The Rage Cycle: Non-traditional media. Last time we focused on how traditional media is keeping us divided and on edge, this time we look at how echo chambers are formed and why content creators use rage and fear to keep you engaged. The story begins with all the buzz around Sound of Freedom, a filmContinue reading “S5 E10: The Rage Cycle”
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S5 E8: “C” is for Criminal Justice Reform
Part 1 – “C” is for Criminal Justice Reform, a discussion about how we can affect change (Jess) If you read my campaign interviews or met me on the campaign trail you most likely heard mention of my father. From a very early age (probably 5 or 6 years old) he began including me inContinue reading “S5 E8: “C” is for Criminal Justice Reform”
S5 E7: Mother may I?
“Mother May I?”– Occupational Licensing Reform in South Carolina and what it could mean for entrepreneurs, lower-wage income earners, and efforts toward Justice Reform. Occupational licensing is the process which one must go through to be permitted to perform specific services. The idea behind occupational licensing is to have a mechanism by which the StateContinue reading “S5 E7: Mother may I?”
S5 E6: “R” is for Revolution
“R” is for Revolution – it’s messy and violent and it takes a LOT of people. People are protesting in France and we have a different take on this. Let’s talk about the Supreme Court decisions and checks and balances and where we stand in terms of the need for revolution. If our branches ofContinue reading “S5 E6: “R” is for Revolution”
S5 E3: There is No More Normal, New or Otherwise
S5 Ep 3: COVID and Moms – we are the “real” victims of this shit show (link) #covid19 #covid #lockdowns #parenting #parentingporcupines #libertarian #libertarianmoms #libertarianparents #libertarianparenting #momlife #momtourage #SCPolitics COVID is still a thing and yet I’m always a little startled when someone says they’ve tested positive or that they’ve been exposed. Sometime back inContinue reading “S5 E3: There is No More Normal, New or Otherwise”
S4 E6: The Sisterhood of Motherhood
main idea: how we support one another and why. How collaborative approaches foster a sense of community and create villages for our kids. However rewarding, being a mom can at times feel overwhelming. Kids don’t come with instructions, but they do each come with their own unique and individual personalities. Navigating parenting challenges can atContinue reading “S4 E6: The Sisterhood of Motherhood”
S4 E5: Founding Motherhood
main idea: spinoff of the “Founding Fatherhood” series. Discussion about women’s roles in the American Revolution As we were planning our episodes to celebrate Women’s History Month we wanted to devote one episode to our “Founding Mothers”. We hear a lot about the Founding Fathers, but we usually do not hear about the women whoContinue reading “S4 E5: Founding Motherhood”
S4 E4: What’s Good for the Goose Should be Good for the Gander
main idea: double standards created by “gender roles” and stereotypes. This link (and a google search) and you’ll get the gender-neutral definition of the phrase: what is okay for one person to do, should be good for another. But the “goose” is the female and the “gander” is the male, so the real meaning hereContinue reading “S4 E4: What’s Good for the Goose Should be Good for the Gander”
S4 E3: Be Careful Who You Know – Free Association and Generational Privilege
main idea: Murder and Mayhem – A Cautionary Tale in South Carolina (on the three year anniversary of the death of Mallory Beach, what lessons have we learned about wealth and privilege, and how are we using this story to teach our children to choose their friends carefully) Unless you have been living under aContinue reading “S4 E3: Be Careful Who You Know – Free Association and Generational Privilege”
S3E7 Founding Fatherhood part 2 Rewriting History
main idea: How to teach children the truth (good and bad) about our founding fathers, and how to teach them about Liberty. If you have never heard the story about how Kasie and Jessica became friends, here is the Cliff’s Notes version: The two embarked upon the journey that was the 2020 Libertarian Party NationalContinue reading “S3E7 Founding Fatherhood part 2 Rewriting History”
Parenting Porcupines 