Raise 'em Left
Raise 'em Left
Tommy & Phillip
Raise 'em Left is a podcast about parenting and raising kids from a leftist perspective in a conservative and neoliberal dominated country. We explore the basic challenges of being a parent, how we try to instill leftist values in our kids, and how we help our kids learn to push back against big cultural forces that try to indoctrinate them with a specific idea of what's normal.
Gendered Kids Clothes
This week we discuss gendered baby clothing and the choices of older children.
Feb 19, 2023
37 min
Video Games Part 3
This week we discuss how to introduce different genres of games to your kids.
Jan 31, 2023
38 min
Video Games Part 2
This week we discuss strategies for handling emotions related to gaming, as well as how to monitor, identify, and introduce various content concerns in video games.
Jan 24, 2023
34 min
Video Games Part 1
This week we discuss the introduction of video games to kids.
Jan 15, 2023
37 min
Football
This week we discuss how we feel about our kids ever playing football, the risks and dangers of football, and the wider social and cultural impact of football.
Jan 8, 2023
38 min
New Baby Anxiety
This week we discuss the ways in which having a child can exacerbate existing mental health concerns, and create new mental health concerns. We discuss how to handle these changes, and when to seek help.
Dec 19, 2022
38 min
Having a Hospitalized Child
This episode we talk about the stress of having a child in the hospital, how to prepare for the experience, and the balance of hope and honesty. We also discuss police responses to 911 calls, and the immense value of non-police crisis response.
Dec 9, 2022
36 min
Horseshoe Theory Part 3
This week we finalize our three part series on Horseshoe Theory
Nov 22, 2022
54 min
Horseshoe Theory Part 2
We continue a discussion on helicopter and latchkey parenting.
Oct 29, 2022
38 min
Horseshoe Theory Part 1
This week we discuss Tommy's new parental status, and begin a series of episodes analyzing Latchkey Parenting, Helicopter Parenting, and the political theory of Horseshoes.
Oct 18, 2022
37 min
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