Episode 275 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: using an essay by Leo Babauta of ZenHabits.net, he looks at 18 of the best things to learn about raising children; loving your children unconditionally; helicopter parenting; the harmful effects of harsh discipline; self-directed education; learning independence; democratic family decision-making; leading your children by example; parental contrition; shielding children from sex, drugs, and technology; giving children space; recognizing that your children should be allowed to become their own person; and more.
Category: Parenting/Unschooling 101
Worldschooling, Voluntaryist Ethnicity, & Statist Parenting (36m) – Editor’s Break 087
Editor’s Break 087 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: his family’s recent travels and worldschooling; the many features of what constitutes a voluntaryist ethnicity; why the family can be viewed as a totalitarian institution and a call for voluntaryists to parent consistently with their principles; and more.
How Should We Answer Our Children’s Questions? (7m) – Editor’s Break 034
Editor’s Break 034 looks at answering questions posed by our children, particularly difficult ones like, “Is God real?”
Editor’s Break 006 – Spanking to Teach Danger to Children (8m)
Editor’s Break 006 has Skyler looking at the idea that children need to be spanked or slapped in order to learn the danger in things like running into the streets, or touching a hot stove. Spoiler warning: spanking is totally unnecessary in this and every other regard.
Editor’s Break 004 – Hurting Children Makes Happy Children? (11m)
Editor’s Break 004 is a look at the idea that in order for kids to show less disrespect toward adults, they must be spanked or slapped or punished in some way. Skyler doesn’t pull any punches in looking at the root causes of disrespect by children, and also why older generations complaining about it is nothing new.
Episode 030 – Parenting 101: Infancy (1h16m)
Episode 030 continues the Parenting 101 mini-series. In this episode we welcome Phil’s wife Krista (and baby Isaac) to talk about human infancy and strengthening the bond between mother and baby through attachment (breastfeeding, co-sleeping, baby-wearing). Listen to Episode 030 (1h16m, mp3, 96kbps)Show Notes AttachmentParenting,org, “Eight Principles of Parenting“EvolutionaryParenting.com, “Breastfeeding and Co-Sleeping“Dr. James McKenna, PhD,…
Episode 016 – Parenting 101: Birth (1h6m)
Episode 016 continues the Parenting 101 mini-series. In this episode, we talk about birth, the first moments of life, and establishing the bond between mother and baby. Listen to Episode 016 (1h6m, mp3, 96kbps)Show Notes Wikipedia.org, “Obstetrical Dilemma“BreastCrawl.org, “A Scientific Overview“BecomingMamas.com, “Life in the Fourth Trimester“Margot Sunderland, The Science of Parenting Contact Email a comment…
Episode 010 – Parenting 101: The Womb (0h59m)
Episode 010 is the first part of the sporadic Parenting 101 mini-series, on the topics of epigenetics, inside the womb, and the environment of birth. Listen to Episode 010 (0h59m, mp3, 96kbps)Show Notes Wikpedia, “Epigenetics“Begin Before Birth, “Epigenetics“EMBO Reports, “In the Womb’s Shadow“Sandy Le Berre, “Home Birth: The Forgotten Natural Way“Judith Lothian, “The Official Lamaze…