The Bespoke Parenting Podcast

On this episode of the Bespoke Parenting Hour, Julie talks to Ina Daly, a mom, grandmother, and a 38-year professional truck driver who has accumulated over 3.5 million accident-free miles. Julie and Ina discuss her unconventional career path, how she juggled being on the road while being a mom, the importance of having a support system, and how she enjoys being a cool truck-driving grandmother to her grandkids.

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The Bespoke Parenting Hour is a podcast about and for parents who are tired of being told how to do it. There’s no one way to parent--there are as many ways as there are kids. Parenting styles, strategies, and philosophies should be bespoke—tailor-made to fit you, your family, and most importantly, your kids! Twice a month, Bespoke host Julie Gunlock is joined by a variety of guests who are parenting the way they see fit. 

You can listen to the latest Bespoke episode(s) here or wherever you get your podcasts. Then subscribe, rate, and share with your friends. If you are already caught up and want more, join our online community at iwf.org/connect.

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Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) believes all issues are women’s issues. IWF promotes policies that aren’t just well-intended, but actually enhance people’s freedoms, opportunities, and choices. IWF doesn’t just talk about problems. We identify solutions and take them straight to the playmakers and policy creators. And, as a 501(c)3, IWF educates the public about the most important topics of the day.

Check out the Independent Women’s Forum website for more information on how policies impact you, your loved ones, and your community: www.iwf.org. 

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On this episode of the Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock speaks with Stacey Chamberlin about her own adoption journey and her commitment to protecting her son's privacy and personal story. Julie also digs into what made Stacey consider adoption, what it was like for her to go from working woman to working mom — in a matter of days — and why a supportive network of friends and family is key to success as a single mom.

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The Bespoke Parenting Hour is a podcast about and for parents who are tired of being told how to do it. There’s no one way to parent--there are as many ways as there are kids. Parenting styles, strategies, and philosophies should be bespoke—tailor-made to fit you, your family, and most importantly, your kids! Twice a month, Bespoke host Julie Gunlock is joined by a variety of guests who are parenting the way they see fit. 

You can listen to the latest Bespoke episode(s) here or wherever you get your podcasts. Then subscribe, rate, and share with your friends. If you are already caught up and want more, join our online community at iwf.org/connect.

Sign up for our emails here: http://iwf.org/sign-up

Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) believes all issues are women’s issues. IWF promotes policies that aren’t just well-intended, but actually enhance people’s freedoms, opportunities, and choices. IWF doesn’t just talk about problems. We identify solutions and take them straight to the playmakers and policy creators. And, as a 501(c)3, IWF educates the public about the most important topics of the day.

Check out the Independent Women’s Forum website for more information on how policies impact you, your loved ones, and your community: www.iwf.org. 

Be sure to subscribe to our emails to ensure you’re equipped with the facts on the issues you care about most: https://iwf.org/sign-up. 

Subscribe to IWF’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/IWF06.

Follow IWF on social media:

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On this episode of the Bespoke Parenting Hour, Julie talks to Molly Kaiman, an Alexandria VA mom and “accidental activist” fighting for the return of school resource officers (school-based police officers) in her city’s public schools. Tune in to hear Molly’s own personal story and why her experience growing up in poverty and with an abusive parent drives her to fight for the safety of all children.

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The Bespoke Parenting Hour is a podcast about and for parents who are tired of being told how to do it. There’s no one way to parent--there are as many ways as there are kids. Parenting styles, strategies, and philosophies should be bespoke—tailor-made to fit you, your family, and most importantly, your kids! Twice a month, Bespoke host Julie Gunlock is joined by a variety of guests who are parenting the way they see fit. 

You can listen to the latest Bespoke episode(s) here or wherever you get your podcasts. Then subscribe, rate, and share with your friends. If you are already caught up and want more, join our online community at iwf.org/connect.

Sign up for our emails here: http://iwf.org/sign-up

Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) believes all issues are women’s issues. IWF promotes policies that aren’t just well-intended, but actually enhance people’s freedoms, opportunities, and choices. IWF doesn’t just talk about problems. We identify solutions and take them straight to the playmakers and policy creators. And, as a 501(c)3, IWF educates the public about the most important topics of the day.

