Loaded into the “player” below is my first experiment with podcasting. Don’t judge me too harshly by it. I put this together about a year ago.
It’s a little serious. A little school-masterly, but I still believe in the content.
A true Freakedout Fathers podcast is on the drawing board at the moment. It’ll be a lot more fun than this is, while still presenting info and ideas that are helpful to parents. But in the meantime, feel free to feed me back your thoughts positive and negative on this one…
12 responses so far ↓
Joe // Jun 12, 2008 at 8:29 am
Your next podcast will “prevent” info and ideas that are helpful to parents? Wow. I can’t wait.
Pete // Jun 12, 2008 at 9:25 am
Oh $@#%$&?!!!
Let me go fix that particular typo there. Thanks for pointing it out Joe!
themolk // Jun 12, 2008 at 10:06 am
Nice infomercial music, you sellout. Where’s the Zepplin??!!
Pete // Jun 12, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Heh heh. The music I’m leaning toward for the REAL podcast is a little more quirky. Although, if I could afford the royalties, Zeppelin could work…
Actually been thinking about getting some infomercial work, now you mention it.
Roland // Jun 13, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Woohoo, Pete steps out into yet another medium. Keep going!
Pete // Jun 13, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Got along way to go before I catch you. (And til I produce my first proper one!)
Leah Maclean // Jun 13, 2008 at 8:24 pm
You definitely have a radio voice!! I’d be interested to see what might come from some radio programs hearing this and possibly adding a parenting timeslot to the program. Looking forward to the next one.
And when it comes to “when the kids are old enough to share my fears and concerns” I’ve experienced that even at the latter teenage years they still sometimes don’t handle very well a parent being stress. They might still be looking to you to be the strong one.
Pete // Jun 13, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Mm. I have that to look forward to?
Yeah, actually as a youth worker in the 90s, I saw how many young people fell apart when their parents did. Not all. But many. I still feel strongly that responsibility that stems from me bringing them into the world without them being asked about it. It’s my job to set them up for success and sanity.
And maybe that job’s never finished, but it’s still mine.
Jonathan // Jun 14, 2008 at 3:16 am
I think as a child gets older it is good to share your fears and concerns. If you do share them, the important thing is to show the children how to handle them.
If a child grows up completely sheltered and lives in a fairy world where there are no concerns or fears they will be sorely put to the test when they are on their own and suddenly find that the real world has problems. If they have seen their parents handle problems, they will have something with which to model their own actions.
Jonathan // Jun 14, 2008 at 3:19 am
BTW… I enjoyed the podcast. The three needs were clearly stated and the examples of each were good. The length was nice as well. It presented enough information to be useful and was short enough that someone can listen to it , retain it, and get back to work without taking up too much time.
Pete // Jun 14, 2008 at 10:38 am
O Pippengered One, your wisdom is as usual … wise…
I agree with you in as much as kids (I guess we’re talking preteens and up here) see the parents handling it with optimism, pragmatism, humor-ism, creative thinking, integrity. It’s when we panic in front of them, even teens, it kind of freaks them out or even undermines our credibility (even more) in older teens’ case.
But yeah, I’m not one for sheltering kids completely. I guess I’m saying that life can be confronting and scary enough for kids; they need that place of permanence and safety and consistency with their parent or parents (or guardians, if that’s their life) where things are “ok”.
Hey Molk, I dreamed last night you were part of a Breakfast Radio team in Brisbane. I was partly happy for you and partly annoyed that you made the comment above about me getting radio time without offering to help me break in. Some friend you are!!
themolk // Jun 14, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Yeah, I’m much more horrible in other people’s dreams. What’s all that about?!
What would Freud say to you, my friend!
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