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Parenting Porcupines
by Kasie Whitener , Jessica Ethridge, Melissa Couture, Alex Thornton
Libertarian Moms (and Dads) talk about raising our children by teaching them not to hurt people or take their stuff, how to think not what to think, and that taxation is theft. Unofficially associated with the South Carolina Libertarian Party. Politics, parenting, and free-range day-drinking.
Episodes
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Special Episode: The Afternoon Drive with Nicole Sanchez Part 2
Sometimes Kasie Whitener sits in for Fran Halloran on The Afternoon Drive with Keven Cohen on 100.7 The Point, local talk radio in Columbia, S.C. In this episode, she interviews Nicole Sanchez, South Carolina Chair for the Better Ballot SC initiative which promotes ranked choice voting. Learn…
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Special Episode: The Afternoon Drive with Nicole Sanchez Part 1
Sometimes Kasie Whitener sits in for Fran Halloran on The Afternoon Drive with Keven Cohen on 100.7 The Point, local talk radio in Columbia, S.C. In this episode, she interviews Nicole Sanchez, South Carolina Chair for the Better Ballot SC initiative which promotes ranked choice voting. Learn…
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Death and Taxes
Benjamin Franklin once said “There are only two things certain in life: death and taxes”. With the 2021 tax deadline just behind us in our rearview mirrors it seems fitting to talk about the other certainty, death. Or, more specifically the death penalty. This has been a topic of conversation in...
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The Sisterhood of Motherhood
However rewarding, being a mom can at times feel overwhelming. Kids don’t come with instructions, but they do each come with their own unique and individual personalities. Navigating parenting challenges can at times seem nearly impossible and even more lonely, but as the Turkish Proverb goes…
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Founding Motherhood
As we were planning our episodes to celebrate Women’s History Month we wanted to devote one episode to our “Founding Mothers”. We hear a lot about the Founding Fathers, but we usually do not hear about the women who worked alongside them in their fight for liberty, and their efforts to establish...
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What's Good for the Goose Should be Good for the Gandler
This link (and a google search) and you’ll get the gender-neutral definition of the phrase: what is okay for one person to do, should be good for another. But the “goose” is the female and the “gander” is the male, so the real meaning here is that whatever benefits the woman, also benefits the…
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Sharing is Caring but you shouldn't have to
Every mom who’s sent kids to government-run schools has had the valentine’s day card exchange challenge. Buy a box, get the class list, fill them all out, attach a candy, and send them on the school bus hoping it’s a fun day and not an anxiety-ridden fair-fest where kids are intentionally mean to...
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Gender Equality and the Pay Gap
During our time off Jessica made an appearance on “Mr. ‘Murica, The Bearded Truth” with Jason Lyon over on Muddied Waters Media to have a discussion about empowering women. It was a pretty lively conversation, touching on several different pieces of the conversation around inequality. It is a big...
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The Rage Cycle
The story begins with all the buzz around Sound of Freedom, a film released by a small(er) studio called Angel Studios, that made use of social media in a uniquely dishonest way. There were two narratives around Sound of Freedom: The film the left doesn’t want you to see; blows the lid off what’s...
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All Big Tents Have Clowns
Photo by Sachin Bharti on Pexels.com The Libertarian Party is a big tent. Someone told me last week he thinks everyone’s a libertarian, they just don’t know it. The Party appealed to me (Kasie) because it’s a place to be socially liberal (marry who you want, wear what you want, etc) and...
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"C" is for Criminal Justice Reform
(Jess) If you read my campaign interviews or met me on the campaign trail you most likely heard mention of my father. From a very early age (probably 5 or 6 years old) he began including me in discussions about all things politics. It wasn’t indoctrinating, but rather done in a way that…
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"R" is for Revolution
People are protesting in France and we have a different take on this. Let’s talk about the Supreme Court decisions and checks and balances and where we stand in terms of the need for revolution. If our branches of government were checking each other, would we even need revolution? Are we the...
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Murdaugh, Murdaugh, Murdaugh
Photo by NEOSiAM 2021 on Pexels.com In Season 4, Ep 3, we talked about the death of Mallory Beach, and how we use the story as a cautionary tale to talk to our kids about being careful of the company one keeps. For those unfamiliar with the story you can go back and watch that episode, or better...
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Jesus was the OG libertarian
Growing up many of us were taught that there are three things you don’t discuss in mixed company: 1. Politics, 2. Religion, and 3. Football. Living in the Social Media age, those are no longer taboo topics and are regularly discussed/debated on digital forums. What is also interesting is that…
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You Started it
The purpose and scope of the episode- How do we teach our kids their actions have consequences when it seems everyone wants to blame someone else for everything? Today’s topic: Do your kids know what cancel culture is?: When they don’t want to play with someone who is being a jerk, they should…
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There is No Rubric
Tonight we take on all those insecurities in modern parenthood. Namely: How do you know that you are doing a decent job? Well adjusted, kind, respectful, positive feedback from others. Do you find yourself trying to model your children’s childhood experiences after your own? We are not our...
