Preparing Kids For Life

In response to A LOT of questions from concerned parents, this podcast series will delve into both the purpose and the results produced by America's public school system. In this third episode, we discuss some of the other influential figures who used the public school system to promote the designed destruction of children's minds._____RESOURCES:CLICK HERE for Daniel Hagadorn's, Un-American Education.CLICK HERE for John Taylor Gatto's, The Underground History of American Education.CLICK HERE for Dr. George Land's TEDx Talk, “The Failure of Success.”And if you haven't already, CLICK HERE to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you. Thank you for subscribing. Share this episode.

In response to A LOT of questions from concerned parents, this podcast series will delve into both the purpose and the results produced by America's public school system. In this second episode, we are discussing the purpose of public schooling through the words of its “Founding Fathers.”_____CLICK HERE for Daniel Hagadorn's, Un-American Education.CLICK HERE for John Taylor Gatto's, The Underground History of American Education.And if you haven't already, CLICK HERE to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you. Thank you for subscribing. Share this episode.

EP. 136 In response to A LOT of questions from concerned parents, this podcast series will delve into both the purpose and the results produced by America's public school system. In this third episode, we are discussing some of the other influential figures who used the public school system to promote the designed destruction of children's minds. _____ CLICK HERE for PK4L's Substack page, 360 Parenting. CLICK HERE for Daniel Hagadorn's, Un-American Education. CLICK HERE for John Taylor Gatto's, The Underground History of American Education. CLICK HERE for Dr. George Land's TEDx Talk, "The Failure of Success." And if you haven't already, CLICK HERE to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you.

In response to A LOT of questions from concerned parents, this podcast series will delve into both the purpose and the results produced by America's public school system. In this first episode, we are exploring the origins of public school in America._____CLICK HERE for Daniel Hagadorn's, Un-American Education.CLICK HERE for John Taylor Gatto's, The Underground History of American Education.And if you haven't already, CLICK HERE to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you. Thank you for subscribing. Share this episode.

EP. 135 In response to A LOT of questions from concerned parents, this podcast series will delve into both the purpose and the results produced by America's public school system. In this second episode, we are discussing the purpose of public schooling through the words of its "Founding Fathers." _____ CLICK HERE for PK4L's Substack page, 360 Parenting. CLICK HERE for Daniel Hagadorn's, Un-American Education. CLICK HERE for John Taylor Gatto's, The Underground History of American Education. And if you haven't already, CLICK HERE to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you.

EP. 134 In response to A LOT of questions from concerned parents, this podcast series will delve into both the purpose and the results produced by America's public school system. In this first episode, we are exploring the origins of public school. _____ CLICK HERE for PK4L's Substack page, 360 Parenting. CLICK HERE for Daniel Hagadorn's, Un-American Education. CLICK HERE for John Taylor Gatto's, The Underground History of American Education. And if you haven't already, CLICK HERE to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you.

EP. 133 How do we build our child's financial IQ? How do we prepare them to live in a nation that is awash in debt? Our interview with special guest Gayle Reaume from MoolahU will answer these questions and more... If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you.

EP. 129 According to current estimates, there are 400,000 children in foster care in the United States. They range in age from infants to 21 years old (in some states), but the average age of a child in foster care is 8+ years old, and there are slightly more boys than girls. Sadly, although a the foster care system does a great deal of good...it owes its existence to family tragedy. I'm so honored to be interviewing Katie Tudor, LMSW who brings her expertise to this second of a two-part interview as we discuss: Aside from the obvious (become a foster parent) what other ways can someone become involved? What are the actual steps to becoming a foster parent? Do you have any "hacks" to make the process smoother? If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you.

EP. 128 According to current estimates, there are 400,000 children in foster care in the United States. They range in age from infants to 21 years old (in some states), but the average age of a child in foster care is more than 8 years old, and there are slightly more boys than girls. Sadly, although a the foster care system does a great deal of good...it owes its existence to family tragedy. I'm so honored to be interviewing Katie Tudor, LMSW who brings her expertise to this first of a two-part interview as we discuss: What needs to be improved in the foster care system? How can these improvements be made? What are the most common misconceptions? If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you.

EP. 127 How do we prepare our kids to become their best? This is the sixth of a six-part series that will answer that question as we explore the six "C's" of an emotionally healthy child. And the sixth "C" is contribution. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you.

