If you’ve been watching Discovery Health in the last few days, you may have seen my family on your television. The promos for our parenting special are running as we speak!
Our special airs on Wednesday, March 3rd at 7 pm central time (check your local listings for your time zone.) The show is titled “Radical Parenting” and, oh boy, I can hear the collective eye-roll as you all read that. BUT – they were going to call the special “Extreme Parenting” s0 “Radical Parenting” seems fine to me, comparatively speaking. We did what we could to help everything come off as well as possible, now it’s up to the producers to make sure nobody looks like an asshole.
So now to answer some of your questions:
Q: Are you nervous?
A: Yes. I might throw up.
Q: Have you seen it already?
A: No. I haven’t. In fact, many TFB fans saw the previews before I did. I don’t know if we’re going look to great, or look like asshats. Which is why I might throw up.
Q: What do they consider “radical parenting?”
A: Well, we’re featured on the show as parents who raise their children in a “gender neutral” environment (as much as that is even possible.) Also on the show is a family who does “Unschooling” and a family that has 5 kids and do babywearing, extended breastfeeding, Elimination Communication, family bed, and generally just lives an uber-crunchy lifestyle.
Q: So, what the fuck is so radical about that, goddammit!?!?
A: To me? Nothing. To America? I suppose it’s interesting. Let’s not all kid ourselves and pretend that most people babywear, breastfeed for the full amount of time, unschool, and practice feminist mothering. We know we’re in the minority, which is why those of us who did the show felt it was important to lend a voice to these “out of the box” parenting styles.
Q: Okay, wait – you’re gonna be on Discovery Health? WTF?
A: Oh, sorry, if you’re new to my blog, you can go back and read all about this adventure here.
Now, hop on over to the Facebook page and RSVP to the virtual viewing party! Then leave a comment and tell me if you’ve seen the promo yet (the narcissist in me is dying to know what you think.)
UPDATE!!! Please, everyone, note that the special airs at 8 pm EASTERN time, and 7 pm CENTRAL time tomorrow (Wednesday, March 3rd.) I originally said 8 pm central time, but I was wrong. Apologies. If you DVR'd it, your machine is smarter than me, so no worries.
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