The Parent of Progress Podcast

Summary In this episode, I speak with my friend “Rev” about his checkered childhood. With a bad combination of neglect, a medical misdiagnosis, and A.D.D. medicine, Rev had many opportunities to have died as a child. An underqualified step-dad, a mother’s narcissistic behavior, fear-driven parenting styles, and more. Is there anything “Rev” didn’t have to […] The post POP 006: A Powerul Story of How NOT to be a Parent appeared first on Parent of Progress.

In this episode,  I speak with Darryl Scales (we first met Darryl in episode 004) and Terry Primm about our different parenting styles. I’m not going to lie… I really enjoyed having this conversation. While his parenting style may differ from my own, Darryl is laid back and makes having a discussion on the topic very easy. […] The post POP 005: Different Parenting Styles Head-to-Head appeared first on Parent of Progress.

Summary Are you still on the fence about circumcision? Are you uncertain whether or not to have it done on your son? Does the baby feel pain? Does it have lifelong effects? Are the circumcision risks worth having the procedure done? Find out in this episode. In this episode, we have a men’s round table […] The post POP004: Parent Reacts to Circumcision Risks appeared first on Parent of Progress.

Summary In this episode, Terry Primm returns to discuss a few alternatives to spanking and yelling. We also get into a bit of a debate over a couple of them, but overall, we agree that all five alternatives are a much better alternative. Shownotes Please visit iTunes or Stitcher.com to give us a rate and […] The post POP 003: 5 Alternatives to Spanking appeared first on Parent of Progress.

Summary In this episode, I cover a previously written blog, Challenges of Transition. Also, I provide a brief introduction to future plans for the Parent of Progress blog/website/podcast. Show Links Challenges of Transition blog post: http://parentofprogress.com/challenges-of-transition/ Stefan Molyneux: freedomainradio.com Janet Lansbury: janetlansbury.com Robin Grille: http://hearttoheartparenting.org Transcript: Well good morning everyone. Welcome to the Parent of […] The post POP 002: AudioBlog – Challenges of Transition appeared first on Parent of Progress.

Summary Interview with Terry Primm. Commentary on a CBS.com news article about the vicious cycle of violence created by spanking children. Terry Speaks about his childhood memories and discusses his experience with being forced into a fatherly role over an ex-girlfriend’s young child. Show Links CBS News: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/spanking-triggers-vicious-cycle-study-finds/ Aha! Parenting.com: http://www.ahaparenting.com/_blog/Parenting_Blog/post/Are_You_a_Gardener_or_a_Sculptor/ In this episode, you […] The post POP 001: Vicious Cycle of Violence: Interview with Terry Primm appeared first on Parent of Progress.