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Join us as we discuss:
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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How parents have tricked themselves into thinking parenting is about them.
The nasty results of using kids to bring us joy.
How parenting must be seen as giving with out receiving, to actually start receiving.
Something called a 90/10 principle that will change your life!
Today, we are going to go back to FPN’s roots in a classic remix, and remember what our purpose is and what it isn’t as a parent. It’s NOT about us.
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Carpe Diem by Darcy Moore at Flickr
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An FPN classic on Carpe Diem Parenting, and why it is so freaking important.
Why the article by Glennon absolutely broke my heart.
How parenting does NOT have to suck with little flecks of good. It can rock with just a little bit of suck-fest involved.
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Photo compliments of mdanys at Flickr.
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The infamous use of “No! It’s Mine!”.
How we can break down this behavior to understand why it happens, and how we can break this habit.
Why it is such a difficult issue for us and how to see it differently
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A research article on how kids experience less anxiety and depression when their parents tailor their parenting styles.
What is a tiger mom and how it’s not a cougar mom.
How some elements of tiger-momming, while extreme, might benefit some of your kiddos.
SHOW NOTES
The Affluent Student – Paul’s awesome site. You gotta check this out!
Why Are Japanese Students So Smart – Paul’s article on how the Japanese culture produces seemingly superior educated kiddos.
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Photo compliments of Daniel.Lee
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*Funny story about VD…just listen and it will make sense….
*An article about love actually coming second.
*Why it is so vitally important that kids learn to discrimiate between what love is and isn’t.
*How you need to know what you believe about love and be able to teach it.
SHOW NOTES:
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*Viral YouTube video about a dad that shoots his daughter in response to a candid letter she writes about parents.
*Response to mean-spirited folks that have been particularly hateful.
*Response to those who have idealized him as a hero.
*A balanced response to what was done.
*How I feel about his response.
SHOW NOTES:
YouTube Video by Dad
Balanced DailyMail Article on the Video
Photo compliments of nathangibbs
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*Learning how to say “no” to kids.
*Addressing why kids will not comply when we say no.
*How do we get serious when saying no and produce results.
*Ideas on how to use no (or not use it) but still get what we want.
Photo compliments of ntr23
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*The power of saying sorry to our kids.
*Why we need to do this.
*How I advocate for respectful relationships (with similarities of adult relationship) with kiddos but am not suggesting that kids are adults.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbuuzCBQOw0
Join me as we discuss:
*Clarifying further my episode on Carpe Diem Parenting
*What I mean when I say “poor technique” in parenting.
*What my definition of good/crappy parent is and isn’t…and how it’s probably different from what you think.
*Why do we (myself included) get so defensive about our parenting.
*How even good parents get overwhelmed from time-to-time.
*My call to all parents…men and women alike.
SHOW NOTES:
Carpe Diem Article
