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Preparing Kids 4 Life Podcast

Preparing Kids 4 Life Podcast

By Daniel & Vicki Hagadorn

Everywhere you turn, the world is saying that you don't have what it takes to be a parent. That you're going to mess your kids up. That you're not "qualified" enough. At PK4L, we beg to differ.

Our mission is to remind parents that they're already the number one expert on their own children. All they need is the mindset. Let us show you how.

Parenting is truly the toughest job you'll ever love…but it's also a journey. And without a map, it's easy to get lost. So, just think of us as your personal outfitters, guides, and allies for the road ahead. Your journey awaits!
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Preparing Kids 4 Life PodcastApr 01, 2020

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Breaking Free From The Prison Of Public School [3 of 3]

Breaking Free From The Prison Of Public School [3 of 3]

EP. 136

In response to A LOT of questions from concerned parents, this podcast series will delve into both the purpose and the results produced by America's public school system. In this third episode, we are discussing some of the other influential figures who used the public school system to promote the designed destruction of children's minds.
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CLICK HERE for PK4L's Substack page, 360 Parenting.
CLICK HERE for Daniel Hagadorn's, Un-American Education.
CLICK HERE for John Taylor Gatto's, The Underground History of American Education.
CLICK HERE for Dr. George Land's TEDx Talk, "The Failure of Success."

And if you haven't already, CLICK HERE to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you.

Mar 23, 202228:32
Breaking Free From The Prison Of Public School [2 of 3]

Breaking Free From The Prison Of Public School [2 of 3]

EP. 135

In response to A LOT of questions from concerned parents, this podcast series will delve into both the purpose and the results produced by America's public school system. In this second episode, we are discussing the purpose of public schooling through the words of its "Founding Fathers."
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CLICK HERE for PK4L's Substack page, 360 Parenting.
CLICK HERE for Daniel Hagadorn's, Un-American Education.
CLICK HERE for John Taylor Gatto's, The Underground History of American Education.

And if you haven't already, CLICK HERE to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you.

Mar 16, 202222:49
Breaking Free From The Prison Of Public School [1 of 3]

Breaking Free From The Prison Of Public School [1 of 3]

EP. 134

In response to A LOT of questions from concerned parents, this podcast series will delve into both the purpose and the results produced by America's public school system. In this first episode, we are exploring the origins of public school.
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CLICK HERE for PK4L's Substack page, 360 Parenting.
CLICK HERE for Daniel Hagadorn's, Un-American Education.
CLICK HERE for John Taylor Gatto's, The Underground History of American Education.

And if you haven't already, CLICK HERE to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you.

Mar 09, 202223:35
How To Increase Your Child's Financial IQ

How To Increase Your Child's Financial IQ

EP. 133

How do we build our child's financial IQ? How do we prepare them to live in a nation that is awash in debt? Our interview with special guest Gayle Reaume from MoolahU will answer these questions and more...

If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you. 😁

Jul 08, 202051:08
Parenting With Confidence (yes, it's possible)

Parenting With Confidence (yes, it's possible)

EP. 132

Parenting can be overwhelming, but it is also our greatest joy. So, why do we doubt ourselves so much?

If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you. 😁

P.S. If you're interested in learning about the Grief Recovery Method click here for more information.

Jul 01, 202017:16
How To Help Your Child Develop Their Creativity
Jun 24, 202020:42
Thriving At Home With Your Kids
Jun 17, 202011:57
Foster Care: How You Can Be Involved w/Katie Tudor, LMSW [2 of 2]
Jun 10, 202024:16
Foster Care: Myths & Realities w/Katie Tudor, LMSW [1 of 2]
Jun 03, 202022:53
The 6 "C's" Of An Emotionally Healthy Child [contribution]
May 27, 202012:54
The 6 "C's" Of An Emotionally Healthy Child [character]
May 20, 202017:29
Finding The Silver Lining With "Accidental Homeschooling" (it's really more like gold) w/Andrew Pudewa

Finding The Silver Lining With "Accidental Homeschooling" (it's really more like gold) w/Andrew Pudewa

EP. 125

Interview with Andrew Pudewa...we discuss the many silver linings of "accidental homeschooling" and how parents can make the most of educating their kids at home.

