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Supporting self-awareness, self-love, and self expression, the Radical Parenting Podcast features Tony Shawcross, Kara Poorbaugh and other guests discussing books and other resources promoting parenting that empowers our children to know themselves, love themselves, and express themselves fully.
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Friday May 14, 2021
(S1,E7) Expectations and Fear-Based Parenting
Friday May 14, 2021
Friday May 14, 2021
Tony and Kara discuss the significant and surprising impact our expectations and fears have on our children. Beginning with a 2015 Invisibilia podcast about a blind man who found that the expectations of his parents helped him develop the ability to see without his eyes, the discussion moves to Peter Gray, the unschooling champion who has written extensively about fear-based parenting and the ways our fears handicap our children… literally handicap them.
Below is a list of links and resources referenced in the podcast:
- Invisibilia Podcast:
- Peter Gray on Fear-Based Parenting:
- Peter Gray on How Humans Evolved to Play:
- The Culture of Childhood (We've Almost Destroyed It) Peter Gray:
- How to Raise An Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success (Julie Lythcott-Haims)
- Janet Lansbury Podcast & Blog:
- Susan Stiffelman:
- 3 Ways to Stop Parenting out of Fear:
- Aware Parenting Institute:
- Simplicity Parenting with Kim John Payne:
- Free Range Kids:
Wednesday May 05, 2021
(S1,E6) Self Reliance: Ralph Waldo Emerson
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Tony and Kara discuss Tony’s favorite essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Self Reliance" and its implications for parenting. This touching conversation addresses about the intuitive wisdom in each of our beings, our capacity for self-direction and independent perception, and the ever changing nature of honesty and truth.
Monday Mar 22, 2021
(S1,E5) Radical Parenting: Etain O'Kane
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Tony Shawcross talks with Belfast therapist and mother Etain O'Kane, the voice of the Radical Parenting audiobook. Etain discusses the importance of healing your own wounds as a parent and the steps that enable you to parent consciously. Etain focuses on developing a relationship with your child and keeping the relationship goals you have with your child first and foremost in all interactions with your child.
Etain's Suggestions:
How to be Adult in Relationships: https://amzn.com/1570628122
The Gentle Parenting Book: https://amzn.com/B083SC7KBQ
What Every Parent Needs to Know: https://amzn.com/0241216567
The Gottman Institute: https://www.gottman.com
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
(S1,E4) Radical Parenting Podcast: Children's Books
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Tony and Kara review children's books that support (or inhibit) a "radical parenting" approach, based in trust and respect for the child. Beginning with books that help practice emotional literacy and empathy, this podcast reviews over two dozen children's books, including:
- Amos & Boris (and other books by William Steig): https://amzn.com/031253566X
- Sing, Sophie! by Dayle Ann Dodds: https://amzn.com/0763601314
- Bats! By Gail Gibbons: https://amzn.com/0823443558
- Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love: https://amzn.com/0763690457
- Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present by Charlotte Zolotow and Maurice Sendak: https://amzn.com/0064430200
- My Body Sends a Signal:by Natalia Maguire: https://amzn.com/3982142830
- Listening to My Body: by Gabi Garcia : https://amzn.com/099895800X
Friday Mar 05, 2021
(S1,E3) Unconditional Parenting -Alfie Kohn
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Tony and Kara discuss the book Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn, whose previous work includes "Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes". Though Unconditional Parenting was Kohn's 10th book, it was his first focused entirely on parenting. Unconditional Parenting reviews the shortcomings of Behaviorism and other efforts to control our children's behavior and focuses instead on understanding and acceptance.
Friday Mar 05, 2021
(S1,E2) Elevating Child Care -Janet Lansbury
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Tony and Kara discuss the book Elevating Childcare by Janet Lansbury, Respectful Parenting icon. So much of Janet’s work aligns with Radical Honesty, and this particular book focuses on infancy and the early years of parenting with messages such as: The gift of allowing our children to fully experience and fully express their feelings; Trusting our children to explore, learn and develop at their own pace and according to their own interests; Designing a “yes space” for your baby; Taking care of one’s own needs as a parent; and The dangers of giving praise and offering distractions.
Friday Feb 12, 2021
(S0,E2) Radical Parenting Intro Part 2
Friday Feb 12, 2021
Friday Feb 12, 2021
In this Episode, Tony Shawcross and Kara Poorbaugh discuss the types of books and resources they plan to review in the upcoming first season of the Radical Honesty Podcast.
Relevant links include:
- Worry About yourself Video
- Family Star Montessori School Video (Produced by Tony)
- Radical Parenting, Book by Brad Blanton
Kara discusses basic ideas from the author to be reviewed in the upcoming first episode of Season 1: Janet Lansbury, re-evaluating "What’s our job as parents?" and considering that as parents, we don't need to direct our children's attention or their feelings, we can trust where their attention goes and enable them to follow their own interests from birth. We can trust their feelings are appropriate for their situation and development.
Tony and Kara discuss fears that often lead to more stressful and controlling parenting behavior, including fearing our children's feelings, fear that our children reflect poorly on us, and the fear of being out of control. Prime Directive (or non-interference) parenting is discussed as an alternative that promotes self awareness and self-confidence in our children. When accompanied by empathy practices, this path can help our children develop and follow their own moral compass. Finally, Tony and Kara discuss that it can take a lot of work to safely let your child follow their folly without intervention. We must set up spaces where there is nothing the child can’t do, in the same way many Montessori schools do.
The authors of books to be discussed in episodes 2-4 are also discussed, including Alfie Kohn, Elaine Mazlich and Adele Faber.
Friday Feb 12, 2021
(S0,E1) Radical Parenting Introduction Part 1
Friday Feb 12, 2021
Friday Feb 12, 2021
Tony Shawcross and Kara Poorbaugh introduce the Radical Parenting Podcast and the ideas and motivation behind starting the podcast.
Monday Feb 08, 2021
(S1, E1): How to Talk so Kids Will Listen (And Listen so Kids Will Talk)
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Monday Feb 08, 2021
In this first Episode of the first full season of the Radical Parenting Podcast, Tony and Kara discuss the parenting classic "How To Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk" by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlich. This book is full of real tools for real life that align with the values of Radical Parenting: Empathizing with our children, describing rather than evaluating, sidestepping power struggles, finding alternatives to punishment, and more. A highly useful book for parents on the front lines, searching for practical tools to replace old school parenting paradigms.
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