Themes: Parenting, Safetyism, Fragility, Resilience, Childhood Independence, Autonomy, Technology
Summary:
After her newspaper column “Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone” created a media firestorm, Lenore Skenazy got the nickname “America’s Worst Mom.” Nice. She went on to write Free-Range Kids, the book-turned-movement. (Second Edition just out! ... Show More
Jan 12
#494: The Cost of Constant Consumption
In this episode I take a hard look at our addiction to speed, noise, and constant consumption—and how it’s quietly pulling us out of our bodies, our relationships, and our lives. I unpack why silence feels so uncomfortable, how technology and blue light are reshaping our nervous ... Show More
9m 54s
Dec 29
#492: Stop Negotiating With Future You
In this episode I share a raw, unexpected series of moments—that all converge on one unavoidable truth: life is fragile, and integrity can’t wait. I explore how incongruence slowly kills our aliveness, how the smallest compromises quietly accumulate, and why waiting for the “righ ... Show More
35m 1s
May 2022
E181. Lenore Skenazy Describes The Passivity Problem Of Today's Children
Lenore Skenazy, co-founder and president of the Let Grow Project, joins Bridget to talk about the crisis of anxiety, depression, and passivity in kids today. Let Grow is devoted to giving kids back the independence they used to have before we had the ability to track their every ... Show More
1h 49m
Apr 2024
Parenting: How to Nurture Yourself and Others
299. Parenting: How to Nurture Yourself and Others
In this episode we’re going deep into parenting. Glennon, Abby, and Amanda (along with the help of Tracee Ellis Ross, Michelle Obama and Dr. Becky Kennedy) discuss the brutiful journey of parenting, reparenting ourselves, and le ... Show More
1h 4m
Jan 2021
Redefining Parenting: Cooperation, Not Control with Hannah and Kelty of Upbringing
<p>Resistance is just something that comes with parenting, be it telling our kids to turn off their phones or brush their teeth.</p>
<p>But-- that doesn’t always have to be the case. We as parents can make the conscious choice to prioritise our personal relationships, using them ... Show More
26m 9s
Nov 2023
Parenting Your Quiet, Self-Deprecating Kids
<p><span>Are you a parent struggling to connect with a child who seems quiet, self-deprecating, and introverted in the face of challenges? You're not alone! I have been struggling with the unique dynamics of parenting children like this with my daughter, Pia.</span></p><p><br ... Show More
11m 2s
<p>Are modern parents too protective? Why do we worry so much about things that almost never happen? And how did Mike learn about bus stops?</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://psy.fau.edu/people/dbjorklu.php">David Bjorklund</a>, professor of psy ... Show More