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Mother may I?
Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com Occupational licensing is the process which one must go through to be permitted to perform specific services. The idea behind occupational licensing is to have a mechanism by which the State can “protect the public” by regulating certain types of business…
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Be Careful Who You Know - Free Association and Generation and General Privilege
Unless you have been living under a rock you have likely heard the name Alex Murdaugh and/or Paul Murdaugh. On this day three years ago, a group of friends took to the water of the SC LowCountry in the Murdaugh family boat, headed to an oyster roast with friends. Little did they know that night...
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Get in the Game!
Photo by Tara Winstead on Pexels.com So it’s been a while since we did a live show and that’s because some crazy shit has gone down in the last few weeks. We went to the Libertarian Party national convention in Reno (Kasie and Jess and Melissa’s husband) which was kind of a shit show and then we...
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Greedflation and other stupid shit people say about the economy
Over the last couple of months we have seen an unprecedented shortage in baby formula. It is devastating to see it first hand as I (Jessica) have a cousin whose daughter has Rett Syndrome. She is completely disabled and cannot chew, and there is a very specific brand of formula that she is able…
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Back to School - Shit Show that it is
Most districts have been back at school for nearly two months now. Are your kids in-person or virtual, and what has the experience been like so far? How are your schools handling contact? Are we better at it than we were last year? We are hearing so many tales of unruly parents like this story of...
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What we learned from campaigning
Earned media is more valuable than paid media. But both are hard to get. Branding matters for consistency and professionalism. BUT great branding can’t cover up bad positions. And no by needs that many palm cards, handouts, banners, and other suchness. We need metrics for realistic purchases of...
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There is No More Normal, New or Otherwise
COVID is still a thing and yet I’m always a little startled when someone says they’ve tested positive or that they’ve been exposed. Sometime back in 2021 someone said we would learn to live with it and I guess we have. But I don’t want to forget and it feels like I am, and like people have. We’ve...
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Don't Tread on my Uterus
South Carolina is one of the States that has been in the news in recent months. With the overturning of Roe v. Wade there were several states who decided that they should legislatively place controls on the providing of abortion services. Many implemented bans after certain gestational…
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Social Media Hysteria is becoming the new American pastime
In Season 2, episode 2, way back in January 2021 – holy cow! – we talked about the Crisis Cycle and the way the media has trained us (like monkeys) to get hysterical about specific things for specific reasons. The latest crisis to obsess some digital parts of the USA is the imminent takeover of...
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What Cooperation Actually Looks Like
Full show notes out on the blog here. The founding principle of Libertarianism is… wait for it… Liberty. Freedom of choice, of association, and of all things. It is the idea that so long as you are not infringing on the rights of someone else you should be able to live your life, do with your…
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We Reap What We Sow
Full show notes on the blog here. Do you remember 9/11/2001? Where were you when you heard the news? What was your initial reaction to the event? To the war that followed? I lectured this week in my Strategic Management class on 9/11. Many of my students were just one and two years old when 9/11...
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Too Cool for School Part 2: You’re Gonna be a Star!
Full show notes out on the blog here. How do we utilize creative outlets for expression and to expand our children’s educational experience? What arts exposure do our kids have and how do we contextually use it? For years, Hollie and I have attended Dracula at the Columbia ballet. Partly because...
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Founding Fatherhood part 2 Rewriting History
Full show notes on the blog here. If you have never heard the story about how Kasie and Jessica became friends, here is the Cliff’s Notes version: The two embarked upon the journey that was the 2020 Libertarian Party National Convention in Orlando, Fl. During the 8 hour drive they learned of…
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Fish Sticks and Fiscal Responsibility
Full show notes on the blog here. We have covered some ground on the topics of Accountability and Personal Responsibility. These ideas are important to a free society. Stemming from these topics is the concept of fiscal responsibility. That term is most commonly used when discussing government...
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Bubbles and Boundaries Part 1
Full show notes on the blog here. This is about patriarchy, purity culture (and the toxicity thereof), and how we talk to and teach our kids about boundaries (sexual or otherwise). Let’s start with a few truths: Patriarchy is a social construct that values men over women, boys over girls, and...
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Don’t Violate My NAP part 2 — Discipline
Full show notes on the blog here. Our first episode in the Don’t Violate my NAP was on bullying. You can find it here. This time, we’re talking about discipline. How and when do you discipline your kids? Something that gets everybody weighing in — how do I discipline my child? Let’s start with…
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Founding Fatherhood Part 1
Full show notes (and video) on the blog here. Our guests are: Jason Lyon, also known as “Mr. Murica”, host of The Bearded Truth on Muddied Waters Media. Jason has participated in many activism opportunities, worked as a grass-roots director at a large liberty-leaning think tank, and is the father...
