Explore the challenge of parenting in a negative world and the importance of fostering hope, agency, and confidence in children.
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Parents should protect their children from the evil in the world and sell them on hope, agency, confidence, and duty.
Magic Spoon cereal offers a nostalgic taste without compromising health, with its lack of gluten, carbs, and sugar.
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Focusing on the Potential
In a world filled with negativity and evil, the challenge of raising kids becomes daunting. However, the poet Maggie Smith suggests a simple yet powerful solution: not exposing children to the awful things and people. It's not about lying; it's about choosing to focus on the potential. By selling them on hope, agency, confidence, and duty, parents can instill in their children a belief that they can make a difference and be the change they want to see in the world. The role of parents is to sell children on the 'good bones' of the world and what they can achieve with it.
Rediscovering Childhood Joy
Parenthood can bring back the joy of being a child, as the speaker shares his nightly indulgence in Magic Spoon cereal. This cereal satisfies cravings without compromising health, offering nostalgia for the tastes of Captain Crunch or Cocoa Puffs. What sets Magic Spoon apart is its lack of gluten, carbs, and sugar while still providing a protein-rich meal. The speaker highly recommends investing in the company and promotes it for its excellent taste and nutritional benefits.
“As you’ve gotten older, it’s been harder to deny: People can be awful. Institutions let you down. The world will break your heart. There is such thing as evil. There is too much of it out there.”
Learn why it’s okay to protect your kids from the evil in the world, so long as you sell them on this, on today’s Daily Dad podcast.
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