EP. 126 How do we prepare our kids to become their best? This is the fifth of a six-part series that will answer that question as we explore the six "C's" of an emotionally healthy child. And the fifth "C" is character. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you.

EP. 125 Interview with Andrew Pudewa...we discuss the many silver linings of "accidental homeschooling" and how parents can make the most of educating their kids at home. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you.

EP. 124 How do we prepare our kids to become their best? This is the fourth of a six-part series that will answer that question as we explore the six "C's" of an emotionally healthy child. And the fourth "C" is coping. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you.

EP. 123 How do we prepare our kids to become their best? This is the third of a six-part series that will answer that question as we explore the six "C's" of an emotionally healthy child. And the third "C" is confidence. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you.

EP. 122 How do we prepare our kids to become their best? This is the second of a six-part series that will answer that question as we explore the six "C's" of an emotionally healthy child. And the second "C" is competence. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you.

EP. 121 How do we prepare our kids to become their best? This is the first of a six-part series that will answer that question as we explore the six "C's" of an emotionally healthy child. And the first "C" is connection. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you.

EP. 120 Every parent wants their children to be prepared for life as the best version of themselves...but how does that happen? Without the seven building blocks of an emotionally healthy home...our children won't experience the childhood they could have. And the seventh building block is creative fulfillment. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you.

EP. 119 Every parent wants their children to be prepared for life as the best version of themselves...but how does that happen? Without the seven building blocks of an emotionally healthy home...our children won't experience the childhood they could have. And the sixth building block is security. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you.

EP. 118 Every parent wants their children to be prepared for life as the best version of themselves...but how does that happen? Without the seven building blocks of an emotionally healthy home...our children won't experience the childhood they could have. And the fifth building block is affection, love, empathy. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you.

EP. 117 Every parent wants their children to be prepared for life as the best version of themselves...but how does that happen? Without the seven building blocks of an emotionally healthy home...our children won't experience the childhood they could have. And the fourth building block is recognition and approval. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you.

EP. 116 Every parent wants their children to be prepared for life as the best version of themselves...but how does that happen? Without the seven building blocks of an emotionally healthy home...our children won't experience the childhood they could have. And the third building block is mastery. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you.

EP. 115 Every parent wants their children to be prepared for life as the best version of themselves...but how does that happen? Without the seven building blocks of an emotionally healthy home...our children won't experience the childhood they could have. And the second building block is success (it's not what you think). If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you.

EP. 114 Every parent wants their children to be prepared for life as the best version of themselves...but how does that happen? Without the seven building blocks of an emotionally healthy home...our children won't experience the childhood they could have. And the first building block is food, shelter, and safety. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you.

EP. 113 I'm honored to be continuing my interview with Attila Horvath. He is the father of four, an engineer, and an author whose insights will probably cause you to respond (at least once) with, "I never looked at it that way." Our discussion goes through a wide range of topics based around parenting. In this episode we explore the importance of focusing more on what we (parents) need to re-learn than what our children need to learn...in order to bring out the best in them. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you. P.S. You can click here to read Attila Horvath's, The Journey.

EP. 112 I'm honored to be continuing my interview with Attila Horvath. He is the father of four, an engineer, and an author whose insights will probably cause you to respond (at least once) with, "I never looked at it that way." Our discussion goes through a wide range of topics based around parenting. In this episode we explore the how we need to re-frame our children's environment to bring out the best in them. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you. P.S. You can click here to read Attila Horvath's, The Journey.

EP. 111 I'm honored to be interviewing Attila Horvath for this series. He is the father of four, an engineer, and an author whose insights will probably cause you to respond (at least once) with, "I never looked at it that way." Our discussion goes through a wide range of topics based around parenting. In this episode we explore the metaphor of a child as a single note of music in the symphony of life. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you. P.S. You can click here to read Attila Horvath's, The Journey.

EP. 110 Growing into an emotionally mature adult by learning new skills to love well. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.

EP. 109 A part of us hates limits and we have difficulty accepting them. But this is part of the reason why truly grieving loss is such an indispensable part of spiritual maturity. It humbles us like little else. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.

EP. 108 Loss marks the place where self-knowledge and powerful transformation happen...if we have the courage to fully participate in the process. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.

