Millennials are notorious for really cherishing their nostalgia. We can’t help it. We had really cool things. And we long for simpler times. But not too simple. A new parenting trend is emerging that blends modern convenience and invention with the laid back vibe of the 90s. From landline phones making a comeback to wiping the floor with your own progeny on MarioKart, Tori and Gwenna discuss Retro Parenting and how we’re already sort of accidentally been doing a lot of it. Because we are incredibly nostalgic millennials. Now pass the rubber band ball and untangle the phone cord before mom gets mad.We want to hear from you! Let us know what you think of retro parenting, email us: childproofmail@gmail.comPre-order Gwenna's new book, Thinky ThoughtsSubscribe for preshow bonus contentBe sure to check our other shows:FoundedBibliophage

Much of raising kids is fostering, dealing with, and cleaning up from our kids doing stuff “by themself”. Our goal, among others, is to parent ourselves out of a job which means letting them try, fail, revise, and try again. But as our kids get older those fails get fewer and far between and they start realizing all this independence we’ve been letting them practice with was for a reason. They are going to actually grow up and be independent. For real for real. But that doesn’t mean they have to be alone.We want to hear from you. Got a funny story, a question or anything else you'd like to share? E-mail us: childproofmail@gmail.com Subscribe for pre-show bonus contentBe sure to check out the other shows from Pleasant Phantom Productions:FoundedBibliophage

It’s back to school season and that means it’s time to talk a lot about going back to school. On this episode of Childproof, we tackle that it’s alright to feel relieved that these kids are not going to be in your house all dang day. We discuss how various communities support us and our kids. And then we tackle phone bans and why we don’t think that’s the issue to the problem. Or even the problem with need to be addressing. We want to hear from you! How do you feel about back to school season? What are your opinions on phone bans? Email us: childproofmail@gmail.comMental health resources:https://www.nami.org/therapyden.comSubscribe for pre-show bonus contentBe sure to check out the other shows from Pleasant Phantom Productions:FoundedBibliophage

What’s in a name? Turns out we’ve been debating that for a hot second. On the heels of a Wall Street Journal piece comparing “Gentle Parenting” with “FAFO Parenting” Tori and Gwenna discuss the difference (Is there one? *shrug*)They also discuss some visual and production changes upcoming for Childproof as the podcast enters its next era. Ever wondered why Childproof parted ways with our old production company? This is the episode they spill the tea.For more information on Gentle Parenting, no matter what you call it, check out Gwenna’s Book Subscribe for Bonus Pre-Show ContentWe want to hear from you, what labels feel best for your style of parenting? How do you feel about "FAFO parenting"? Email us: childproofmail@gmail.comBe sure to check out the other shows from Pleasant Phantom Productions:FoundedBibliophage

Summer is slowly winding itself down and many of us look forward to sending our precious womb fruit to school. Tori and Gwenna certainly are. But they are also waist deep in back to school shopping, gathering supplies, and deciding whether they’ll have a growth spurt before or after we buy back to school clothes. This episode is an email round up to share some of our emails and comments with the whole class. We want to hear from you! Do you have questions, comments, jokes, or anything else you want us to know? Email us: Childproofmail@gmail.comSubscribe for bonus pre-show contentIn the episode we reference the WorldCat link to see where Gwenna’s books are available to borrow near you and here’s that linkGet 10% off Bones Coffee using code Childproof10Be sure to check out the other shows from Pleasant Phantom Productions:FoundedBibliophage

If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a hundred times… we all have phrases that are said in repeat. And things our kids will VOW never to say to their own progeny (they probably will but in a different way but whatever, you can be right, kid.) Ultimately, repetition is how humans learn.  And she children are just humans in beta mode, we repeat ourselves. Kids are people who aren’t good at being people yet so we have to say the same things over and over again. Our job is not to raise good kids but to raise good adults which means we spend a lot of time repetitively repeating ideas. (See what I did there.). This episode of Childproof we discuss the mantras in our house on repeat. Here's that Feelings Wheel we mentionedWe want to hear from you, what are your mom mantras or just mantras you use in general? Email us: childproofmail@gmail.com Subscribe for bonus Pre-Show contentBe sure to check out the other shows from Pleasant Phantom Productions:BibliophageFounded

Is your kid ready to watch Deadpool? Good news. That’s your call. Bad news. We probably won’t help very much in deciding. This episode Tori and Gwenna discuss ways we think about media, movies, music, books, and internet for our kids. When are they old enough to understand what they are looking at? How do you know when a movie isn’t going to give them nightmares? Can movies teach about empathy? We aren’t discussing censorship. We are discussing discernment, media readiness, and helping ease our kid into the made-up craziness of entertainment media.We want to hear from you, how do you determine if your kiddo is ready for something new? We also have an email roundup coming soon, send us your questions, jokes, ideas or anything else: childproofmail@gmail.comBecome a Member for Preshow Bonus ContentOther shows from Pleasant Phantom Productions:BibliophageFounded

Where do you keep your deodorant? If the answer is something reasonable like bathroom or gym bag… this episode might sound odd. Cuz we keep our deodorant in the kitchen. Today on childproof we’re playing a little This or That. Did you grow up in an ingredient house or a snack house? What about now? Was your family a “everyone in their rooms” group or were you a “everyone hangs out in communal spaces” fam? Gwenna and Tori discuss how they grew up, how they keep their houses, the preference their families have developed, and how they make sure their spaces are working for them.What were things like in your childhood home versus how things are for you now? We want to hear from you, email us: childproofmail@gmail.comBecome a member for preshow bonus contentFind our new podcasts:BibliophageFounded

It’s finally here. The announcement we’ve been teasing. The news we’ve been itching to share. The thing we’ve been working on for months. Two brand new podcasts from the Pleasant Phantom Network: Founded by Tori Phantom and Bibliophage from Gwenna Laithland. To introduce you to both ideas, this episode of Childproof is basically a three-for-one special as we examine Rebellion 1776 by Laurie Halse Anderson, a historical fiction book set in 1776 Boston. We’ll tackle if pre-reading a book for your kid is censorship. We’ll tackle the history. We’ll tackle the narrative. Subscribe to ChildproofTrailers for both new podcasts are here:FoundedBibliophageFind our new shows on Youtube:BibliophageFoundedAnd don’t worry, Childproof will still be dropping new episodes every Wednesday.We want to hear from you! Do you preread books before letting your kids read them? What are your qualifications? What are you excited to hear about on Bibliophage and Founded? Email us: childproofmail@gmail.com 

Welcome to summer. School is out. It’s hot. The chorus of I’m bored has begun. But let’s be honest. It’s not just the kids who get bored. Parents get bored too. We just aren’t allowed to complain about it as loudly. On this episode of Childproof Tori and Gwenna discuss how they cope with their own boredom and teach kids how to be bored while doing it. From hobby collections to dreaming up group activities, bored boring boredom is not the end of the world.We want to hear from you. How do you handle your boredom? Email us at childproofmail@gmail.comClick Here:Subscribe to ChildproofMerchGwenna's newest Novella, The Soul's Guide to the After Death Preorder Gwenna's new book Did you hear that announcement?