Our educational system often falls short, focusing on subjects that lack relevance for our children's futures. This approach can breed a disdain for learning and lead them away from their passions, disconnecting them from their true paths. The Alternative Parenting podcast aims to address this gap by exploring the essential skills, tools, and traits necessary for our kids to thrive and find fulfillment in life. Join my weekly newsletter where I will inform you on new episodes of the podcast where we delve into how to empower our children to pursue their interests, dreams, and create lives rich with purpose and meaning.
The Cultural Shifts That Left Our Kids Searching for Meaning
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Hi there Reader This week, I’m diving into a question that touches nearly every parent, teacher, and caregiver today—why do so many kids seem lost, anxious, or unmoored, even when their basic needs are met? To understand what’s happening, we need to zoom out. Our society has undergone a profound transformation. We’ve moved from a culture rooted in hierarchy, authority, and tradition to one that prioritizes openness, equality, and emotional authenticity. While these values have brought important freedoms, they’ve also come with unintended consequences—especially for our children. In this week’s episode, I look at how movements like the New Left, along with the rise of secularism, commercialism, and therapeutic culture, reshaped not just our politics and institutions, but the way we parent. We ask: ➡️ What happens when old frameworks disappear, but nothing solid replaces them? ➡️ How do children navigate a world with few clear rules or anchors? ➡️ Could this be the deeper root of the meaning crisis our kids are facing today?
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Let’s take a closer look at the ideas, ideologies, and blind spots that shaped the world we’re raising our kids in—and ask what it would take to build something better. Until next time, Efrat |
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Our educational system often falls short, focusing on subjects that lack relevance for our children's futures. This approach can breed a disdain for learning and lead them away from their passions, disconnecting them from their true paths. The Alternative Parenting podcast aims to address this gap by exploring the essential skills, tools, and traits necessary for our kids to thrive and find fulfillment in life. Join my weekly newsletter where I will inform you on new episodes of the podcast where we delve into how to empower our children to pursue their interests, dreams, and create lives rich with purpose and meaning.
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