EP. 107 "Failure to understand the Wall and its nature results in great long-term pain and confusion. Receiving the gift of God in the Wall, however, transforms our lives forever." We'll dig into this quote today. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.

EP. 106 One of the most important things we can do to move forward in our lives is to break the power of our past. Either we deal with our past...or it will deal with us. We'll spend some time on this idea in today's episode. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.

EP. 105 "Our wisdom consists almost entirely of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves." --JOHN CALVIN (1509-1564) We'll explore this quote in today's episode. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.

EP. 104 What exactly are the indicators, or symptoms of an emotionally unhealthy spirituality? We'll explore the rest in this episode. 6. Doing for God instead of being with God. 7. Spiritualizing away conflict. 8. Covering over brokenness, weakness, and failure. 9. Living without limits. 10. Judging other people's spiritual journey. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.

EP. 103 What exactly are the indicators, or symptoms of an emotionally unhealthy spirituality? We'll explore the first five in this episode. 1. Using God to run from God. 2. Ignoring anger, sadness, and fear. 3. Dying to the wrong things. 4. Denying the impact of the past on the present. 5. Dividing life into "secular" and "sacred" compartments. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.

EP. 102 Spirituality is one of the five dimensions of human development. In fact, each of the other four (emotional, mental, social, and physical) depend upon how well our children navigate the spiritual dimension. We'll be exploring this idea through Peter Scazzero's insightful book, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you. You can click here to check out Peter Scazzero’s, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality.

EP. 101 Children's books have changed over the years, and not necessarily for the better. You might be surprised by what children learn these days. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.

EP. 100 To celebrate our 100th episode, we're honored to interview Shannon Milder, a friend of mine whose amazing story is sure to inspire you with hope and encouragement...and the belief that transformation is possible through the courageous example of parents. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.

EP. 99 "Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example rather than his advice." --Charles F. Kettering (1876-1958) This episode will talk about the power (and importance) of a parent's example vs. their words. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.

EP. 98 Since our children ultimately follow our example (not our advice) we need to carefully consider the example we are setting. Is it one that we want our children to follow? While no one's perfect, and our children don't expect us to be, what if we just took an honest look at our parenting and without guilt-tripping ourselves, addressed whatever those issues are so our children don't have to. What a difference that would make... If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you. P.S. You can click here to read the article from Psychology Today.

EP. 97 This is our final episode discussing some of the issues raised in Anthony Esolen's brilliantly insightful book, Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child (Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2010). You can click here to check it out. Professor Esolen has managed to write one of the truest, saddest, and funniest books on education that I have read in a long time. His incisive analysis of play dates, "helicopter parenting," No Child Left Behind, video games, and political correctness (to name just a few) is so spot on that it forces you to laugh…or risk crying instead. Method 10: "Deny the transcendent" which Esolen subtitles, "Fix above the heads of men the lowest ceiling of all." If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.

EP. 96 We will devote the next several episodes to discussing some of the issues raised in Anthony Esolen's brilliantly insightful book, Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child (Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2010). You can click here to check it out. Professor Esolen has managed to write one of the truest, saddest, and funniest books on education that I have read in a long time. His incisive analysis of play dates, "helicopter parenting," No Child Left Behind, video games, and political correctness (to name just a few) is so spot on that it forces you to laugh…or risk crying instead. Method 9: "Distract the child with the shallow and unreal." If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.

EP. 95 We will devote the next several episodes to discussing some of the issues raised in Anthony Esolen's brilliantly insightful book, Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child (Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2010). You can click here to check it out. Professor Esolen has managed to write one of the truest, saddest, and funniest books on education that I have read in a long time. His incisive analysis of play dates, "helicopter parenting," No Child Left Behind, video games, and political correctness (to name just a few) is so spot on that it forces you to laugh…or risk crying instead. Method 8: "Level distinctions between man and woman." If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.

EP. 94 We will devote the next several episodes to discussing some of the issues raised in Anthony Esolen's brilliantly insightful book, Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child (Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2010). You can click here to check it out. Professor Esolen has managed to write one of the truest, saddest, and funniest books on education that I have read in a long time. His incisive analysis of play dates, "helicopter parenting," No Child Left Behind, video games, and political correctness (to name just a few) is so spot on that it forces you to laugh…or risk crying instead. Method 7: "Reduce all talk of love to narcissism and sex." If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.

