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Explore " raising boys" with insightful episodes like "Boys + emotional intelligence – why soft skills predict success in adult life + work, with Daniel Principe, youth advocate + educator", "Best of the Bathroom: Parenting Stories and Advice", "Talking truth to children", "It’s OK for Boys To Show Emotion" and "Create The Life You Want with Alex Cristian" from podcasts like ""Psych for Life with Dr. Amanda Ferguson", "Separate Bathrooms", "God Forbid", "Two Girls One Pod" and "Created To Lead"" and more!
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Best of the Bathroom: Parenting Stories and Advice
It's been another fabulous year in the bathroom, so for the next couple of weeks, we're looking back at some of the best moments from 2023. This week, Cam and Ali are diving into some of their favourite parenting stories and advice.
LINKS
- Follow Cam on Instagram @camerondaddo.
- Follow Ali on Instagram @alidaddo.
- Follow Nova Podcasts @novapodcastsofficial.
Got a question for Cam & Ali? You can email them at separatebathrooms@novapodcasts.com.au.
CREDITS
Hosts: Cameron Daddo and Alison Brahe-Daddo.
Guests featured: Katrina Gorry & Clara Markstedt, Dr Christopher Scanlon & Kasey Edwards, Osher Günsberg & Audrey Griffen, Josh Szeps & Sean Szeps.
Managing Producer: Elle Beattie.
Producer and Editor: Amy Kimball.
Find more great podcasts like this at novapodcasts.com.au.
Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Talking truth to children
Is it ok to lie to kids in order to protect them from harmful truths? And how can we raise them to be resilient, intellectually-critical adults?
It’s OK for Boys To Show Emotion
Today we got a lovely Fe-Mail from Jessy chatting to us all about how she is raising her girls to know that emotions aren't a bad thing!
Plus Yvie chats about the interesting ways we gender kids from a very young age and how we treat boys and girls differently.
And lastly our useful fact for today is the origin of some sayings that is actually steeped in racist history.
LINKS
- Yvie Jones @yvie_jones
- Nova Podcasts Instagram @novapodcastsofficial
- Don't forget you can ask us a question anytime by emailing twogirls@novaentertainment.com.au
CREDITS
Host: Yvie Jones
Executive Producer: Rachael Hart
Editor: Adrian Walton
Supervising Producer: Ricardo Bardon
Show Artwork By: @ellymalone
Find more great podcasts like this at novapodcasts.com.au
Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Create The Life You Want with Alex Cristian
Redefining Masculinity: Navigating the Challenges of Raising Boys in a Toxic Society
What does it mean to raise boys in a world that faces an ongoing battle with toxic masculinity? How do societal pressures, gendered expectations, and the culture of sports affect our sons and shape their perception of manhood? This week I had the privilege of sitting down with my colleague and fellow boy mom, Jordyn Lawson, to share experiences and insights into raising boys in the 21st century.
Together we explore the challenges of toxic masculinity, delving into its manifestations in sports and personal relationships, the pressures of societal expectations, and its correlation to domestic violence. We also opened up about the realities of raising boys in a society that still clings tightly to traditional gender roles - a conversation that led us to explore the concept of toxic femininity and its far-reaching impacts. We agreed that parents have an essential role in guiding their sons, teaching them to regulate their emotions, and promoting emotional intelligence – a key element towards dismantling the harmful ideologies behind toxic masculinity.
In the end, we settled on the power of education as a primary tool for countering toxic masculinity. We underlined the importance of safe spaces for boys and the need to challenge stereotypes that limit their understanding of what it means to be a man. By sharing our personal experiences and strategies, we found a fresh perspective on raising confident, empathetic, and well-rounded boys. This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking to raise their sons in a society that is slowly but surely redefining masculinity.
036 Defeating the Storm w/ Jayson Waller
I've read Jayson's book and highly recommend checking it out! It's nothing short of life-changing.
Where can I get more from Jayson?