Check out the Independent Women’s Forum website for more information on how policies impact you, your loved ones, and your community: www.iwf.org. 

Be sure to subscribe to our emails to ensure you’re equipped with the facts on the issues you care about most: https://iwf.org/sign-up. 

Subscribe to IWF’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/IWF06.

Follow IWF on social media:

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On this episode of the Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock speaks to professor Christina Villegas, author of an upcoming reference book on foster care, about her own foster care to adoption story. Professor Villegas and her husband Manny went unexpectedly from zero to four kids age four and under in four years through the foster-to-adoption process. Julie asks Professor Villegas about that rapid change in lifestyle, her efforts to balance motherhood with work as a professor, and why a support system is key to success in fostering and adoption.

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The Bespoke Parenting Hour is a podcast about and for parents who are tired of being told how to do it. There’s no one way to parent--there are as many ways as there are kids. Parenting styles, strategies, and philosophies should be bespoke—tailor-made to fit you, your family, and most importantly, your kids! Twice a month, Bespoke host Julie Gunlock is joined by a variety of guests who are parenting the way they see fit. 

You can listen to the latest Bespoke episode(s) here or wherever you get your podcasts. Then subscribe, rate, and share with your friends. If you are already caught up and want more, join our online community at iwf.org/connect.

Sign up for our emails here: http://iwf.org/sign-up

Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) believes all issues are women’s issues. IWF promotes policies that aren’t just well-intended, but actually enhance people’s freedoms, opportunities, and choices. IWF doesn’t just talk about problems. We identify solutions and take them straight to the playmakers and policy creators. And, as a 501(c)3, IWF educates the public about the most important topics of the day.

Check out the Independent Women’s Forum website for more information on how policies impact you, your loved ones, and your community: www.iwf.org. 

Be sure to subscribe to our emails to ensure you’re equipped with the facts on the issues you care about most: https://iwf.org/sign-up. 

Subscribe to IWF’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/IWF06.

Follow IWF on social media:

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#IWF #Bespoke #AllIssuesAreWomensIssues

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On this episode of the Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock talks to Jeremy Tate, Founder and CEO of the Classical Learning Test, an alternative to the SAT/ACT and PSAT. Julie and Jeremy discuss this alternative test, why it's necessary, and why it's challenging the powerful influence of the mainstream testing establishment. They also discuss classical education — what it is, why it's different from mainstream education, and why classical education — unlike progressive secular education — endeavors to pass down the best of what's been thought and said for thousands of years.

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The Bespoke Parenting Hour is a podcast about and for parents who are tired of being told how to do it. There’s no one way to parent--there are as many ways as there are kids. Parenting styles, strategies, and philosophies should be bespoke—tailor-made to fit you, your family, and most importantly, your kids! Twice a month, Bespoke host Julie Gunlock is joined by a variety of guests who are parenting the way they see fit. 

You can listen to the latest Bespoke episode(s) here or wherever you get your podcasts. Then subscribe, rate, and share with your friends. If you are already caught up and want more, join our online community at iwf.org/connect.

Sign up for our emails here: http://iwf.org/sign-up

Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) believes all issues are women’s issues. IWF promotes policies that aren’t just well-intended, but actually enhance people’s freedoms, opportunities, and choices. IWF doesn’t just talk about problems. We identify solutions and take them straight to the playmakers and policy creators. And, as a 501(c)3, IWF educates the public about the most important topics of the day.

Check out the Independent Women’s Forum website for more information on how policies impact you, your loved ones, and your community: www.iwf.org. 

Be sure to subscribe to our emails to ensure you’re equipped with the facts on the issues you care about most: https://iwf.org/sign-up. 

Subscribe to IWF’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/IWF06.

Follow IWF on social media:

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On this episode of the Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock talks to Lindsey Stroud of the Taxpayer Protection Alliance about the myth that there's a teen vaping epidemic. Despite recent good news from the National Youth Tobacco Survey that teen vaping has decreased, both the CDC and the FDA are further misleading parents by refusing to share this good news. Julie and Lindsey discuss this public health disaster, why it's happening, and why keeping parents fearful is a powerful weapon against tobacco harm reduction.

