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My First Principles Parenting Approach and What Works for Me

Published: Sept. 8, 2022, 9 a.m.

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Episode Highlights From Katie

  • Why and how our family created a family culture
  • The 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 themselves
  • Ways we encourage them to eat healthy and provide nutrient dense meals for our kids, but we allow them to make their own food choices
  • Why 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 car
  • The tools we give our kids to help them process, understand and feel their emotions
  • Why I highly encourage my kids to ask and answer questions and to always ask better questions
  • Why I never used "Because I said so" as an answer to my toddlers
  • Our family traditions and what we do now
  • How we value experiences instead of gifts
  • What Unstitute is and how I developed the school curriculum for our kids
  • How 10-20 minutes of one-on-one time with each child can make a difference
  • What I want my kids to remember about me and their childhood

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