Non-anxious Presence

Why is it important to become the non-anxious presence in our children’s lives and how do we do it? 

Co-hosts: 

Martha Skinner, former professor of architecture, artist who works together with her daughter, now a young adult

Marta Obiols Llistar, unschooling mom of three, educator, author of the book 18, An Unschooling Experience

Resources:

Edwin H. Friedman, Margaret M. Treadwell, Edward W. Beal. “A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix”, Church Publishing, Inc., 2007.

Robert Epstein. What Makes a Good Parent? Scientific American Mind, Special Collectors Edition. Raise Great Kids: How to Help Them Thrive in School and Life. Vol. 25, No.2, summer 2016. 

William Stixrud, Ned Johnson. The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives, Penguin Books, 2019.

Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged. 1957.

Jean Liedloff. The Continuum Concept, Da Capo Press, 1975.