Latest Parentingforward Podcast Episodes
089: Transracial Adoption Mental Health w/Cam Lee
Parenting Forward - August 24, 2020 08:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsTransracial adoption is a complicated problem with no simple solution. I’m not a parent of transracial adoption, nor am I a transracial adoptee myself, but I am learning alongside all of you how to be more kind to all those who are or have been involved in it. There is a cultural narrative surro...
088: Mother of 3 Runs for Office w/ Elizabeth Madeira
Parenting Forward - August 17, 2020 08:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsAwhile back, I read this book, Why We're Polarized by Ezra Klein and it explains why the state of political discourse is so polarized and the answer is actually not the absence of social media. It says that in America, the political system incentivizes polarization, leading to the way that it is...
087: 9 Year Old CEO of Peyticakes w/ Peyton Brown & Windy Augustine
Parenting Forward - August 10, 2020 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsAt Parenting Forward we believe that every child can make a difference no matter the age and because of this narrative, I'm always on the lookout for kids in the world who are creating change. Peyton Brown and her mother, Windy Augustine, join me on today’s episode. Peyton is the CEO of the co...
086: Parenting after Losing RHE w/ Dan Evans
Parenting Forward - August 03, 2020 08:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsSo many of us grieved the loss of Rachel Held Evans. She was the best-selling author of several books and a hugely influential figure shaping a generation of discourse around faith. When she died in 2019 at the age of 37, we each had to cope with that grief in our own personal way. One thing ...
085: Holy Troublemaking & Raising Strong-Willed Children with Daneen Akers
Parenting Forward - July 27, 2020 08:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsLove and justice will only arise when we unite with those who are different from us. People with diverse backgrounds, faiths, and even beliefs have the power to come together and create something beautiful. However, if we surround ourselves only with those who are identical to us, we will never ...
084: Black Boys, Black Hair, Black Anger w/ Michael Waters
Parenting Forward - July 20, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsMany of us feel intimidated to talk to our kids about racism. It’s so much more than someone not liking someone else because of the color of their skin and that can get confusing. However, we don’t need to make it this hard. We just need to provide them with an awareness of the world and how it ...
083: Parenting Teens, the Mental Load, & Passing on Faith w/ Kristen Howerton
Parenting Forward - July 13, 2020 08:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsBy and large, evangelical culture defines Christianity by what we don’t do. This gets passed on to our kids until they begin to define themselves not by what they love, but by what they abstain from. In reality, it’s a beautiful thing when we raise our kids by teaching them what we do; what we l...
082: Kids & Aunties Sew Masks with Kristina Wong
Parenting Forward - July 06, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsMasks have become a polarizing political symbol in our society this year. Opinions on them have changed and developed throughout the entirety of COVID-19, but they are still quite divisive. Depending on our backgrounds, experiences, and personal perspectives, we all view this tiny piece of cloth...
081: The Science of Parenting with Amy and Jeff Olrick
Parenting Forward - June 29, 2020 08:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsIt’s easy to forget that our kids are people too. They have just as much humanity as we do and yet we place so many limits on them. We have to understand that kids experience the same amount of stress we experience. They just lack the brain development to express it in a way we can understand. I...
080: Raising Antiracist Kids with Rebekah Gienapp
Parenting Forward - June 22, 2020 08:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsToday, I brought my friend Rebekah Gienapp on to talk about raising antiracist kids. A lot of you have been asking questions about how to talk to your kids about everything that has been going on and we wanted to answer them for you. Rebekah is a former community organizer from Memphis, Tennesse...
079: Stories from THE Rebel Girl w/ Francesca Cavallo
Parenting Forward - June 15, 2020 08:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsIt’s so important that we put real-world events into accessible language for our children so they can form their own opinions on them. Too much of mainstream media either hides hard topics from kids altogether or translates them so thoroughly that they are no longer based on facts. Francesca Cav...
078: The ABC’s of Diversity w/ Carolyn Helsel & Joy Harris-Smith
Parenting Forward - June 08, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsToday, I'd like to introduce you to the authors of the upcoming book, The ABC's of Diversity: Helping Kids (And Ourselves!) Embrace Our Differences. Joining me to share some of the ABC's are Carolyn Helsel and Joy Harris-Smith. As I was reading their book, I was struck by how compassionately ...
077: Growing Sustainable Together with Shannon Brescher Shea
Parenting Forward - June 01, 2020 08:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsShannon Brescher Shea is a mom who writes about parenting, social justice, and sustainability. This week she joins me on the podcast to talk about her new book, Growing Sustainable Together, and how we can guide our children to cultivate kindness, our bodies, our minds, and Earth together as a f...
076: Parenting After Purity Culture with Erica Smith
Parenting Forward - May 25, 2020 08:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsToday we're talking about how to raise children with healthy sexuality. I've hosted a couple of episodes in the past about sex and parenting. I've also done an episode on breaking free from purity culture. In this episode, we're going to combine those two topics and discuss parenting after purit...
075: Five Pandemic Parenting Lessons with Cindy Wang Brandt
Parenting Forward - May 18, 2020 08:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsToday, I am sharing some of my own stories and reflections to hold witness to this unique moment in history - the COVID-19 crisis. I wanted to provide five pandemic parenting lessons I've learned so far. As we make our way through this crisis, I am sure there will be more lessons to uncover. I h...
