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The Parenting Wisdom
The Parenting Wisdom Podcast is a place where we explore parenting from a truly holistic perspective. I believe that a wise parent is one who asks questions, keeps an open mind, and also trusts their deep inner knowing.
Here, we integrate insights from psychology, sociology, holistic medicine, child development science, philosophy, and ancient wisdom. Because there is no single “right” way to parent — each of us is unique, and every child is a unique soul.
The guiding principle of The Parenting Wisdom Podcast is that parents are their children’s leaders. And as leaders, we must be both humble and courageous as we raise children who will grow into independent, resilient, and fulfilled human beings — ready to share their unique gifts and live lives of meaning and purpose.
We believe that our children are strong and capable, and that challenges are part of their growth. Our role is to let them face those challenges while remaining their safe haven — the steady presence they can always count on, no matter what.
The Parenting Wisdom
Bring Beauty Back to Our Kids' Lives
Inspired by John Vervaeke’s Course “The Premise of Beauty” on Peterson Academy
In this deeply reflective solo episode, we dive into how our children’s mental health crisis is, at its root, a meaning crisis. Drawing on the insights of philosopher and cognitive scientist John Vervaeke, we explore how the loss of cultural depth, the dominance of the "having mode," and the narrowing of our ways of knowing have led to a disconnection from beauty, wisdom, and the sacred.
📉 The Crisis in Numbers
- 1 in 6 kids experience a mental health disorder annually
- Over 10% diagnosed with ADHD
- Self-harm ER visits among girls up 188%
- Suicide rates among adolescents skyrocketing
💡 Core Themes in This Episode
- Why our kids are not just overwhelmed, but existentially unanchored
- The cultural shift from communal belonging to isolated individualism
- How beauty, ritual, and depth have disappeared from our children's lives
- Erich Fromm’s distinction between having mode and being mode
- The 4 types of knowing (propositional, procedural, perspectival, and participatory) and why only focusing on facts leaves our kids empty
🌿 What Our Kids Need to Thrive
- Participation in meaningful activities (not just consumption)
- Flow states through free play, art, and creativity
- Rich relationships that require empathy and perspective-taking
- Rituals that help shape identity, values, and belonging
- Time to be—without screens, without rush, without outcomes
🌀 Reclaiming the Imaginal
- Why becoming, not just imagining, is where true growth happens
- How the “Solomon Effect” and third-person perspective build wisdom
- The role of sacrifice, struggle, and mystery in meaningful development
🧠 Why This Matters in the Age of AI
- AI excels at propositional knowing, but lacks imagination, perspective, and participation
- Our children’s humanity—wisdom, agency, creativity—must be cultivated, not downloaded
✨ Key Takeaways
- Mental health isn't just about treatment—it’s about reconnecting to meaning
- Rituals, beauty, flow, and play are not luxuries—they're necessities
- We must let our kids be in the world, not just consume it
💭 Final Message: Let your kids be kids. Let them experience awe, struggle, connection, and growth. Let them participate in life. That is how they will build identity, meaning, and strength to meet the future—with or without AI.
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