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Philosophical Parenting - The Series from Freedomain

Philosophical Parenting - The Series from Freedomain

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2402 Ending Violence. Forever.

Stefan Molyneux, host of Freedomain Radio speaks with James Corbett of the Corbett Report on the effects of childhood abuse, peaceful parenting and what the world would look like if children were raised without violence.

Jun 7, 201343 min

2394 What Do Children Owe Abusive Parents?

Stefan Molyneux, host of Freedomain Radio, reads the recent Slate.com article "The Debt: When terrible, abusive parents come crawling back, what do their grown children owe them?" by Emily Yoffe.

May 28, 201320 min

2348 Two Dads: Talking Unschooling with Rocco Stanzione

Stefan Molyneux, host of Freedomain Radio, discusses unschooling with Rocco Stanzione.

Mar 18, 201340 min

2343 Philosophical Parenting: Teaching Toddlers to Think Rationally

Stefan Molyneux, Host of Freedomain Radio, discusses teaching toddlers to think rationally.

Mar 12, 20131h 5m

2338 How Does A War Veteran Parent Peacefully?

Stefan Molyneux, Host of Freedomain Radio, talks discusses peaceful parenting with Ben L, Host of the Father Warrior Philosopher podcast.

Feb 26, 201339 min

2326 Parent Effectiveness Training - An Introduction

Stefan Molyneux, host of Freedomain Radio, interviews Judy Pardo, A Parent Effectiveness Training Instructor and therapist.

Feb 11, 201358 min

2324 Dayna Martin and Philosophical Parenting

Stefan Molyneux, host Freedomain Radio, discusses philosophical parenting with Dayna Martin.

Feb 9, 201352 min

2322 Reactive Attachment! Dr Faye Snyder on Freedomain Radio

Stefan Molyneux, host Freedomain Radio, interviews Dr. Faye Snyder.

Feb 8, 20131h 5m

2313 Do Children Have To Be Taught Empathy?

Stefan Molyneux, host of Freedomain Radio -- and recent winner of the 2012 Liberty Inspiration Awards - examines the popular perception that children are born selfish.

Jan 30, 201319 min

2308 An Introduction to Peaceful Parenting :)

Stefan Molyneux, host of Freedomain Radio, is interviewed about the theory and practice of Peaceful Parenting.

Jan 28, 201351 min

2306 The Politics of Parenting - Stefan Molyneux and Laurette Lynn

Two libertarian thinkers discuss various ways to secure the freedom of the future, the security of children, and the peace of the world.

Jan 23, 20131h 22m

2271 Parenting Suuuucks!

A rant from Stefan Molyneux, host Freedomain Radio, on why Western birthrates are so low.

Dec 2, 201239 min

2268 Parenting for a Peaceful World - A Conversation with Robin Grille

A discussion on peaceful parenting between Stefan Molyneux and Robin Grille. Robin Grille is a father, a psychologist in private practice with twenty years' experience, and a parenting educator.

Nov 30, 20121h 11m

2260 Philosophical Parenting - A Note from a Freedomain Radio Listener

Stefan Molyneux, host of Freedomain Radio, read the message from a listener about how best to practice and preach philosophical parenting.

Nov 17, 20123 min

2259 How I Stopped Spanking My Kids: A Fathers' Roundtable

Stefan Molyneux, Host of Freedomain Radio, joins with the Host and Cohost of 2 Beers with Steve, to discuss various parenting challenges, such as getting your children to eat with the family, public school versus libertarianism, and what discipline means in a noncoercive environment.

Nov 15, 201256 min

2256 Spanking As A Last Resort?

Stefan Molyneux, host of Freedomain Radio, answers a listener question about the use of spanking as a last resort in disciplining children.

Nov 13, 201223 min

2255 Dayna Martin and Stefan Molyneux: Philosophical Parenting Part 2

A conversation on overcoming parenting challenges, including:- How to peacefully lead your children away from eating too much sugar- How to use humor to get your children to eat more vegetables- How to help your children learn to manage money- How to get your children to help out around the house- How to avoid teenage volatility- The endless pleasures of peaceful parenting

Nov 11, 201243 min

2243 Laurette Lynn and Stefan Molyneux: How to Achieve Freedom

Stefan Molyneux, host of Freedomain Radio, and Laurette Lynn discuss the Obama Phone Lady, the necessary steps to free the future, and the value of anger in breaking the cycle of abuse.