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The Bespoke Parenting Hour is a podcast about and for parents who are tired of being told how to do it. There’s no one way to parent--there are as many ways as there are kids. Parenting styles, strategies, and philosophies should be bespoke—tailor-made to fit you, your family, and most importantly, your kids! Twice a month, Bespoke host Julie Gunlock is joined by a variety of guests who are parenting the way they see fit. 

You can listen to the latest Bespoke episode(s) here or wherever you get your podcasts. Then subscribe, rate, and share with your friends. If you are already caught up and want more, join our online community at iwf.org/connect.

Sign up for our emails here: http://iwf.org/sign-up

Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) believes all issues are women’s issues. IWF promotes policies that aren’t just well-intended, but actually enhance people’s freedoms, opportunities, and choices. IWF doesn’t just talk about problems. We identify solutions and take them straight to the playmakers and policy creators. And, as a 501(c)3, IWF educates the public about the most important topics of the day.

Check out the Independent Women’s Forum website for more information on how policies impact you, your loved ones, and your community: www.iwf.org. 

Be sure to subscribe to our emails to ensure you’re equipped with the facts on the issues you care about most: https://iwf.org/sign-up. 

Subscribe to IWF’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/IWF06.

Follow IWF on social media:

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On this episode of the Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock talks to lifelong Fairfax County resident Casey Chalk about his Federalist article, in which he describes how Northern Virginia has become an unwelcome place for conservative and religious families. Chalk, who actually taught in Fairfax County schools, now homeschools his own children and is considering a move away from NOVA in order to protect them from the relentless woke and anti-Christian messages that have become ubiquitous in the region.

Casey Chalk is a Senior Contributor at The Federalist and an editor and columnist at The New Oxford Review.

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The Bespoke Parenting Hour is a podcast about and for parents who are tired of being told how to do it. There’s no one way to parent--there are as many ways as there are kids. Parenting styles, strategies, and philosophies should be bespoke—tailor-made to fit you, your family, and most importantly, your kids! Twice a month, Bespoke host Julie Gunlock is joined by a variety of guests who are parenting the way they see fit. 

You can listen to the latest Bespoke episode(s) here or wherever you get your podcasts. Then subscribe, rate, and share with your friends. If you are already caught up and want more, join our online community at iwf.org/connect.

Sign up for our emails here: http://iwf.org/sign-up

Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) believes all issues are women’s issues. IWF promotes policies that aren’t just well-intended, but actually enhance people’s freedoms, opportunities, and choices. IWF doesn’t just talk about problems. We identify solutions and take them straight to the playmakers and policy creators. And, as a 501(c)3, IWF educates the public about the most important topics of the day.

Check out the Independent Women’s Forum website for more information on how policies impact you, your loved ones, and your community: www.iwf.org. 

Be sure to subscribe to our emails to ensure you’re equipped with the facts on the issues you care about most: https://iwf.org/sign-up. 

Subscribe to IWF’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/IWF06.

Follow IWF on social media:

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On this episode of the Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock talks to Dr. Lucy McBride about her viral Atlantic article that aimed to reassure parents about COVID and vaccines and why she takes a compassionate approach when discussing this tough issue with parents. Julie and Dr. McBride also discuss the Pfizer vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds, natural immunity, the actual (and positive!) data on COVID and kids, and the ongoing debate about mask mandates in schools despite low rates of child infections. Tune in!

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The Bespoke Parenting Hour is a podcast about and for parents who are tired of being told how to do it. There’s no one way to parent--there are as many ways as there are kids. Parenting styles, strategies, and philosophies should be bespoke—tailor-made to fit you, your family, and most importantly, your kids! Twice a month, Bespoke host Julie Gunlock is joined by a variety of guests who are parenting the way they see fit. 

You can listen to the latest Bespoke episode(s) here or wherever you get your podcasts. Then subscribe, rate, and share with your friends. If you are already caught up and want more, join our online community at iwf.org/connect.