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Crayons, Coloring Books, and Colorblind Parenting pt 2
Full show notes on the blog here. As we kick off Season 3 in the middle of Pride Month we thought it would be a fitting time to address how we are discussing the topics LGBTQ+ with our kids. This is a hot topic, and one that tends to become very divisive. We hope in this episode to give you some...
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Crayons, Coloring Books, and Colorblind Parenting pt 3
Full show notes here. What was your first experience with an LGBTQ+ individual? Did your parents talk to you about them? What do your kids ask about in regards to LGBTQ+ community? Have you discussed the community in your family? Kasie’s family is flying their Pride flag all month on the front of...
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Boys will be boys Part 1 – Consent
On the blog here. Episode art: Photo by Cliff Booth on Pexels.com So, Hollie’s attending Girls Rock Camp again this summer (hopefully) for the fifth year. Her first year she heard the word “consent.” She was nine. And, yes, it was in the context we think of it in: sexuality. I wasn’t in any way...
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Season Finale with the menfolk
No notes for this episode. Just consider supporting the SCLP at this link and enjoy the Mother's Day special. We play a sort of broken version of The Newlywed Game where we try to guess what our spouse would say about certain things. One thing was for sure: these guys support their Libertarian...
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Monsters Under My Bed (and in My Head): Part 3 – Grief & Justice
On the blog here. Episode art: Photo by Ketut Subiyanto on Pexels.com It is a fact of life that we will all experience loss in our lives. Loss of loved ones to death, loss of a job or other opportunity, and loss of relationships are things that are not new to any of us who have made it well into...
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There is No Rubric: Becoming a Parent Without Clear Examples
On the blog here. Episode art: Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.com Tonight we take on all those insecurities in modern parenthood. Namely: How do you know that you are doing a decent job? Well adjusted, kind, respectful, positive feedback from others. Do you find yourself trying to model…
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Let Go & Let Grow
On the blog here. Episode art: Photo by Quang Nguyen Vinh on Pexels.com From “experiments in independence” to “gross negligence” there are a LOT of ways to see so-called “free range parenting.” In this article for NPR, a certain mom pushes back against haters by reminding them that numbers of...
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The Monsters Under My Bed (and in my head) Part 2
On the blog here. Episode art: Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.com In Season 1, Episode 14, we covered the first part of this conversation which focused on the need for open discussion about Mental Health. If you haven’t watched it you can watch it here. Equally important a discussion is…
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Meanest Mom in the Neighborhood
On the blog here. Episode art: Photo by C Technical on Pexels.com When Hollie was little, I used to send kids home when they asked for food. They could have water and they had to drink it in the kitchen. Sometimes I made popcorn. But they had to eat it in the kitchen. We leave cookies and candy…
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Hey, you kids get off my lawn!
On the blog here. Episode art: Photo by David McBee on Pexels.com All right, in the first place, we think of this as “Don’t hurt people. Don’t take their stuff.” And we think about “stuff” as including property. After all, the founding fathers wanted “life, liberty, and property” as the…
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Do You Really Get What You Pay For? Student Loan ROI
On the blog here. Episode art: Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com It’s a pretty common story in this day and age. Kids graduating high school with the expectation is that they will go to college and get a degree. Whether because their peers are doing it, their guidance counselors are pushing them...
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Let Grandma Starve
On the blog here. Episode art: Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Social Security and how we’re never gonna see that money. “Benefit” and other euphemisms for how social security fucks us. Even former Texas Governor Rick Perry called it a ponzi scheme. So it’s not that hard to understand. Here’s the...
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Candy and Cuss Words
On the blog here. Episode art: Photo by ROMAN ODINTSOV on Pexels.com It’s almost Valentine’s Day and the GenXer in Kasie wants to reject the Hallmark Holiday on principle. According to this link science says it’s perfectly okay to swear in front of children. And this article that argues it’s time...
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Lemonade Stands and Liberty Part 2: Taxes Kill Business
On the blog here. Episode art: Photo by Kaique Rocha on Pexels.com Last week, we talked about how licensing laws and ordinances impede entry into the market for so many, even kids. What happens once you have made your way through the red tape? Entrepreneurs pay a premium for choosing freedom.…
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Lemonade Stands & Liberty
On the blog here. Episode art: Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.com Topic: Kids getting policed for not having a business license It started with a meme. As Libertarians, we know the best way for government to help business is to stay the fuck out of it. So why are they all up in everyone’s...
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The Crisis Cycle
Show notes are on the blog at parentingporcupines.com Click here. Thumbnail photo credit: marrio31 on Pexels.com
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“A” is for Accountability
Show notes are on the blog parentingporcupines.com Click here. Thumbnail photo credit: Pixabay on pexels.com
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Libertarian Moms (and Dads) talk about raising our children by teaching them not to hurt people or take their stuff, how to think not what to think, and that taxation is theft. Unofficially associated with the South Carolina Libertarian Party. Politics, parenting, and free-range day-drinking.
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Kasie Whitener , Jessica Ethridge, Melissa Couture, Alex Thornton
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