If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Healthy Home as our gift to you. 😁

P.S. You can't go wrong with any of IEW's curriculum, but I think the best place to start is their new "Structure and Style for Students."
>>Click here for more info @ www.IEW.com/sss

Also, IEW has generously compiled three weeks of FREE language arts lessons (including the SSS, grammar, vocabulary, and poetry).
>>Click here for more info @ www.IEW.com/lessons2020

May 13, 202057:25
The 6 "C's" Of An Emotionally Healthy Child [coping]
May 06, 202017:29
The 6 "C's" Of An Emotionally Healthy Child [confidence]
Apr 29, 202014:03
The 6 "C's" Of An Emotionally Healthy Child [competence]
Apr 22, 202017:12
The 6 "C's" Of An Emotionally Healthy Child [connection]
Apr 15, 202013:07
The 7 Building Blocks Of An Emotionally Healthy Home [creative fulfillment]
Apr 08, 202022:59
The 7 Building Blocks Of An Emotionally Healthy Home [security]
Apr 01, 202015:02
The 7 Building Blocks Of An Emotionally Healthy Home [affection + love + empathy]
Mar 25, 202016:49
The 7 Building Blocks Of An Emotionally Healthy Home [recognition & approval]
Mar 18, 202020:43
The 7 Building Blocks Of An Emotionally Healthy Home [mastery]
Mar 11, 202012:11
The 7 Building Blocks Of An Emotionally Healthy Home [success]
Mar 04, 202017:00
The 7 Building Blocks Of An Emotionally Healthy Home [food + shelter + safety]
Feb 26, 202016:28
I Never Looked At It That Way [3 of 3]
Feb 19, 202030:52
I Never Looked At That Way [2 of 3]
Feb 12, 202023:51
I Never Looked At It That Way [1 of 3]
Feb 05, 202023:32
Love Is Revealing The Beauty Of Another Person To Themselves [9 of 9]

Love Is Revealing The Beauty Of Another Person To Themselves [9 of 9]

EP. 110

Growing into an emotionally mature adult by learning new skills to love well.

If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you. 😁

P.S. You can click here to check out Peter Scazzero’s, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality.

Jan 29, 202045:36
Embracing The Gift Of Limits [8 of 9]
Jan 22, 202051:25
Enlarging Your Soul Through Grief And Loss [7 of 9]

Enlarging Your Soul Through Grief And Loss [7 of 9]

EP. 108

Loss marks the place where self-knowledge and powerful transformation happen...if we have the courage to fully participate in the process.

If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you. 😁

P.S. You can click here to check out Peter Scazzero’s, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality.

Jan 15, 202037:39
The Journey Through The Wall...It's Worth It! [6 of 9]
Jan 08, 202029:58
Going Back To Go Forward [5 of 9]
Jan 01, 202026:43
Know God, Know Yourself, Know Emotionally Healthy Spirituality [4 of 9]
Dec 25, 201927:38
The Top 10 Symptoms Of Emotionally Unhealthy Spirituality [3 of 9]
Dec 18, 201932:16
The Top 10 Symptoms Of Emotionally Unhealthy Spirituality [2 of 9]
Dec 11, 201930:23
What Is Emotionally Healthy Spirituality? [1 of 9]
Dec 04, 201923:24
What Can We Learn From Children's Books?
Nov 27, 201924:49
The Power Of A Parent's Example
Nov 20, 201942:06
Do As I Do, Not As I Say?
Nov 13, 201921:12
What Is A Parent's Most Important Job?
Nov 06, 201920:60
Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child [12 of 12]

Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child [12 of 12]

EP. 97

This is our final episode discussing some of the issues raised in Anthony Esolen's brilliantly insightful book, Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child (Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2010). You can click here to check it out. 

Professor Esolen has managed to write one of the truest, saddest, and funniest books on education that I have read in a long time. His incisive analysis of play dates, "helicopter parenting," No Child Left Behind, video games, and political correctness (to name just a few) is so spot on that it forces you to laugh…or risk crying instead.

Method 10: "Deny the transcendent" which Esolen subtitles, "Fix above the heads of men the lowest ceiling of all."

If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you. 

Oct 30, 201918:42
Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child [11 of 12]

Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child [11 of 12]

EP. 96

We will devote the next several episodes to discussing some of the issues raised in Anthony Esolen's brilliantly insightful book, Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child (Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2010). You can click here to check it out.

Professor Esolen has managed to write one of the truest, saddest, and funniest books on education that I have read in a long time. His incisive analysis of play dates, "helicopter parenting," No Child Left Behind, video games, and political correctness (to name just a few) is so spot on that it forces you to laugh…or risk crying instead.

Method 9: "Distract the child with the shallow and unreal."

If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you. 

Oct 23, 201922:08
Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child [10 of 12]

Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child [10 of 12]

EP. 95

We will devote the next several episodes to discussing some of the issues raised in Anthony Esolen's brilliantly insightful book, Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child (Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2010). You can click here to check it out.

Professor Esolen has managed to write one of the truest, saddest, and funniest books on education that I have read in a long time. His incisive analysis of play dates, "helicopter parenting," No Child Left Behind, video games, and political correctness (to name just a few) is so spot on that it forces you to laugh…or risk crying instead.

Method 8: "Level distinctions between man and woman."

If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.  

Oct 16, 201919:45
Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child [9 of 12]

Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child [9 of 12]

EP. 94

We will devote the next several episodes to discussing some of the issues raised in Anthony Esolen's brilliantly insightful book, Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child (Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2010). You can click here to check it out.

