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We all know how rare it is to come across healthy individuals, let alone healthy families. I find it very fascinating to see healthy people interacting, especially when that joy of living is shared across the generations. I want to create this kind of positive familial environment, too, and given how hard this is to achieve when coming from a dysfunctional background, it is good to see it existing in another place. Imagine growing up as one of those children! The video below is by the successful YouTuber Wranglerstar, which is a homesteading channel.

Was scouring meetups and facebook groups in my area to see who might be receptive or willing to work on a mission to spread peaceful parenting. Stumbled upon a group calling themselves Ethical Humanists, who claim to use philosophy to guide their actions. Went to a meetup group, and was received well when discussing my mission of spreading the ideas of peaceful parenting. Granted, they seemed to want to talk about politics and the evils of Trump; how we can help the homeless; how we can end racism; and what it means to be an ethical atheist. I was thinking "Ok, this is a group I can work with. At least the say they want to act ethically, whereas most people seem unfamiliar with the term, and they are all non-theists." I spent some time having a civil "state is immoral/taxation is theft" debate with one of them, but also made sure to be clear that we had much more important things to discuss, since we agreed that the better treatment of children should be a primary goal. From the wiki on the American Ethical Union: These societies all adopted the same statement of principles: The belief that morality is independent of theology; The affirmation that new moral problems have arisen in modern industrial society which have not been adequately dealt with by the world's religions; The duty to engage in philanthropy in the advancement of morality; The belief that self-reform should go in lock step with social reform; The establishment of republican rather than monarchical governance of Ethical societies The agreement that educating the young is the most important aim. "While Ethical Culturists generally share common beliefs about what constitutes ethical behavior and the good, individuals are encouraged to develop their own personal understanding of these ideas. This does not mean that Ethical Culturists condone moral relativism, which would relegate ethics to mere preferences or social conventions. Ethical principles are viewed as being related to deep truths about the way the world works, and hence not arbitrary. However, it is recognized that complexities render the understanding of ethical nuances subject to continued dialogue, exploration, and learning." Seems like this group could definitely be allies, from what I've gathered. I plan on doing more research, and going to bigger meetups to see if I can get more traction on the definition and application of ethics with them. Does anyone else have any information or experience with this group? Any advice for me or do you think I'm wasting my time?

I've recorded a few new videos. Here's one of them, where I talk about healthy ways of handling differences in personal relationships and of changing people's minds. Part two coming soon.

Hey everyone. This is just a picture I thought I would share. I made this a couple months ago in (high) school, photography class. Please share with me your thoughts! PS It may be a little lower in quality because of the amount of KB available to attach. I can send anyone a higher quality version if interested #BombInTheBrain

I started listening to and looking up information on peaceful parenting about two years ago. Since then, and especially in the last few months, I have become extremely excited to have a child and raise them free of force. I am not looking to have kids for another 5 to 10 years, but my partner and I love to talk about all the awesome ways to educate and raise kids without force. I wouldn't have that without this community. I probably wouldn't even want to have kids due to my fear of them having the same experiences I did. And continuing to deal with things that shouldn't be issues, well into adulthood. Some things I'm most excited about: Staying home for a few years and getting to know the kid Having my partner and I split time at home and therefore work less and be a family Have the time and forced opportunity to look for alternative ways to make money/save money (which we've both already started on) When the kid gets older, getting to do awesome and new things with the excuse of "my kids are interested and want to learn" Finding answers to their questions (thank goodness for the internet) Taking the time to really get to know my kids and raise the next best generation Showing the world what amazing human beings children are (the most amazing) Getting rid of alarm clocks and schedules Getting a dog Finding others in this community in my area Passing on these ideas to my friends and family members through demonstration Being a rebel in the best possible ways This isn't an extensive or prioritized list, but just wanted to say thanks and share!