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Stupid About Children Podcast

by Metaphor Lover

Pointing out alternative ways to look at what we do with children. We often don't think beyond what we have been socialized to.

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Episodes

  1. All Parts of the Brain

    What if your kid doesn't think something sounds fun? Is that the end? (20 min)

  2. Value in the World

    Is it merely a wound to want to have value in the world? (18 min)

  3. Big Picture in the Moment

    Is it possible to show our kids how to have both the big picture and the moment in our grasp? (15 minutes)

  4. Childhood is when you don't have Responsibilities

    Do we have an underlying belief that childhood is when you don't have responsibilities? (19min)

  5. Impact not Intention

    Is it the impact, rather than the intentions that matter? (12 minutes)

  6. Leveling Up

    Does looking the basics of the machine at work help us when we are navigating the video game of life? And what do we do when we level up and have no tools? (21 minutes)

  7. Try

    11 minutes clarifying what it means to TRY

  8. River Experience

    21 minutes on how a physical experience at the river encapsulates my experience with my teen daughter

  9. Sharing Toys

    13 minutes on when someone is sharing but not really sharing.

  10. Accident

    12 minutes on saying "but it was an accident" "or I didn't mean to" instead of taking our responsibility

  11. Boundaries are Tiring

    8 minutes on why consequences suck for parents too

  12. Parenting a teen bird in nest

    16 minutes on how parenting a teen is like having to nudge a bird to the edge of the nest

  13. Someone Caves Win Win

    15 minutes on ways that my teen wasn't quite understanding win/win

  14. I Don't Know

    23 minutes on when your kid (or anyone) says "I don't know' and the thoughts of clarification it spawned in me

  15. Teen Conflict

    24 minutes on a different way to view conflict with teens and as a teen

  16. Don't you want to be an Adult

    See also Life is a Metaphor Mini Podcast “Biking Adulting”

  17. Old Psychologist

    33 minutes asking why it has to be either the kids or the parents who are the most important in the family...why not both

  18. Covering Love

    10 minutes on rephrasing the words like "bad guy" to be more clear

  19. Do Unto Others Why

    9 minutes exploring the deeper "why" in treating others the way we would like to be treated

  20. Creativity of Limits

    8 minutes on kids noticing the inspiration available in limits

  21. Listening 123

    13 minutes on clarifying what listening can mean

  22. Fascinated Body

    9 minutes on teachings kids to be just as fascinated and responsible for their non physical body as their physical one

  23. Feedback System

    18 minutes on how we can use what we do with our bodies to inform what we do with our kids

  24. Trying or Thinking

    10 minutes on how sometimes we think we are trying when actually we are just thinking about trying

  25. Types of Depending

    Gordon Neufeld See also "Depending for Maturity" in Biting Side Podcast

  26. Sleeping near

    18 minutes on sleeping proximally

  27. Which takes courage

    7 minutes on when to quit and when to push on with kids and for kids

  28. Kids Change Batteries

    14 minutes on kids changing their own batteries

  29. Bicker

    12 minutes on bickering versus real confrontation

About this show

Pointing out alternative ways to look at what we do with children. We often don't think beyond what we have been socialized to.

Hosted by

Metaphor Lover

Produced by Amy Powell

Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Stupid About Children Podcast have?

Stupid About Children Podcast has 29 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on October 7, 2019.

What is Stupid About Children Podcast about?

Pointing out alternative ways to look at what we do with children. We often don't think beyond what we have been socialized to.

How often does Stupid About Children Podcast release new episodes?

Stupid About Children Podcast publishes monthly, based on its 29 episodes since November 2017.

Who hosts Stupid About Children Podcast?

Stupid About Children Podcast is created and hosted by Metaphor Lover.
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