Episode 045 is a critical analysis of the strong themes around parenting and children in the 1983 holiday classic, "A Christmas Story". Merry Christmas! And enjoy the special presentation of "Santa Baby!" at the beginning of the podcast, sung by Phil.

Listen to Episode 045 (1h29m, mp3, 128kbps)


Show Notes

IMDB.com, Movie Synopsis, "A Christmas Story"
Carolyn Simmons, "What do Children Want?"
Sandra Dodd, "Saying 'YES' to Children"
Sandra Dodd, "Partners, not Adversaries"
Lenore Skenazy, FreeRangeKids.com FAQ
Robin Grille, "Natural Born Bullies"
Alice Miller, "Adolf Hitler: How Could a Monster Succeed in Blinding a Nation?"
Gary Chapman, The Five Love Languages
Alfie Kohn, "The Case Against Grades"
James Kimmell, "Why do We Hurt our Children?"
Pam Leo, "Teaching Children Respect"
Sandra Dodd, "Why Would Children Lie?"

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