{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Raising Men","title":"What Trauma-Informed Parenting Looks Like at Home with Ryan North","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3919,"description":"Ryan North, co-founder of One Big Happy Home, shares his journey raising six children—four of whom were adopted from the child welfare system—and how those experiences shaped his trauma-informed approach to parenting. This episode explores the \"connection-first\" methodology, the essential balance between nurture and structure, and the vital distinction between raising \"nice\" boys and \"good\" men.1. Why Trauma-Informed Parenting Matters for Every DadRyan explains why trauma-informed principles apply far beyond adoption and foster care — because every child faces adversity, stress, and emotional wounds in today’s world. 2. Connection vs. ControlRyan breaks down why traditional discipline focuses on control, but healing and strong fatherhood come from prioritizing connection — without sliding into permissiveness. 3. The Power of “Yes When We Can, No When We Must”He shares the philosophy that shaped his home: saying yes when it builds relationship, and saying no only when it’s truly in the child’s long-term best interest. 4. Raising Boys in a Digital, Post-Pandemic, AI-Distracted WorldFrom screen addiction to AI “companions,” Ryan reveals why today is the hardest era in 100+ years to be a child — and how dads can anchor their sons in stability, presence, and emotional safety. r5. What It Means to Raise Good Men (Not Just “Nice” Ones)Ryan draws a powerful distinction between “nice” men and “good” men — and how fathers can raise sons who protect, provide, and lead with courage and compassion.Quotes by Ryan North“Authority isn’t about control — it’s about trust.”“The point of parenting is not to make my life easy — the point of parenting is to develop another person.”“We’re not trying to raise nice men. We’re trying to raise good men — the kind who run into the burning building, not film it for likes.”Timestamps 00:00 — Holding Kids to Adult Standards00:30 — Welcome & Meet Ryan North01:10 — What Drew Ryan Into Trauma-Informed Care02:10 — Parenting Adopted and Biological...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/2uuITx2j-lZJp2iIhjw55xbaGtfwoyDcHPS-ELTBlxA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mZmQ1/ZGM3MjJkNTdmODY0/MjE0MmYyYWQzMDE0/ZDhiMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}