The Photos of This Gay Couple Holding Their Baby

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Episode 314 FPN Twelve Excellent Boundaries Parents Mess Up

Child Labor – Welding in a Garage by uncultured at Flickr

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Excellent boundaries including kids paying for their own stuff, letting them fail, and minding their manners but without the anger and frustration.

When kids should work for free at home, and when they should not.

Why most parents fail at these boundaries, even though they are excellent!

SHOW NOTES

12 Ways to Be the Meanest Mom in the World

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Episode 94 RFGP The Smile that Changed the World

Evie and Mom by Kevin Conor Keller at Flickr

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An incredible article on supportiveness in parents affecting the size of the brain.

How a nurturing and supportive parenting style can actually effect our kiddos brain functions and protect their little neurons.

How the brain has “plasticity” and can be reshaped to help kids be successful.

SHOW NOTES

How Supportive Parenting Protects the Brain

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Episode 313 FPN Media Sucks Wednesday

Join us as we discuss your media articles:

Toddler taped to bed in the last place that I expected it to happen. Why you need to know your school even if it seems “safe.”

Long hair kiddo pic without shirt mistaken for girl and called child pornography.

Teen dies from dehydration and Redbull consumption. The lesson we have been learning that compares to this situation.

What do you do if your kiddo is just…different.

SHOW NOTES

Toddler Taped to Bed at Daycare

My Son’s Long, Beautiful Curly Hair is Really None of Your Business

Dehydrated Arizona Teen Dies During Mexico Vacation

The Libertarian Homeschooler

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Episode 93 RFGP Man in the Mirror: Being a Good Father

Relfecting by Henti Smith at Flickr

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How the expectations of modern fathers is impressively low…but how many are content with it.

How what many call “competent dad’s” is really mediocre fathering.

A challenge from Jeff and Trey to take an honest evaluation of yourself as a father and determine where can you “sharpen” yourself.

SHOW NOTES

The Forever Dad

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Episode 312 FPN Religion, Politics and Kids

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When is the appropriate time for us to discuss religion and politics with our kids?

The keys to allowing kids full autonomy in their choices, without riding the coat tails of us as parents.

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Episode 311 A Message to Teachers

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My thoughts on Public Education as a homeschool parent, and how it’s probably not what you think.

What the ideal educational system would look like and “no! I would not reform the current system. I would start with a new one.”

A message to teachers and a challenge to be what your students really need you to be.

SHOW NOTES

Prussian Education System Wiki – this is the Wiki link I discussed in the show on our current education system and its model.

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Episode 92 RFGP Kids, Anxiety and Nail Biting

Coffee House Clarice 2 by Maxwell GS at Flickr

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Some options for working with your nail-biting kids, things that have worked with us, and some understanding to why kids nail-bite.

What to do with anxious kids and over-anxiety even if it’s not nail-biting.

Some options for helping teach kids about bravery and overcoming fear.

SHOW NOTES

Reforming the Nail Biter

Home Management Strategies for Panic Disorder

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Episode 310 FPN Demetria Clark: Herbalism in Your Family

Demetria Clark from www.heartofherbs.com

Join us as we discuss:

Why growing and using herbs is really the peoples medicine?

What is herbalism, how it’s more than just eating plants, and are they safe to use with my family?

What are some good herbs to keep around my house?

What is a doula and why is doula care so important, not just to mothers, but to entire families.

SHOW NOTES

BOOKS:
475 Herbal and Aromatherapy Recipes: Recipes for life, family and all of your household needs

Herbal Healing for Children

WEBSITES:
Heart of Herbs – Demetrias website on herbs, remedies, and certifications.
Birth Arts International – also her website on birthing certifications.

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Episode 309 FPN Life, Liberty, and Parenting

US Constitution by Kim Davies at Flickr_z

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The core-of-the-earth fundamentals of The Family Podcast Network and why many people fail at making their parenting techniques work.

What is life, liberty, and property and how they apply to parenting.

How our founding fathers were on to something much bigger than a document for a nation.

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