Dale Davidson on what we can learn from ancient philosophies, traditions and religions with regard to parenting - a podcast by Rich Bolus

In this episode we cover:- Pandemic pregnancy- The gap before you introduce your newborn baby to the world- Car seat judo- Baby equipment- Sleep deprivation- The ancient wisdom project- Sets of 30 day challenges and adopt one practice from a traction with the hope of cultivated- Lessons learned- Some types of knowledge are only gainable by doing it- Praying 5 times a day- Daniel Kahneman’s System 1 and System 2- Religions that seem inaccessible- Catholicism- Eastern philosophies- Western cultures more about elevating the ego whereas- Richard C Schwartz- Loch Kelly- Ego is the Enemy- The individualism of Stoicism- Judaism Shabbat (Sabbath)- Separating the profane from the sacred- Forced rest- Community- The discernment process for making big decisions in your life- Paying deep attention to your gut feelings- Religions existing to remind you that you’re not a god- Becoming a parent reminds you that you don’t live for yourself- Becoming a parent is an act of ‘unselfishing’- Holding space for the child- Things you can control and things you can’t control- Observing your own mind reacting to different situations- The Taoist concept of not forcing anything- Bhagavad Gita- We are given these roles to play in this life- Our job is to play this role the best we can and not stay connected to the previous role.- You have to change the way you act if you are handed new script- Even in the most difficult of times your job is to just be there- What is the role I’m called on to play right now?- Playing the shot in front of you- The pinnacle of living- Peak parenting- Sacred moments punctuated by profane moments- You’re not going to know what it’s really like until you do it.I hope you enjoy...

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