Oct 30, 20121h 16m

2183 Breaking Their Will: Shedding Light on Religious Child Maltreatment - The Author Interview

In this revealing, disturbing, and thoroughly researched book, Janet Heimlich takes an in-depth look at many forms of child abuse and neglect as they manifest themselves in a religious context. They include biblically-prescribed corporal punishment that aims to "break a child's will"; terrorizing children with frightening religious messages; sexual abuse perpetrated by religious authorities; and faith healing-related medical neglect.

Aug 4, 201259 min

2182 Do You Own Your Kids?

A philosophical examination of the relationship between ownership, parents and children.

Aug 4, 201233 min

2180 Don't Do Drugs - Stay Out of School

Parenting, schooling, society and a new book! reedomain Radio is the largest and most popular philosophy show on the web - http://www.freedomainradio.com

Jul 25, 20121h 9m

2177 Peaceful Parenting and Universal Ethics - From Freedomain Radio

Stefan Molyneux, host of Freedomain Radio, discusses his theory of ethics - Universally Preferable Behavior: a Rational Proof of Secular Ethics - with a listener, and discusses some of the challenges of applying ethics and aesthetics to parenting.

Jul 23, 20121h 10m

2175 Why Does Everyone Pretend There's A 'Spanking Debate'?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-belkin/spanking-is-wrong_b_1659964.html

Jul 23, 20126 min

2153 Nature, Nurture and The Freedom of Self-Knowledge

Stefan Molyneux, host of Freedomain Radio, discusses the latest science and evidence in the nature versus nurture debate, and makes the case for the first commandment of Socrates: Know Thyself!

May 28, 201231 min

2139 Philosophical Parenting - Death, Toddlers and Regret

A listener conversation with a parent dealing with toddler challenges, from Freedomain Radio.

May 3, 20121h 3m

2095 Freedom for the Children!

Stefan Molyneux, host of Freedomain Radio, talks about the damage done to tender minds by state 'education'.

Feb 17, 201258 min

2079 How to Make a Monster

A rebuttal to those who think that violence is inherent to human nature.

Jan 20, 20128 min

2075 Children - and the World - Saved!

Some inspirational letters from parents who have abandoned aggression in raising their children... Rreedomain Radio is the largest and most popular philosophy show on the web - http://www.freedomainradio.com

Jan 15, 201213 min

2069 Anatomy of an Epidemic - Robert Whitaker Interviewed on Freedomain Radio

In this astonishing and startling book, award-winning science and history writer Robert Whitaker investigates a medical mystery: Why has the number of disabled mentally ill in the United States tripled over the past two decades? Every day, 1,100 adults and children are added to the government disability rolls because they have become newly disabled by mental illness, with this epidemic spreading most rapidly among our nation's children. What is going on?

Jan 6, 20121h 1m

2065 Philosophical Parenting - A Listener Conversation

How to get your children to go to bed without fighting, how to resolve toddler conflicts, and how to enjoy being a parent to the max!

Dec 30, 201127 min

2058 Philosophical Parenting - Year 3!

An update on the continuing experiment called philosophical parenting, now that my daughter is almost 3 -- from Freedomain Radio.

Dec 13, 201116 min

2050 Maltreated Children Show The Same Pattern Of Brain Activity As Combat Soldiers...

http://www.psypost.org/2011/12/maltreated-children-show-same-pattern-of-brain-activity-as-combat-soldiers-8282

Dec 2, 20119 min

2031 The Judge, The Beating, and The Unreality of Outrage

It's hard to understand why people are reacting so strongly to the recent video showing a Judge beating his daughter.

Nov 14, 201112 min

1991 Philosophical Parenting - August 2011

The latest news from the front lines of reason, peace, and philosophical parenting!

Sep 14, 201137 min

1990 Parenting Without Physical Punishment - Dr Elizabeth Gershoff Interviewed

Stefan Molyneux, host of Freedomain Radio, interviews Dr Elizabeth Gershoff about the latest science on physical punishment and spanking, how to parent without spanking-- and why it is so important! Links: http://www.fdrurl.com/gs

Sep 13, 201141 min

1984 The Facts About Spanking

The shocking science about the long-term effects of corporal punishment, essential viewing for every parent! Sources: http://www.fdrurl.com/spanking

Aug 24, 201117 min

1919 Are Children People Too? Stefan Molyneux of Freedomain Radio on Adam vs the Man

A few minutes on peaceful parenting on television...

May 26, 20119 min

1899 'Single Dad Laughing' - The Freedomain Radio Interview

Dan, one of the most popular fathers on the Internet, talks to Stefan Molyneux of Freedomain Radio about peaceful parenting, raising children without aggression, and how many dads tragically break their own kids.

