The Perfect Child Podcast

We are all about expanding perspectives here at The Perfect Child Podcast which is why I was particularly delighted to sit down with Peter Gray to discuss his new book, Restoring Childhood: How to Set Kids Free In the Age of Anxiety.

After much extensive research, which he lays out in the book, Dr. Gray posits that it is not tech or social media that is causing our kids anxiety. In fact, according to his research, rates of anxiety and depression among teens were already significantly rising before the Internet so to just blame the phenomenon on social media is not looking at a complete picture.

A lot of what Dr. Gray studies is the effect that declining independence in childhood, including less free play, exploration and unsupervised peer interaction has on the developing human. In our conversation, Dr. Gray shares a comparison through the decades of how we meet our children and how this general growing sense of mistrust and fear in the adults' psyche has contributed to the "anxious generation" and how we can reverse these symptoms.

The future is BRIGHT! Get the book! Read up on all the research to get informed and then try to work towards becoming a more Trustful, Autonomy-Supportive Parent (TAS). It's easier when you can see the comparisons and stories that are shared in the book. Dr. Gray also offers helpful tips at the end. Enjoy!

References and resources:

Dr. Peter Gray - https://www.petergray.org

Get his books - https://www.petergray.org/blank-2

Play Makes Us Human Substack - https://petergray.substack.com/

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Your child isn’t broken – the systems are. Choose your child. 

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Music: "This is the Day" by Jaya Lakshmi

Bringing a new child into this world is a sacred experience. As stewards of a new soul, it is imperative that we prepare wholly, as individuals, as a family and as a community. The only thing a baby needs when it first arrives is the Mother. She is the baby's safety, nourishment and shelter. The mother-baby dyad is sacred.

Now, with Fatherhood Ready, a website and app, fathers have the opportunity to step into this space ready to protect and nurture the mother-baby dyad.

In this very candid conversation, Dan Doty shares the ways in which the world is seeking support for soon to be fathers to embrace, wholly, the sacred role of Father and Protector. And how, the Fatherhood Ready app is doing just that – providing much needed support for fathers/partners before the baby comes. There is nothing like this offering. The Fatherhood Ready app meets dads exactly where they are at with information readily at their fingertips.

The app offers four playbooks - the Money Playbook, the Birth Playbook, the Relationship Playbook and the Postpartum Playbook. You can check out a portion of each on the website. Jump over NOW and be prepared to gift this to every person you know who's having a baby!

Make sure you listen through to the end to hear some heart-felt, helpful tips for dads-to-be. And, truthfully, the advice applies for anyone.

References and resources:

Fatherhood Ready - https://fatherhoodready.com/

Fatherhood Ready App - https://fatherhoodready.com/dads

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Your child isn’t broken – the systems are. Choose your child. 

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Music: "This is the Day" by Jaya Lakshmi

Optimal healing is achieved through subtle mechanics. In this conversation that I share with Kathy Shean-Jones of MoveAbilities, she walks us through the Anat Baniel Method NeuroMovement® and how oftentimes, to heal a particular pain point, it's not more manipulation of that pain point but rather creating safety in the brain by focusing on the body's connections holistically. Essentially, creating new neural pathways of information, thus allowing for more optimal organization. To be honest, I'm kind of botching up this description. Best to just tune in to learn how we can heal our own bodies through subtle movements. And, better still, book a session to experience it for yourself!

References and resources:

Kathy Shean-Jones - https://www.moveabilities.com/

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Your child isn’t broken – the systems are. Choose your child.

If you need support deprogramming from the conditions and systems in which you were raised so that you can CHOOSE your child, book a FREE discovery call with me, Belinda Tung at the Perfect Child website here.

Music: "This is the Day" by Jaya Lakshmi

In this beautiful conversation, Thanna Vickerman of Choose Love Parenting shares the three tenets of Peaceful Parenting and ends our time with a great encouragement to PLAY MORE!

According to Thanna, motherhood opened her eyes and heart to see the world in a whole new way. Aren't we all there? Join us for this heart-warming conversation. Thanna is a parent coach and educator.

References and resources:

Choose Love Parenting - https://chooseloveparenting.com/

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Your child isn’t broken – the systems are. Choose your child.

If you need support deprogramming from the conditions and systems in which you were raised so that you can CHOOSE your child, book a FREE discovery call with me, Belinda Tung at the Perfect Child website here.

Music: "This is the Day" by Jaya Lakshmi

What a delight to have Becky Damgaard on our podcast one more time. This time to share her own personal journey of saying yes to cancer, seeing this not as a death sentence but a teacher and recognizing that the tumor that grew could potentially have been a result of her own feelings of "not good enough" of "hiding herself".

Becky had been a long-time teacher at the Autism Treatment Center of America, and exercised the same principles of the Son Rise program to meet the cancer diagnosis.

The Son-Rise program is a unique and innovative program of love, acceptance, joining and celebrating the child and that is what Becky did with Bob the Blob, the loving nickname she gave to the "tumor".

References and resources:

Becky Damgaard is now a founder of The Loving Growth Collective: www.lovinggrowthcollective.com

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Your child isn’t broken – the systems are. Choose your child.