- Order his Book: Own Your Power
https://www.amazon.com/Own-Your-Power-Excuses-Bullsh/dp/1544523874/ref=sr_1_7?crid=2Z7CELKHOYR4L&keywords=own+your+power&qid=1698082896&sprefix=own+your+power%2Caps%2C130&sr=8-7
- Be sure to check out his show coming to Amazon this December: The BAM Fam Show
- Follow his Podcast: "Jayson Waller Unleashed"
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/50zYg4F5Am58EzIKnZrtVQ?si=1KCEdq8VRAC5LjToVi0vBg
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-underdog/id1500778745
- Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaysonwallerbam/\
- Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jaysonwallerbam
75: Navigating Trauma Recovery and Emotional Management in Parenting (Coaching Session Part 1)
Feeling overwhelmed and struggling to manage emotions during trauma recovery?
Join me for a behind-the-scenes look at a coaching session with the incredibly courageous Clerissa from South Africa. She is seeking strategies to maintain her composure while dealing with anxiety and raising her boys. Together, we explore various sources of frustration and discuss potential solutions to help Clerissa stay present with her boys while also respecting her own boundaries.
We dive into the importance of disciplining children from a place of partnership and training, rather than punishment. I also share insights on how journaling and engaging in a two-way conversation with God can help slow down racing thoughts and bring clarity to our minds. Don't miss this opportunity to learn valuable strategies for managing emotions, creating healthy boundaries within your family, and fostering a supportive and loving environment for both yourself and your children.
If you would like to apply for a coaching session to be used on the Kingdom Mother's Rise Up Podcast reach out to me at contact@mukkovejohnson.com and tell me about your situation.
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- Learn how God communicates with you in Transformational Quiet Times.
The Plea that Boy Parents Need to Hear
We have our first return guests to the bathroom! Dr Christopher Scanlon and Kasey Edwards are back to talk about their new book, Bringing Up Boys Who Like Themselves. They chat with Cam and Ali about why 'tough' isn't actually a good quality for boys to have, the importance of letting them fail, and whether or not we need to treat boys and girls the same.
LINKS
- Buy Bringing Up Boys Who Like Themselves – https://www.penguin.com.au/books/bringing-up-boys-who-like-themselves-9780143778738.
- Buy Raising Girls Who Like Themselves – https://www.penguin.com.au/books/raising-girls-who-like-themselves-9781760894368.
- Follow Kasey Edwards on Instagram @kaseyedwardswriter and Twitter @kaseyedwards.
- Follow Dr. Christopher Scanlon on Twitter @chrisscanlon_.
- Follow Cam on Instagram @camerondaddo.
- Follow Ali on Instagram @alidaddo.
- Follow Nova Podcasts @novapodcastsofficial.
Got a question for Cam & Ali? You can email them at separatebathrooms@novapodcasts.com.au.
CREDITS
Hosts: Cameron Daddo and Alison Brahe-Daddo.
Guests: Dr Christopher Scanlon and Kasey Edwards.
Managing Producer: Elle Beattie.
Producer and Editor: Amy Kimball.
Find more great podcasts like this at novapodcasts.com.au.
Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Paul Kennedy on finding his way
The ABC Sports presenter describes his life at 17, a year dominated by football, girls, beer, and a serial killer stalking his neighbourhood (R)
Paul Kennedy on finding his way
The ABC Sports presenter describes his life at 17, a year dominated by football, girls, beer, and a serial killer stalking his neighbourhood (R)
185. Gareth Shanthikumar - "The Courage to be Vulnerable"
This episode is as raw and as real as it gets on the Building Men Podcast. Gareth Shanthikumar shares his story of his upbringing in Australia, family dynamics, his battle with depression and how one of his closest relatives decision to commit suicide shook his foundation and changed his life.
Gareth cofounded MAN UP in 2019 on the back of his own mental health loved experience. He aims to change the phrase ‘man up’ to mean something positive; to live authentically from one’s heart, embrace vulnerability and hold one another accountable to stand up for what’s right. Gareth is also a personal trainer & founder of EmPowered - through these medians he looks to give people the tools to develop their physical & emotional well-being.