074: Highlights of the Parenting Forward Conference
Parenting Forward - May 11, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsA couple of weeks ago, we wrapped up the Parenting Forward conference. Today, I’m going to air some highlights from the conference so that you can experience some of the best parts of the speakers too. It may feel hyperbolic to say the conference changed my life, but in many ways, it did....
073: When Our Parents have a Faith Crisis with Diana Butler Bass
Parenting Forward - May 04, 2020 08:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsAs the world is going through major growing pains, some days, it seems impossible to extricate the pandemic from the conversation about religion and spirituality. If you are a parent going through a rocky ride when it comes to your faith, or maybe you are watching your parents maneuver a faith c...
072: This One is for the Kids with Brad Montague, Anna Skates, & Noah Glenn
Parenting Forward - April 27, 2020 08:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsCalling all kids! Today's episode is just for you. Check this out: usually, I talk to your parents about how to raise you with healthy spirituality. You know how doctors, nurses, and scientists can help you to stay physically healthy (like help you when you have a sore throat or stomach ache)? W...
071: How to Find Community in a Post Religious World w/ Casper ter Kuile
Parenting Forward - April 20, 2020 08:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsOne of the biggest concerns I see among parents undergoing faith deconstruction is the desire or need to find a meaningful community. This week, Casper ter Kuile joins me to discuss how parents can find community in a post-religious world. Casper is the co-host of the popular podcast, Harry Pott...
070: Parenting Decentering Whiteness - Untigering w/ Iris Chen
Parenting Forward - April 13, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsThroughout the series, Parenting Decentering Whiteness, my special co-host, Leslie Arreola Hillenbrand, and I have been interviewing parenting influencers of color. Parenting spaces are majority white, which is a massive distortion of the actual world in which we live. If we want to raise our ch...
069: Parenting Decentering Whiteness - Raising Free People w/ Akilah Richards
Parenting Forward - April 06, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsThis week, we continue with the series, Parenting Decentering Whiteness. We are talking about what it means to raise free people with Akilah Richards. And, returning as my co-host is Leslie Arreola Hillenbrand of Latinx Parenting. Akilah Richards is a writer, unschooling organizer, and ho...
068: Parenting Decentering Whiteness - Parenting for Liberation with Trina Greene Brown
Parenting Forward - March 30, 2020 08:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsThis week we discuss Parenting for Liberation and the work Trina Greene Brown is doing within her organization for the Black community. As we continue the series, Parenting Decentering Whiteness, we explore what it means to be a Black parent and raising a Black child in today's world. Les...
067: Parenting Decentering Whiteness - Latinx Parenting w/ Leslie Arreola Hillenbrand
Parenting Forward - March 23, 2020 08:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsI am excited to bring you my next series, Parenting Decentering Whiteness. This series features interviews with parenting influencers of color, people challenging authoritarian parenting paradigms while contending with whiteness. Joining me to co-host this special series is Leslie Arreola Hillen...
066: Parenting After Religious Trauma Series Part 4 with Brian Peck & Janelle Stauffer
Parenting Forward - March 16, 2020 08:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsToday we are going to talk about healing attachment wounds and creating safe communities, as we wrap up the series on Parenting After Religious Trauma. As parents with spiritual trauma wounds, how can we participate and be a part of society without continuing to trigger ourselves? That is just o...
065: Parenting After Religious Trauma Series Part 3 with Brian Peck & Tori Williams Douglass
Parenting Forward - March 09, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsIn Part 3 of the series, Parenting After Religious Trauma, we debate the use of the term spirituality and discuss why language matters. We also continue our conversation on how we can engage with healthy parenting practices as parents with religious trauma. My co-host, Brian Peck, is co-founde...
064: Parenting After Religious Trauma Series Part 2 w/ Brian Peck & Tori Williams Douglass
Parenting Forward - March 02, 2020 09:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsToday as we continue the series Parenting After Religious Trauma, we discuss some of the common parenting struggles we may have after religious trauma. The focus for this entire series is to address the health and well-being of people who suffer from religious trauma, how to heal, and find whole...
063: Parenting After Religious Trauma Series Part 1 w/ Brian Peck & Laura Anderson
Parenting Forward - February 24, 2020 09:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsHow do you know if you're a parent who suffers from religious trauma? If your goal is to raise children with healthy spirituality then, first, you have to acknowledge and address your own spiritual wounds and religious trauma. It is one of the biggest challenges to cultivating healthy spirituali...
062: Parenting with Spiritual Triggers & Glimmers with Cindy Wang Brandt
Parenting Forward - February 17, 2020 09:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsToday on the show I share five spiritual triggers and glimmers that are commonly experienced in parenting, specifically when you have a history of spiritual trauma. Most of us know what triggers are—something that activates an unwelcome response. I recently learned of the term glimmers which is ...
061: Changing the Myth of Motherhood w/ Lyz Lenz & Amy Sullivan
Parenting Forward - February 10, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsParenting and progressive faith are not monolithic in any way. There are many different paths of parenting and I am fascinated by the many ways people do it. Author Lyz Lenz and podcast host Amy Sullivan join me to share their views on changing the myth of motherhood, parenting, and progressive ...
060: Talking Money with Your Kids
Parenting Forward - February 03, 2020 09:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsMark and Lisa Scandrette are the authors of the two books, Free: Spending Your Time and Money on What Matters Most and Belonging and Becoming: Creating a Thriving Family Culture. Through their work and writing, they help parents intentionally approach family life from a place of soulfulness and ...
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