My First Principles Parenting Approach and What Works for Me

Episode Highlights From KatieWhy and how our family created a family cultureThe importance of having kids be proud of themselves (versus me being proud of them)How my parenting style is unique and based on "first principles parenting"What radical self-sufficiency is and how I don't do anything for my kids that they can do themselvesWays we encourage them to eat healthy and provide nutrient dense meals for our kids, but we allow them to make their own food choicesWhy I have very few rules and rarely use the word "No"The verbal contract we have with our kids on having their own phone and/or carThe tools we give our kids to help them process, understand and feel their emotionsWhy I highly encourage my kids to ask and answer questions and to always ask better questionsWhy I never used "Because I said so" as an answer to my toddlersOur family traditions and what we do nowHow we value experiences instead of giftsWhat Unstitute is and how I developed the school curriculum for our kidsHow 10-20 minutes of one-on-one time with each child can make a differenceWhat I want my kids to remember about me and their childhoodResources MentionedIt Didn't Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark WolynnThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.Positive Parenting SolutionsBen Greenfield Podcast