Apr 29, 201121 min

1813 Isabella Achieves UPB!

At 2 years and 2 days! :) This is both very good and very bad news.

Dec 28, 201010 min

1756 Collaborative Problem Solving with Kids - Dr. Ross Greene Interviewed

http://www.livesinthebalance.org Stefan Molyneux of Freedomain Radio interviews Dr. Ross Greene on how to solve problems with your kids. Dr. Greene is author of the highly acclaimed books The Explosive Child and Lost at School. He is also Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, staff psychologist at the Cambridge Health Alliance, senior lecturer in the school psychology program in the Department of Education at Tufts University, and adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Tech. Dr. Greene consults extensively to families, general and special education schools, inpatient and residential facilities, and systems of juvenile detention, and lectures widely throughout the world. His research has been funded by, among others, the National Institute on Drug Abuse/National Institutes of Mental Health, the Stanley Medical Research Institute, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Maine Juvenile Justice Advisory Group.

Sep 27, 201038 min

1748 Delusions of Gender - Dr. Cordelia Fine, The Freedomain Radio Interview

Cordelia Fine studied Experimental Psychology at Oxford University, followed by an M.Phil in Criminology at Cambridge University. She was awarded a Ph.D in Psychology from University College London. From 2002 to 2007 she was a Research Associate at Monash University, and then at the Australian National University. She is currently a Senior Research Associate at the Centre for Agency, Values and Ethics at Macquarie University, and an Honorary Research Fellow at the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne.

Sep 15, 201038 min

1732 Another Brave Parent!

A parent struggles to solve sibling conflicts.

Aug 23, 201023 min

1699 Libertarian Parenting Part 3 - Professor David Friedman on Unschooling

Professor David Friedman talks about being raised by Milton Friedman, and how he unschooled his own children.

Jul 19, 201038 min

1693 Libertarian Parenting -- A Conversation with Gil Guillory

Gil Guillory P.E., PMP, is an engineer and project manager of petrochemical projects, libertarian writer and activist, and entrepreneur. He ran for Congress on the Libertarian Party ticket in 2000 and 2002. He worked in Iraq for 6 months in 2003 after the US invasion assessing damage and repairing chemical plants for KBR. He recently won the O P Alford III Prize in libertarian scholarship for a paper published in Libertarian Papers.

Jul 7, 201049 min

1689 Libertarian Parenting - A Freedomain Radio Conversation with Stephan Kinsella

Two libertarian parents discuss how to best raise confident and freethinking children, including discipline without aggression, Montessori education, resolving conflicts and teaching skepticism and rationality.

Jul 1, 201053 min

1665 The Origins of Ethics in Childhood

Some explorations of the idea of the source and origins of ethics in childhood.

May 21, 201053 min

1642 Advice for Parents with Regrets

An older listener asks me what he can do to bring value to the children he neglected.

Apr 16, 201022 min

1639 The Downsides of Parenting

Some of the minuses among all the pluses - a fair and balanced view.

Apr 13, 201030 min

1607 The Bomb in the Brain Part 4 - The Death of Reason - The Effects of Child Abuse

The scientific evidence underlying the near-universal resistance to reason and evidence.

Mar 10, 201033 min

1591 The Biology, Morality and Politics of Addiction - Dr Gabor Maté - The Freedomain Radio Interview

Dr Gabor Mate reveals the biological basis of addiction, and the insanity of the statist war on drugs.http://www.drgabormate.comBorn in Budapest, Hungary in 1944, Gabor Maté emigrated to Canada with his family in 1957. After graduating with a B.A. from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, and a few years as a high school English and literature teacher, he returned to school to pursue his childhood dream of being a doctor.Dr. Maté ran a private family practice in East Vancouver for over twenty years. He was also the Medical Co-ordinator of the Palliative Care Unit at Vancouver Hospital for seven years.Currently he is the staff physician at the Portland Hotel, a residence and resource centre for the people of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Many of his patients suffer from mental illness, drug addiction and HIV, or all three.Dr. Maté has had regular medical columns in The Vancouver Sun and the national Globe and Mail.Widely recognized for his unique perspective on Attention Deficit Disorder, and his firmly held belief in the connection between mind and body health, he is a sought-after speaker and seminar leader on these topics.He is the author of four books -- When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress, and Scattered Minds: A New Look at the Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder. The third book, Hold on to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers, he co-authored with developmental psychologist Gordon Neufeld. Most recently published is In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction.

Feb 23, 201046 min