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…
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Think About It
Send her mail. “Balancing on My Toes” is an original column appearing every other Friday at Everything-Voluntary.com, by Angel M. Ethell. Angel lives in the Chicagoland area with her family: sons Teen (13) and Lil G (2) along with their little sister Cassie Pie (dog), her partner Daddy G and father-in-law Grandpa G. She loves…
Not to be Confused with Permissive Parenting
Editor’s Pick. Written by Krista Eger. There are many false dichotomies in our culture. Too many. It’s human nature to simplify things in our brain. If it’s not one thing then it’s the other. If you don’t have conservative ideals then you must be liberal. If you’re not a man, you’re a woman. If you’re…
Episode 006 – Bad Parenting Habits (1h40m)
Episode 006 is an analysis of parenting habits that are considered “bad” by mainstream thought, and amended from a peaceful, respectful, connection-based parenting point-of-view. Listen to Episode 006 (1h40m, mp3, 96kbps)Show Notes Heather Kolich, “10 Bad Parenting Habits” (Mainstream Thought)Sandra Dodd, “Living by Principles Instead of by Rules“L. R. Knost, “Practical, Gentle, Effective Discipline“Jan Hunt,…
There are No Rules, Just Listen to Your Baby
Send her mail. “Balancing on My Toes” is an original column appearing every other Friday at Everything-Voluntary.com, by Angel M. Ethell. Angel lives in the Chicagoland area with her family: sons Teen (13) and Lil G (2) along with their little sister Cassie Pie (dog), her partner Daddy G and father-in-law Grandpa G. She loves…
A Great Year, A Better Year
Send him mail. “One Improved Unit” is an original column appearing sporadically on Monday at Everything-Voluntary.com, by the founder and editor Skyler J. Collins. Archived columns can be found here. OIU-only RSS feed available here. Last year (2013) was a good year for me. My kids got older, their parents got wiser, our family grew by…
On Human Nature
You’ll find in political and parenting debates the contrasting claims that humans are by nature either peaceful or violent. I have no doubt that humans have the capacity for both peace and violence. I see around me people acting peacefully, and I see in the news people acting violently. I would say that human nature…
How Does That Work?
Send her mail. “Balancing on My Toes” is an original column appearing every other Friday at Everything-Voluntary.com, by Angel M. Ethell. Angel lives in the Chicagoland area with her family: sons Teen (13) and Lil G (2) along with their little sister Cassie Pie (dog), her partner Daddy G and father-in-law Grandpa G. She loves…
Re: Nature of Evil
Alex, very interesting article. In his conclusion, the author writes, “The longer we cling to strong beliefs about the existence of pure evil, the more aggressive and antisocial we become.” I would say that that has very important implications for voluntaryism as it concerns parenting. I understand that spanking and other forms of involuntary discipline…
Episode 002 – Phil’s Journey (1h22m)
Episode 002 looks at Phil’s journey through empathy and the non-aggression principle to peaceful parenting and radical unschooling. Listen to Episode 002 (1h22m, mp3, 96kbps)Show Notes Facebook Profile, Phillip EgerJudge Napolitano on the PATRIOT ActCulture of Empathy, Wes BertrandSilent Weapons for Quiet WarsAlex Jones, Infowars.comSteve Horwitz on Conspiracy TheoriesRon Paul, A Foreign Policy of FreedomGnostic…