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323 Will Forte High School for Women's Herstory
Meagan and Jeff dive into ways they work to help all of their kids understand how men and women have been treated differently in the past and how they can make it better as they grow up.
Cannabis and Aging: Dawn Marie Steenstra | How To Educate and Introduce Cannabis To Our Aging Loved Ones, The Unexpected Power of CBD, and How To Stack The Deck For Our Own Aging Journey Navigating: Menopause, Sleep, Anxiety and Pain.
On this episode we dive into the benefits for aging individuals. Dawn Marie has the definition of a heart for service, she’s spoken at numerous senior centers and not only worked with, but has changed the lives of countless patients to relieve pain and improve their quality of life- old and young. She shares with us her personal story of being stable for over six years eliminating all prescription pain meds and sleep aids with JUST CBD. How the magic isn’t just THC, the magic is in the CBD or the combination that works with your body- yet another takeaway, education of our selves.
As we discuss the benefits of cannabis for the common ailments if sleep, pain, and anxiety in the elderly. Dawn Marie emphasizes the importance of education and working with clinical directors in dispensaries to learn how to get the most out of cannabis. She also shares tips for preparing for menopause and controlling its symptoms.
We delve into the role of clinical directors in dispensaries and why they are crucial for providing education and support, particularly for older patients. Dawn Marie advocates for the use of CBD products to build a tolerance for THC (its all about going slow and testing) and emphasizes the importance of utilizing medical professionals to deal with deeper medical issues related to cannabis.
We also touch upon the importance of raising boys to be wild, but also calculating risk and developing a strong work ethic, as well as the power of vulnerability, routines, and disciplining, especially as a boy mom.
Join us as we explore the potential benefits of cannabis for aging individuals and the power of education to improve our mind and body.
Topics Discussed:
- Raising boys: letting them be wild, calculating risk and raising big hearted boys
- Vulnerability, routines, and disciplining, especially as a boy mom
- Why education of cannabis and our own selves is so powerful
- https://patientsoutoftime.com/ Patients Out of Time is the leading national conference on cannabis therapeutics.
- American Cannabis Nurses Association
- Advocating for clinical directors
- Speaking at senior centers
- Power of CBD
- Alzheimers
- Common complaints of Elderly and how to address with CBD
- Menopause
- Studenglass
- Transdermal patches
- Why she prefers tinctures
- Ryan's Law
- Tips for preparing for menopause and aging
- Keeping Control in Cannabis
- Budtenders vs clinical directors
- How to introduce CBD in your daily routine
Dawn's Favorite Resources:
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American Cannabis Nurses Association
entourageconsulting.net
unitedpatientsgroup.com
healer.com
safeaccessnow.org
projectcbd.org
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Damian White - Sociology, Masculinity and Homelessness
This was an interesting conversation with a man who grew up with no male role model in his life and studied the sociological impacts of masculine role models has on young men. He went through several ups and downs in his life (including being homeless for several months) on his way to finding his voice through poetry.
Damian White is a writer from Columbus, OH. He is the author of the poetry book, I Made A Place For You, which is his debut collection. After battling two bouts of homelessness, he channeled those experiences into poetry as a way to heal a fractured identity.
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Ep 228: Repairing Relationships
Terry Real, author of Us, comes on the show to discuss the importance of healthy conflict in family relationships. We also talk about why parents should encourage boys to be in touch with their emotions and debate the dangers of protecting kids’ feelings.
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Full show notes
For many of us, a perfectly harmonious home sounds like a dream. We’d love it if teens came home by curfew, our advice was always graciously accepted, and conflict was totally nonexistent. We’d never have to stress about what to make for dinner or worry about who our kids are hanging out with. Everything would be perfect and easy…right?
As nice as harmony sounds, it’s simply unrealistic–and not necessarily beneficial either. In fact, psychologists (like the one we’re interviewing today) believe that conflict and disagreement are essential to building strong, nuanced, durable relationships with our kids. Without conflict, there’s no repair. Without repair, relationships never grow and evolve.