Sign up for our emails here: http://iwf.org/sign-up

Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) believes all issues are women’s issues. IWF promotes policies that aren’t just well-intended, but actually enhance people’s freedoms, opportunities, and choices. IWF doesn’t just talk about problems. We identify solutions and take them straight to the playmakers and policy creators. And, as a 501(c)3, IWF educates the public about the most important topics of the day.

Check out the Independent Women’s Forum website for more information on how policies impact you, your loved ones, and your community: www.iwf.org. 

Be sure to subscribe to our emails to ensure you’re equipped with the facts on the issues you care about most: https://iwf.org/sign-up. 

Subscribe to IWF’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/IWF06.

Follow IWF on social media:

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#IWF #Bespoke #AllIssuesAreWomensIssues

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On this episode of the Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock talks to Virginia congressional candidate Tina Ramirez about how Virginia has become ground zero for woke indoctrination in schools and how she plans to turn the state around. Tina and Julie also discuss their shared experience working as staffers on Capitol Hill on human rights issues and why this work made them both more aware and grateful for the unique freedoms Americans—particularly American women—enjoy in this country.

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The Bespoke Parenting Hour is a podcast about and for parents who are tired of being told how to do it. There’s no one way to parent--there are as many ways as there are kids. Parenting styles, strategies, and philosophies should be bespoke—tailor-made to fit you, your family, and most importantly, your kids! Twice a month, Bespoke host Julie Gunlock is joined by a variety of guests who are parenting the way they see fit. 

You can listen to the latest Bespoke episode(s) here or wherever you get your podcasts. Then subscribe, rate, and share with your friends. If you are already caught up and want more, join our online community at iwf.org/connect.

Sign up for our emails here: http://iwf.org/sign-up

Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) believes all issues are women’s issues. IWF promotes policies that aren’t just well-intended, but actually enhance people’s freedoms, opportunities, and choices. IWF doesn’t just talk about problems. We identify solutions and take them straight to the playmakers and policy creators. And, as a 501(c)3, IWF educates the public about the most important topics of the day.

Check out the Independent Women’s Forum website for more information on how policies impact you, your loved ones, and your community: www.iwf.org. 

Be sure to subscribe to our emails to ensure you’re equipped with the facts on the issues you care about most: https://iwf.org/sign-up. 

Subscribe to IWF’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/IWF06.

Follow IWF on social media:

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In this latest episode of the Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock jumps behind the scenes to talk to the man who makes it all possible—Bespoke Producer Tim Burg. Julie and Tim—both parents of teens—talk about the choices (and lack of choices) parents have in tech for kids, compare the challenges they've each had with this issue, offer advice on tracking apps for parents, and discuss why, when it comes to your kids and phones, sometimes being a helicopter parent is the right thing to do.

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The Bespoke Parenting Hour is a podcast about and for parents who are tired of being told how to do it. There’s no one way to parent--there are as many ways as there are kids. Parenting styles, strategies, and philosophies should be bespoke—tailor-made to fit you, your family, and most importantly, your kids! Twice a month, Bespoke host Julie Gunlock is joined by a variety of guests who are parenting the way they see fit. 

You can listen to the latest Bespoke episode(s) here or wherever you get your podcasts. Then subscribe, rate, and share with your friends. If you are already caught up and want more, join our online community at iwf.org/connect.

Sign up for our emails here: http://iwf.org/sign-up

Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) believes all issues are women’s issues. IWF promotes policies that aren’t just well-intended, but actually enhance people’s freedoms, opportunities, and choices. IWF doesn’t just talk about problems. We identify solutions and take them straight to the playmakers and policy creators. And, as a 501(c)3, IWF educates the public about the most important topics of the day.

Check out the Independent Women’s Forum website for more information on how policies impact you, your loved ones, and your community: www.iwf.org. 

Be sure to subscribe to our emails to ensure you’re equipped with the facts on the issues you care about most: https://iwf.org/sign-up. 

Subscribe to IWF’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/IWF06.

Follow IWF on social media:

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- on Facebook

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#IWF #Bespoke #AllIssuesAreWomensIssues

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