Patrick and Laurie Gentempo are dear friends of mine, superstar parents, world-changers, philosophers, entrepreneurs, and a featured couple in my upcoming Boundless Parenting book.
Their parenting habits were incredibly unique, including a "Wakeup Lounge," during which their kids would get up in the morning, come into the family room, sit in a comfy chair or couch with a warm blanket with a log on the fire, meditative music on in the background, incense burning, and a warm drink in hand. It’s an environment of peace and harmony where they start the day together. Sometimes they’ll talk about the day. Sometimes they’re quiet and just chill together. This goes on for 20-40 minutes, passing from sleep to the waking state, ready to start the day from a harmonious proactive state as compared to jolting into action and flying out the door with stress.
The Gentempos also hosted Sunday Italian dinners for their children. The smells and rituals that surround this still impact them and their kids to this day, and infuse them with joy and memories as it now does for their children who have entered adulthood.
They believe travel is the best education we can give our children and they have taken their own kids all over the world, based on the view that experiencing other languages and cultures and landscapes broadens their thinking and actions and bonds a family through having those experiences together.
Beyond wake-up lounges, Italian dinners, and travel, the Gentempo's thrive on certain parenting premises, such as...
No child was ever made good by telling them how bad they are
One of the best things parents can do for their children is to love each other
Children learn more by example than by words
How a child starts their day is critical
Family rituals are a building block of a child’s adult life
The most important education a child gets is outside of school
Self-esteem and self-confidence are job one
Integrity must be consistently on display
You get the idea. These are great parents, and we get into these concepts and many others on this podcast.
During our discussion, you'll discover:
-The Gentempo family and their morning routine...10:05
-The Gentempos unique parenting approach: premises, values, and purpose...18:58
-Rules for parenting...22:38
-The importance of family rituals...29:05
-The education premise...34:49
-How did you help your children to make money from their own art?...47:37
-Why the Gentempo kids had to read Atlas Shrugged, the second most influential book after the Bible...54:06
-How to get kids involved in meditation practice...58:05
-An excerpt from the book: Don't subjugate your inner knowing to external experts who don't know you, your values, or your child...01:03:07
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