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EPISODE · Aug 20, 2025 · 53 MIN

Independence

from Childproof · host Gwenna Laithland and Tori Phantom

Much of raising kids is fostering, dealing with, and cleaning up from our kids doing stuff “by themself”. Our goal, among others, is to parent ourselves out of a job which means letting them try, fail, revise, and try again. But as our kids get older those fails get fewer and far between and they start realizing all this independence we’ve been letting them practice with was for a reason. They are going to actually grow up and be independent. For real for real. But that doesn’t mean they have to be alone. We want to hear from you. Got a funny story, a question or anything else you'd like to share? E-mail us: [email protected] Subscribe for pre-show bonus content Be sure to check out the other shows from Pleasant Phantom Productions: Founded Bibliophage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Much of raising kids is fostering, dealing with, and cleaning up from our kids doing stuff “by themself”. Our goal, among others, is to parent ourselves out of a job which means letting them try, fail, revise, and try again. But as our kids get older those fails get fewer and far between and they start realizing all this independence we’ve been letting them practice with was for a reason. They are going to actually grow up and be independent. For real for real. But that doesn’t mean they have to be alone. We want to hear from you. Got a funny story, a question or anything else you'd like to share? E-mail us: [email protected] Subscribe for pre-show bonus content Be sure to check out the other shows from Pleasant Phantom Productions: Founded Bibliophage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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