To explain how parents can embrace disrepair and negative emotions in relationships, we’re sitting down with Terry Real, author of Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship. Terry is a world-renowned family therapist, speaker, and author of multiple other bestselling books about relationships. He’s also the founder of the Relational Life Institute, where he offers workshops for parents, individuals and couples. He also holds professional training for clinicians to adopt his unique relational life therapy method.
In this episode, we’re talking about how conflict is essential to building strong bonds with kids. Plus, we discuss a concerning parenting phenomenon called false empowerment, and explain why parents need to encourage sensitivity in boys.
How Embracing Conflict Leads To Harmony
Relationships are never perfect–and they shouldn’t be, according to Terry. Parents shouldn’t feel bad about having conflicts with kids, and should even encourage a little disagreement sometimes. We’re only human, says Terry, and we’re bound to bump heads. It’s the reconciliation after disagreement that really forms the backbone of a strong relationship, he explains.
In fact, for teens to have healthy emotional processing in adulthood, they really only need to get along with parents about 30% of the time, Terry says. We don’t have to provide kids with a perfect upbringing–we just have to be human, he explains. If we can bounce back from the discord and survive all the complications of our natural human flaws, we can create strong bonds with our kids.
But how do we find that resolution when conflict arises? Terry explains a few different methods in the episode. One includes providing kids with a path to redemption, no matter how much we want to ground them into eternity. If we discipline them without offering them a way to redeem themselves, we’re not giving them the chance to really learn and change their behavior. In the episode, Terry tells a story about how his own son found a path to reconciliation after refusing to do his chores.
Another thing we shouldn't be afraid to do is criticize our kids, Terry says. In the episode, we talk about how we can help our kids develop healthy self esteem by allowing them to fail and struggle.
Confidence vs. Self-Esteem
We want kids to be confident; there’s no question about that. So we encourage them, giving them as much positive reinforcement as possible. But sometimes we go a little too far, explains Terry. In our quest to give kids high self-esteem, we might just leave them with the impression that they can do no wrong–grandiosity, as Terry calls it.
This feeling of superiority acts as an opposite to shame, which is what happens when kids don’t get enough encouragement, Terry says. Disempowering kids and making them feel worthless leads to shame, while refusing to let kids fail, struggle or take criticism can lead to grandiosity. And while shame might seem like the worst of the two, a superiority complex can be very damaging to teens as they try to swim in the adult world, says Terry. If we strike the right balance with our encouragement, we can avoid cultivating both shame and grandiosity in our kids, he explains.
In our interview, Terry shares a tale that helps us understand how parents can bring kids down a notch when needed. When his son had a playdate with a friend but spent the entire time ignoring the friend's wishes, Terry took his kid aside and told him the truth: that the friend seemed miserable through the whole interaction. Although this hurt his son’s feelings, Terry explained that when we invite someone into our lives, we have to make room for their needs and feelings too. These kinds of lessons are an essential part of making sure we raise kids with healthy self-esteem.
Despite the tough love, Terry also believes we need to help kids–especially boys–embrace their sensitivity. In the episode, we’re talking about how we can raise boys who don’t suppress their feelings.
Raising Sensitive Boys
It’s not just parents who might teach boys to feel out of touch with their feelings, it’s society as a whole, Terry explains. The patriarchy starts pushing young men away from vulnerability from around age three to five, often before they can even read! Even if your home is somewhat liberal, kids are exposed to these gender dynamics at school, online, and even on TV, Terry says.
Terry explains that girls go through a similar gender-related experience as they grow older, during the adolescent years. Around this time, girls are known to become less assertive, less bold, and generally less likely to speak their minds. This is also a result of societal conditioning, Terry says, and it’s something that often keeps young women from becoming their best selves.
Parents need to be actively denying this gender conditioning, he says, if we want to raise emotionally healthy kids. He encourages parents to help sons stay connected to their feelings while they’re still young, so they don’t have to do the difficult work of reconnecting to their emotions as adults. The more we can allow them to be vulnerable with themselves and others the better.