Professor Esolen has managed to write one of the truest, saddest, and funniest books on education that I have read in a long time. His incisive analysis of play dates, "helicopter parenting," No Child Left Behind, video games, and political correctness (to name just a few) is so spot on that it forces you to laugh…or risk crying instead.

Method 7: "Reduce all talk of love to narcissism and sex."

If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.  

Oct 09, 201922:47
Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child [8 of 12]

Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child [8 of 12]

EP. 93

We will devote the next several episodes to discussing some of the issues raised in Anthony Esolen's brilliantly insightful book, Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child (Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2010). You can click here to check it out.

Professor Esolen has managed to write one of the truest, saddest, and funniest books on education that I have read in a long time. His incisive analysis of play dates, "helicopter parenting," No Child Left Behind, video games, and political correctness (to name just a few) is so spot on that it forces you to laugh…or risk crying instead.

Method 6: "Cut all heroes down to size."

If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.  

Oct 02, 201923:21
Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child [7 of 12]

Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child [7 of 12]

EP. 92

We will devote the next several episodes to discussing some of the issues raised in Anthony Esolen's brilliantly insightful book, Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child (Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2010). You can click here to check it out.

Professor Esolen has managed to write one of the truest, saddest, and funniest books on education that I have read in a long time. His incisive analysis of play dates, "helicopter parenting," No Child Left Behind, video games, and political correctness (to name just a few) is so spot on that it forces you to laugh…or risk crying instead.

Method 5: "Cast aspersions on the heroic and patriotic."

If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.  

Sep 25, 201918:51
Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child [6 of 12]

Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child [6 of 12]

EP. 91

We will devote the next several episodes to discussing some of the issues raised in Anthony Esolen's brilliantly insightful book, Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child (Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2010). You can click here to check it out.

Professor Esolen has managed to write one of the truest, saddest, and funniest books on education that I have read in a long time. His incisive analysis of play dates, "helicopter parenting," No Child Left Behind, video games, and political correctness (to name just a few) is so spot on that it forces you to laugh…or risk crying instead.

Method 4: "Replace the fairy tale with political clichés  and fads."

If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.  

Sep 18, 201916:59
Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child [5 of 12]

Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child [5 of 12]

EP. 90

We will devote the next several episodes to discussing some of the issues raised in Anthony Esolen's brilliantly insightful book, Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child (Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2010). You can click here to check it out.

Professor Esolen has managed to write one of the truest, saddest, and funniest books on education that I have read in a long time. His incisive analysis of play dates, "helicopter parenting," No Child Left Behind, video games, and political correctness (to name just a few) is so spot on that it forces you to laugh…or risk crying instead.

Method 3: "Keep children away from machines and machinists."

If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.  

Sep 11, 201920:49
Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child [4 of 12]

Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child [4 of 12]

EP. 89

We will devote the next several episodes to discussing some of the issues raised in Anthony Esolen's brilliantly insightful book, Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child (Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2010). You can click here to check it out.

Professor Esolen has managed to write one of the truest, saddest, and funniest books on education that I have read in a long time. His incisive analysis of play dates, "helicopter parenting," No Child Left Behind, video games, and political correctness (to name just a few) is so spot on that it forces you to laugh…or risk crying instead.

Method 2: "Never leave children to themselves."

If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.  

Sep 04, 201920:38
Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child [3 of 12]

Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child [3 of 12]

EP. 88

We will devote the next several episodes to discussing some of the issues raised in Anthony Esolen's brilliantly insightful book, Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child (Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2010). You can click here to check it out.

Professor Esolen has managed to write one of the truest, saddest, and funniest books on education that I have read in a long time. His incisive analysis of play dates, "helicopter parenting," No Child Left Behind, video games, and political correctness (to name just a few) is so spot on that it forces you to laugh…or risk crying instead.

Method 1: "Keep your children indoors as much as possible."

If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you. 

Aug 28, 201920:18
Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child [2 of 12]

Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child [2 of 12]

EP. 87

We will devote the next several episodes to discussing some of the issues raised in Anthony Esolen's brilliantly insightful book, Ten Ways To Destroy The Imagination Of Your Child (Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2010). You can click here to check it out.

Professor Esolen has managed to write one of the truest, saddest, and funniest books on education that I have read in a long time. His incisive analysis of play dates, "helicopter parenting," No Child Left Behind, video games, and political correctness (to name just a few) is so spot on that it forces you to laugh…or risk crying instead.

Esolen’s humorous, but elegant writing style helps the reader digest some of the book’s more tragic content, namely that the school system’s primary purpose is to standardize our children’s minds and imaginations into predictable mediocrity.

If you haven't already, click here to download your FREE eBook, Building an Emotionally Safe Home as our gift to you.  

Aug 21, 201922:47