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Freedomain with Stefan Molyneux

Stefan Molyneux

Philosophy, Atheism, Anarchy, Objectivist, Pacifism, Liberal, Atheist, Democrat, Objectivism, Libertarian, Republican, Joe-rogan, Freedom, Politics, Freedomainradio, News & Politics, Conservative

4.72.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2025

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

FLASH LIVE Q&A 2 June 2025

In this episode, host Stefan engages with a listener who shares his anxiety about facilitating social interactions for his nearly two-year-old daughter in playground settings. The caller reflects on his own childhood marked by parental absence and emotional detachment, revealing fears of passing these anxieties onto his daughter. As they explore the caller's past experiences, including strained relationships and feelings of isolation, Stefan underscores the importance of open communication and parental involvement in a child's life. He discusses how minor challenges can positively contribute to a child's resilience and social skills when coupled with support. By the end, the caller gains valuable insights into nurturing a trusting relationship with his daughter, emphasizing emotional support as key to healthy social development.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello, hello. Second of June 2025, just after 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

0:04.6

Going to answer some questions in case people had any questions live that they wanted to ask.

0:10.3

I am perfectly happy to hear those. Thank you so much.

0:14.6

Can you hear me, Stefan? Yes, sir. Go ahead.

0:16.5

Hey, Stefan. I had a question. So I have a daughter. She's almost two. And, you know, I take her to the park and stuff. And I often feel a lot of like anxiety around other children. And I'm trying to figure out how much of that is like, it's just real some reality, like other children, not being peacefully parent in this kind of stuff and being cautious about that or how much of that is based on my own history. I'm not sure if this is, do you have time for a question like that or that's a good question? What do you mean? It's a parenting question. You. That's what I say. That's how I roll. That's what I do. So yeah, yeah, go ahead. Tell me more.

1:00.1

Yeah, so, I mean, I take my daughter of the park, and she's not really old enough to play with the other kids,

1:02.4

but she kind of just likes to be around them,

1:04.7

just like watch them and sort of observe,

1:07.1

and maybe she'll sort of engage sometimes,

1:10.6

but for the most part, she just likes to watch. just like watch them and and sort of observe and maybe she'll sort of engage

1:13.8

sometimes but for the most part she just likes to watch them

1:13.1

and just kind of be around

1:15.4

and whenever the other kids are around

1:16.9

it's just kind of a...

1:18.9

I found it a little nerve-wracking

1:19.9

and yeah, I'm just trying to figure out

1:21.2

because I had a bad childhood

1:24.6

and I... I... And yeah, I'm just trying to figure out, because I had a bad childhood. And I, a lot of social isolation and stuff.

1:26.5

And my parents didn't really prepare me to deal with other kids and this kind of thing.

1:35.2

So I'm trying to figure out how much is that like I need to get over my own thing or if it's just objective, like, you know, kids are not peacefully parenting.

1:39.1

You need to be cautious around them.

1:45.6

Okay, well, more variables is always good.

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