Only a Parent

All good things must come to an end and, document.write(""); for us, this is one of them. We are sad to say that  this is our final episode. Thank you for all your support.

For the final episode of 2016 we review the top 10 episodes of 2016. Find out which episodes were the most popular with our listeners and which episodes made our lists. We were quite surprised to see how they ranked. Happy New Year and thank you for all your support in 2016.

Christmas is once again drawing near so we decided to ask people we know to share their Christmas stories. We want to thank everyone who participated and were brave enough to share their stories with the world. Enjoy and Merry Christmas!

 

This week we reveal a debate we’ve had for fifteen years and talk about whether or not we should tell our kids about Santa . Warning- this episode should be listened to without kids.

It sneaks up on us and a lot of times we don’t even notice. Fear can be a constant state of being for some parents. How do we combat fear and most importantly, document.write(""); how do we keep from passing that fear on to our kids. This episode we talk about stopping ourselves from parenting from a place of fear.

Do you see your kids as an extension of yourself? Do you have unrealistic expectations for your kids? Are you always concerned about making sure your kids present the perfect image? This week’s episode is about ego and how it affects our parenting choices.

There are many examples of parenting through our ego and we’re all guilty of it at some point. This week we talk about the ego traps we’ve fallen into and how to watch out for the pitfalls.

We all have them. ‘Picky Eater’ stories. This week we tell a few stories of our own picky eaters and share some of the things we did to get through those times when our kids were less than enthused about eating what we put on the table.

With so much sexual messaging in open society it is increasingly more important to talk to our kids about healthy sexuality. This week we talk about how to get the ball rolling when it comes to having conversations with your kids about sex.

With unprecedented access, document.write(""); pornography has become incredibly pervasive in our society.

Is it possible to keep our kids from having access to pornography? Is pornography really that harmful, anyway?

Science says yes and some people even want to have pornography declared a national health crisis. We've got lots to say about this subject and we've only scratched the surface.

As promised in the podcast, here are some links that offer education, information and resources for parents.

Resources

Enough.org - The Enough Is Enough® mission is to Make the Internet Safer for Children & Families.

The Online Safety group - The Online Safety Group is focused on helping Parents to keep their kids safe online.

Articles and Research

Your Kids Have Probably Seen Porn. Here's What You Need To Know.

Researchers Find Association Between Porn Viewing And Less Grey Matter In The Brain

Neural Correlates of Sexual Cue Reactivity in Individuals with and without Compulsive Sexual Behaviours

What parents need to know about pornography

Do you have articles or websites that you would like to see added here? Pop us an email and let us know.

 

When applying software safeguards for the internet what do you prefer? This week we talk about the differences between accountability versus site blocking software.

Here is the software that we use. http://www.covenanteyes.com