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Raising Freethinkers
by Dale McGowan
A podcast about raising compassionate, curious kids without religion. Hosted by Dale McGowan, editor and co-author of Parenting Beyond Belief and Raising Freethinkers.
Episodes
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A Different Kind of Game
A growing game genre replaces mayhem with thinking and empathy.
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Finding a Crew
Sometimes 'citizen of the world' didn't cut it. That's when I needed a crew.
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Rescuing the Word 'Privilege' for our Kids
When 'privileged' becomes an epithet, it loses its power.
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A Face for the Universe
It's hard to live in a universe that doesn't care. So we give it a face.
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When Huxley Lost His Darling Boy
In the shadow of his terrible loss, Huxley wrote a moving testament to integrity.
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The Science You Will Never Know
The science you will never know can kill you, and it can save your life.
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Normalizing Disbelief
Our kids' generation sees religious disbelief as kind of...normal. Let's catch up.
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The Devil You Know (Religious Literacy)
When teaching your kids about religion, cast a (very) wide net.
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From the God Fight to Georgia Tech
Once my daughter decided what she believed, there was another question waiting.
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Of Ant-Squishing, and Crystal Meth, and Jesus
Our conversation about moral development is all wrong.
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'Not a Grab-Bag Candy Game' -- Widening the Circle of Empathy
Leveling the 'empathy gradient' has been one of my biggest parenting challenges.
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Russell's Other Value
Bertrand Russell was a champion of clear thinking. But when he felt vulnerable, another value took over.
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Pants-on-Fire Parenting
The playful fib can serve a serious purpose in raising critical thinkers.
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Obey?
Don't teach kids to obey without thinking -- or they just might.
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But Then...What Are The Children?
It's the first question mixed-belief couples hear. The answer is simple.
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Snip and Dip
They were two of our earliest parenting decisions, and we blew it both times.
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The Big Reveal
59% of nonreligious Americans who are married have a religious partner.
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'What if your child becomes religious?'
It's a fair question. Fortunately there's a very good answer.
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Different Out Loud
A simple exchange in a middle school cafeteria touched on a famous study in conformity.
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The First Really Hard Goodbyes
Losing Max was the start of my daughter's education in grief and healing.
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Spare the Rod - and Spare Me the Rest
The jury is in on corporal punishment.
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Of Song and Story
I found a fun, natural way for my kids to really meet their dad.
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The Conflict Avoiders (When Science Goes South 3)
We wanted the assistant principal's head on a platter. But some things mattered more.
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The Word (When Science Goes South 2)
I would not allow my daughter's scientific accomplishment to be erased.
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When Science Goes South (Part 1)
Even the best science standards can be undercut by one misguided educator.
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The Devil Went Down to Georgia
When my nonreligious family moved south, I was wound a little tight.
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We are the Mythmakers
After my girls heard myths every night for weeks...the Bronze Age suddenly broke loose.
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After the Origin (Evolution Pt 3)
Both Darwin's theory and his personal opinions took a long, difficult road to reach us.
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Children of the Evolution (Evolution Pt 2)
Kids should learn about evolution the same way evolution happens -- in small steps over many years.
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Why Evolution Matters (Evolution Pt 1)
Before we talk about how to introduce kids to evolution, let's talk about why.
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Raising Curious Kids (Curiosity Pt 4)
The last episode in the curiosity series gets practical: What exactly can we do to raise curious kids?
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Curious Science (Curiosity Pt 3)
A love letter to knowledge for its own sake.
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Of Curious Women and Dead Cats (Curiosity Pt 2)
To raise a curious kid, you'll have to fight the culture a bit.
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The Curious Root of Everything (Curiosity Pt 1)
Could I find one core value at the center of my parenting? I was curious.
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Fearless (Fear Pt 3)
Fear is okay for a visit, but your kids shouldn't live there.
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Useful Monsters (Fear Pt 2)
When parents invent monsters to scare their children safe, it comes at a cost.
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Beyond Fearthought (Fear Pt 1)
Don't assume your kids know they have the freedom to think.
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Amazingly Unlikely
On life and death, and wonder, and boxer shorts.
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Santa Claus, The Ultimate Dry Run
The Santa myth is the greatest gift a rational worldview ever had.
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Origin Story
One sentence from my four-year-old boy launched Parenting Beyond Belief and Raising Freethinkers.
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A podcast about raising compassionate, curious kids without religion. Hosted by Dale McGowan, editor and co-author of Parenting Beyond Belief and Raising Freethinkers.
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A podcast about raising compassionate, curious kids without religion. Hosted by Dale McGowan, editor and co-author of Parenting Beyond Belief and Raising Freethinkers.
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