The same idea goes for girls–it’s important to help them speak their mind, Terry says. In our interview, he offers tips for helping teens embrace their emotions, especially when they’re pushing you away and don’t seem to want to talk about anything at all. Parents might have to dig sometimes to get teens to share their feelings, but when they do, the results are worth it, says Terry.
In the Episode…..
We cover a lot of fascinating material with Terry in this week’s episode! On top of the topics discussed above we also talk about:
- What the if/then method is and how you can apply it
- Why dominance is an ineffective parenting tactic
- How parents can take time-outs
- What we can do to be better listeners
If you enjoyed this week's episode, check out Terry’s website, terryreal.com. Don’t forget to share and subscribe, and we’ll see you...
Boy Moms with Kara Forney
What’s it like to be a boy mom?
Listen to find out how much more there is to raising boys other than just typical stereotypes.
This week on the Mama Work It podcast, I interviewed Kara Forney, founder of TheBump.com, author of Boy Moms: Collective Takes of Mothers and Sons, and mom of two boys. Kara shares her experience and perspective on being a working mom, a mompreneur, and most importantly, a boy mom in particular.
Here's what you’ll get out of today’s episode:
- Kara’s journey as a working mom being a corporate leader, consultant, and dot com start-up founder
- The diversity of the boy mom experience, along with the relatability behind it all
- Kara’s ultimate goal in creating the Boy Mom anthology
Here's where you can find Kara after the show:
Website: www.boymoms.org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kara-aquilano-forney-0091484/
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3OXIpGX
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karapieventures/ https://www.instagram.com/boymomsbook/
Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review if you loved this episode! ❤️ 🎧
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025: Tapping into Your Inner Child
The Rookie Dad With Kendall Smith
In this episode, I talk to Kendall Smith about raising kids (especially young men). We discuss rites of passage, how dads are portrayed in the media and how to have difficult conversations with your kids at various points in their life.
Kendall Smith lives in New Jersey, has been married for 17 years, and has an eight-year-old son named Connor. He works by day in the digital industry and in the mornings as an author. His literary work covers a range of subject matter, including the thriller, Vault 21-12 (Percussion Publishing / 2015) and he dabbles in political satire.
Rookie Father is dedicated to men experiencing fatherhood for the first time who may not have had fathers themselves growing up. It provides succinct advice that is actionable across a range of subjects that relate to being a great parent, husband and role model. The mission is to provide a stronger foundation for the next generation.
In this episode, I talk to Kendall Smith about raising kids (especially young men). We discuss rites of passage, how dads are portrayed in the media and how to have difficult conversations with your kids at various points in their life.
Kendall Smith lives in New Jersey, has been married for 17 years, and has a son named Connor. He works by day in the digital industry and in the mornings as an author. His literary work covers a range of subject matter, including the thriller, Vault 21-12 (Percussion Publishing / 2015) and he dabbles in political satire.
We discuss the book - Rookie Father. It is dedicated to men experiencing fatherhood for the first time who may not have had fathers themselves growing up. It provides succinct advice that is actionable across a range of subjects that relate to being a great parent, husband and role model. The mission is to provide a stronger foundation for the next generation.
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Ep 104: Finding Hope in the Freakshow of Life with Tess Scott
You're gonna wanna know Tess Scott. She's funny, smart, experienced and wise.
In this interview we talk about the many things she has overcome with God in her life including raising eight boys, overcoming cancer, and marrying the same man twice (!!)
From her site: Tess is a wife, a mom of 8 boys and a black sheep turned Jesus Girl. She loves her huge family, antiques at auction, and soaking up the ever-brief Ontario sunshine in her backyard with her BFF. She has battled boys in adolescence, breast cancer and the loneliness of an extrovert working from home. Oh, it’s a scene, sister.
Get to know her book, "Listen, sister! Finding Hope in the Freakshow of Life."
Get to know her at: www.tessscott.com
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