Boarding School Syndrome

Controlled Bullying:Tough Love or Trauma.

In this thought-provoking podcast episode, we delve into the controversial topic of whether there is a case for controlled bullying. We explore whether exposing children to a certain level of bullying can toughen them up and prepare them for the harsh realities of the real world or whether the negative impacts of such an approach, including the trauma and long-lasting effects that bullying can have on children are not worth it.

ON RAISING A TEENAGER

On the continuation of our podcast series from last time, Maria and I talk about our new responsibility in raising a teenager

ON PRETTY NICOLE AND OUR DAUGHTERS GROWING UP FAST

We throwback to the scandal that started the year, the unfortunate assault of Pretty Nicole and how that reflects for the society we are raising our daughters in.

Boarding School Syndrome

On this podcast, we talk about Boarding School Syndrome, first coined through the work of the psychotherapist Nick Duffell. In the therapeutic work that he was doing with ex-boarders from the early 1990s, he found that there were common traits that these clients were presenting and so those who have “survived” boarding school became the boarding school survivors. Joy Schaverien, expanded on this work in her book, Boarding School Syndrome where she talks in more depth about the trauma of the 'privileged' child.  We talk about the trauma of boarding school and David shares some strange 'positives' for somewhat strange experiences.  Did you attend boarding school? Did you see it as a positive experience or a negative experience or did you feel rather indifferent towards your boarding school education? Share with us.

Is teaching cultural norms relevant in this progressive world?

Maria and I talk about some cultural norms, their origins, and what we think their place is in this progressive world where its been argued by some, that because of the harms of this culture, it should be done away with entirely.