EP. 93 We will devote the next several episodes to discussing some of the issues raised in Anthony Esolen's brilliantly insightful book, Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child (Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2010). You can click here to check it out. Professor Esolen has managed to write one of the truest, saddest, and funniest books on education that I have read in a long time. His incisive analysis of play dates, "helicopter parenting," No Child Left Behind, video games, and political correctness (to name just a few) is so spot on that it forces you to laugh…or risk crying instead. Method 6: "Cut all heroes down to size." If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.

EP. 92 We will devote the next several episodes to discussing some of the issues raised in Anthony Esolen's brilliantly insightful book, Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child (Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2010). You can click here to check it out. Professor Esolen has managed to write one of the truest, saddest, and funniest books on education that I have read in a long time. His incisive analysis of play dates, "helicopter parenting," No Child Left Behind, video games, and political correctness (to name just a few) is so spot on that it forces you to laugh…or risk crying instead. Method 5: "Cast aspersions on the heroic and patriotic." If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.

EP. 91 We will devote the next several episodes to discussing some of the issues raised in Anthony Esolen's brilliantly insightful book, Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child (Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2010). You can click here to check it out. Professor Esolen has managed to write one of the truest, saddest, and funniest books on education that I have read in a long time. His incisive analysis of play dates, "helicopter parenting," No Child Left Behind, video games, and political correctness (to name just a few) is so spot on that it forces you to laugh…or risk crying instead. Method 4: "Replace the fairy tale with political clichés and fads." If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.

EP. 90 We will devote the next several episodes to discussing some of the issues raised in Anthony Esolen's brilliantly insightful book, Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child (Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2010). You can click here to check it out. Professor Esolen has managed to write one of the truest, saddest, and funniest books on education that I have read in a long time. His incisive analysis of play dates, "helicopter parenting," No Child Left Behind, video games, and political correctness (to name just a few) is so spot on that it forces you to laugh…or risk crying instead. Method 3: "Keep children away from machines and machinists." If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.

EP. 89 We will devote the next several episodes to discussing some of the issues raised in Anthony Esolen's brilliantly insightful book, Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child (Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2010). You can click here to check it out. Professor Esolen has managed to write one of the truest, saddest, and funniest books on education that I have read in a long time. His incisive analysis of play dates, "helicopter parenting," No Child Left Behind, video games, and political correctness (to name just a few) is so spot on that it forces you to laugh…or risk crying instead. Method 2: "Never leave children to themselves." If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.

EP. 88 We will devote the next several episodes to discussing some of the issues raised in Anthony Esolen's brilliantly insightful book, Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child (Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2010). You can click here to check it out. Professor Esolen has managed to write one of the truest, saddest, and funniest books on education that I have read in a long time. His incisive analysis of play dates, "helicopter parenting," No Child Left Behind, video games, and political correctness (to name just a few) is so spot on that it forces you to laugh…or risk crying instead. Method 1: "Keep your children indoors as much as possible." If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.

EP. 87 We will devote the next several episodes to discussing some of the issues raised in Anthony Esolen's brilliantly insightful book, Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child (Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2010). You can click here to check it out. Professor Esolen has managed to write one of the truest, saddest, and funniest books on education that I have read in a long time. His incisive analysis of play dates, "helicopter parenting," No Child Left Behind, video games, and political correctness (to name just a few) is so spot on that it forces you to laugh…or risk crying instead. Esolen’s humorous, but elegant writing style helps the reader digest some of the book’s more tragic content, namely that the school system’s primary purpose is to standardize our children’s minds and imaginations into predictable mediocrity. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.

EP. 86 We will devote the next eleven episodes to discussing some of the issues raised in Anthony Esolen's brilliantly insightful book, Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child (Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2010). You can click here to check it out. Professor Esolen has managed to write one of the truest, saddest, and funniest books on education that I have read in a long time. His incisive analysis of play dates, "helicopter parenting," No Child Left Behind, video games, and political correctness (to name just a few) is so spot on that it forces you to laugh…or risk crying instead. Esolen’s humorous, but elegant writing style helps the reader digest some of the book’s more tragic content, namely that the school system’s primary purpose is to standardize our children’s minds and imaginations into predictable mediocrity. If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.