05.06.25

We know that how we raise our children will make them different from many of their peers, but often we don’t recognize just what this really means for them. John and Sofia discuss how the challenge of being different calls both for a careful examination of what we ask of our children as well as a readiness to understand and enter their suffering. These principles apply also to anyone striving for a truly human life today.

Chapters

00:00 Raising Children to be Different
06:55 The Challenges of Being Different
10:02 The Importance of Community
17:50 Understanding Human Nature and Happiness
24:52 Navigating Social Isolation and Virtue
27:20 Understanding Children’s Isolation
30:09 Navigating Parenting Decisions
32:58 Empathy and Communication in Parenting
39:02 Teaching Children to Interact with Differences
44:45 Balancing Principles and Community
50:57 The Challenge of Being Different