Episode 0010 - Esme

Esme Valk is the guest on this landmark tenth episode of Feel Free to Deviate. She is a Pikler Pedagog. You probably have no idea what that is, so I’ll give a brief introduction, and Esme will clarify many of the finer points. Pikler Pedagogy is a child rearing philosophy developed by Dr. Emmi Pikler. The people who disseminate Pikler’s ideas are known as Pikler Pedagogs, though some folks may be more familiar with the term RIE parenting, which is how it it mostly known in America. RIE was developed by Magda Gerber, who was a former student of Pikler’s. We talk mostly about Pikler stuff during our conversation, but also about stress, burning out, and the joys and pitfalls of pursuing a career with and without kids. It was a nice talk, and many folks will relate to her story, even if they subscribe to a different child-rearing system. You can find Esme at https://intheirowntime.nl/ or https://intheirowntime.com/ and also on social media @intheirowntime. https://www.instagram.com/intheirowntime/ https://www.facebook.com/intheirowntime https://nl.pinterest.com/intheirowntime/ Feel Free to Deviate is the podcast about people, their careers, and their relationships with success. My name is Jim Turbert, and I am the host. Find Free to Deviate on your favorite podcast app, and new episodes are released every other Thursday. Visit https://feelfreetodeviate.com for more information. Feel Free to Deviate and host Jim Turbert can also be found on Instagram and Facebook @feelfreetodeviate. https://instagram.com/feelfreetodeviate https://jtfanclub.com https://jimturbert.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/turbert/ Feel free to send inquiries to [email protected] Also go to https://feelfreetodeviate.com/feel-free-to-donate if you are feeling generous and want to contribute to the production of Feel Free to Deviate. No pressure. Uh… Not much pressure. Sound editing and post production by Ed Mubarek at https://boomkaas.com