A podcast dedicated to raising strong, resilient children who live with honour and respect. We look for ways to test ourselves, take calculated risks, learn about nature, and simply enjoy being outside or in the workshop.The podcast series is designed for adults and revolves around various parenting concepts and challenges. By interviewing other parents, educators, and authors, we uncover techniques to raise confident, strong, 'anti-fragile' children who are ready to take on life's challeng ...
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The Playful Beginnings With Wearthy feat. Lukas Ritson
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Good parenting is not just about keeping your children secured. It is also about preparing them to deal with this challenging world. In this episode, Lukas Ritson of Wearthy and I discussed the critical distinction between risk and hazard. Why? This is for parents to understand that allowing their kids to do or discover things themselves is not neg…
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Future Focused Parenting With Deana Thayer
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Having the right mindset as an adult will allow us to instill the same way of thinking in our kids. If you want them to be strong, independent grown-ups, treat them like one as early as now! Deana Thayer of Future Focused Parenting shares three powerful principles that will guide us toward our parenting journey. She also emphasizes that as parents,…
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Risks Are Fun With Earthscape Play ft. Janelle Zwart
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As parents, we do not want our kids to get hurt as much as possible. You may or may not know this, but if you do not train them to stand on their own earlier, they will suffer later. And I believe we do not want that either, right? Today's episode is pretty interesting. Janelle Zwart of Earthscape Play acquaints us with how to teach our children to…
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The Natural Playgrounds with Adam Bienenstock
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Outdoor activities are dangerous. You should always follow your kids. Never leave them alone. These are the usual statements that we hear as a parent. But are they really true? Adam Bienenstock of Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds would disagree. He believes that kids should experience nature and have a spontaneous social collaboration. Not allowing …
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Welcome To The Forest School System ft. Adam Munce
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For decades, the classroom has been the main venue for education. Though it may be effective for some, it may feel like a prison cell for others. Would you agree? Adam Munce, a musician, father, outdoor enthusiast, and veteran teacher, is up for something. He is starting an alternative ‘forest school’ on his property outside Glen Morris, Ontario, w…
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Have you ever been tough on your kids? How do they respond to you now? Are they aggressive? Or are they sensitive? Kirk Martin of Calm Parenting Podcast has something to say. He believes that we should not be too soft or too hard. Yes, you have the responsibility to discipline them. But you also have to train them to stand on their own. How? Well, …
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Have you ever wondered what it is like for an adventurous person to become a parent? Well, wonder no more! Brett Rogers, a creative storyteller and a member of Explorers Club and Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society, gives his sentiments from being a radical wanderer into a stay home dad. He shares his ways of parenting and advocates for…
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Let Grow On Child Independence with Lenore Skenazy
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When you let your kid do their thing, you are an awful parent. Unfortunately, this has been the culture we adapted for decades. How about you? What is your stand? In this episode, Lenore Skenazy, President of Let Grow and author of the book "Free-Range Kids," shares a different perspective. She believes in child independence. Her mission is to make…
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