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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