If you need support deprogramming from the conditions and systems in which you were raised so that you can CHOOSE your child, book a FREE discovery call with me, Belinda Tung at the Perfect Child website here.

Music: "This is the Day" by Jaya Lakshmi

Did you know that social media was founded on the idea of "Persuasive Programming"? In fact, Instagram started as homework for a class at Stanford. By the end of the class, they had taken in $1M in apps with 16M users. The tech industry immediately hired these designers to add Persuasive Technology to all their apps. And, now here we are – an addicted society.

Megan Orton, Founder of Mindful Media and a teacher, shares how she came to witness the results of too much media in her kids and then shares tips for mindful media for the ages and stages of child development from birth to adolescence. Social media and tech is not the enemy. Ignorance is.

References and resources:

Megan Orton and Mindful Media - www.mindful-media.net

OR Unplugged - www.orunplugged.org

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Your child isn’t broken – the systems are. Choose your child.

If you need support deprogramming from the conditions and systems in which you were raised so that you can CHOOSE your child, book a FREE discovery call with me, Belinda Tung at the Perfect Child website here.

Music: "This is the Day" by Jaya Lakshmi

In this very meaningful conversation, Jim Gale and I are so excited to be speaking into existence a community-centric society where every person and living being is well taken care of and we all have enough to thrive.

Jim has a vision that he has already put into action in the form of Galt's Landing in Central Florida. This is replicable.

Listen in to learn how we can create a more sustainable reality built upon kindness and stewardship.

References and resources:

Food Forest Abundance - https://foodforestabundance.com/

The Stewardship Party - https://stewardshipparty.org/

"Permaculture: A Designer's Manual" by Bill Mollison. Purchase here.

"Think and Grow Rich" by Napolean Hill. Purchase here.

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Your child isn’t broken – the systems are. Choose your child.

If you need support deprogramming from the conditions and systems in which you were raised so that you can CHOOSE your child, book a FREE discovery call with me, Belinda Tung at the Perfect Child website here.

Music: "This is the Day" by Jaya Lakshmi

Motherhood is not meant to be done alone. We need our village. As mothers, or soon-to-be-mothers the most important skill we can uncover for ourselves is grounding into our sense of self and advocating for ourselves.

In an ideal world (it used to be this way), mothers would be the most important people in the world. We would birth in community, raise our children in community and be completely supported. Breathe this into reality.

Listen in to learn how Caitlin called in her tribe after the birth of her second child and now many mothers feel so much more supported.

References and resources:

Papillon Collective: https://www.papillon-collective.com/

For any expecting moms who would like to share their support needs to shape the next Expecting Moms Group, fill out the survey here.

Next Moms Group at Papillon Collective starts Oct. 21. Sign up here.

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Your child isn’t broken – the systems are. Choose your child.

If you need support deprogramming from the conditions and systems in which you were raised so that you can CHOOSE your child, book a discovery call with me, Belinda Tung at the Perfect Child website here.

Music: "This is the Day" by Jaya Lakshmi

When we recognize that our own life has been dwindling away in the shadow of a dysfunctional marriage and we find the courage to step away, Jill Martin is here to tell us there is sunshine beyond the clouds. It took Jill years to recognize that the source of her unhappiness was actually her inability to choose herself. When she did, the Universe opened doors for her in the most generous of ways. Tune in to hear how the Universe affirmed her decision and her action - it's unbelievable!

She shares her journey as an inspiration and invitation to others who maybe feel listless in their marriage, but are afraid to walk away. Jill is here to remind mamas (maybe even papas) that we are meant to shine and when we do, we thrive, our children thrive and our communities thrive.

References and resources:

Jill Martin is the founder of Grateful Grove, a Waldorf-inspired community in Vista, CA: @grateful_grove

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Your child isn’t broken – the systems are. Choose your child.

If you need support deprogramming from the conditions and systems in which you were raised so that you can CHOOSE your child, book a discovery call with me, Belinda Tung at the Perfect Child website here.

Music: "This is the Day" by Jaya Lakshmi

This was such a TREAT! To be able to sit with Drs. Brianna and Joe Ladapo (yes, THE Dr. Joe Ladapo aka the Surgeon General of Florida, Dr. Ladapo) to talk about their journey into homeschooling. How they got there, how it's going and why they feel like it could be a good path for more people.

References and resources:

"Transcend Fear: A Blueprint for Mindful Leadership in Public Health" by Dr. Joe Ladapo

"Emerging from Darkness: A Spiritual Memoir and Guide Back to the Light" by Dr. Brianna Ladapo

"Dumbing Us Down" by John Taylor Gatto

Dr. Joseph Ladapo referenced Christopher Maher several times who can be found here: https://truebodyintelligence.com/

Brianna Ladapo can be reached via her website at www.briannaladapo.com

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Your child isn’t broken – the systems are. Always choose your child.

If you need support deprogramming from the conditions and systems in which you were raised so that you can CHOOSE your child, book a discovery call with me, Belinda Tung at the Perfect Child website here.

Music: "This is the Day" by Jaya Lakshmi