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Dr. Andrew Kaufman returns to Beyond Terrain to explore what it really means to raise healthy children in the modern world. From preconception planning to navigating childhood “illness,” this episode breaks down the myths of infection, fertility, and parenting—and reframes them through terrain philosophy.
We cover:
* Why true child health starts before conception
* The fertility crisis and cultural/chemical assaults on family
* Why hunter-gatherers never experienced colds, flu, or measles
* “Infections” as detox: the real role of fever, rashes, and elimination
* The dangers of symptom suppression and how to support natural healing
* Parenting styles, tantrums, and developmental responsibility
* The truth about ‘inumizishins’ and medicalized childhood
Whether you’re a parent, preparing to be one, or simply interested in natural law and sovereignty, this conversation reveals timeless principles for raising the next generation free and strong.
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0:00 – Intro
1:30 – Raising healthy children begins before conception
4:40 – Self-education, homesteading, and the “village” model of family
8:30 – Fertility decline, cultural/chemical assaults, and true responsibility
12:00 – Childhood illness: why ancient hunter-gatherers had none
20:20 – “Infections” as detox: colds, flu, measles, and chickenpox reinterpreted
28:39 – Suppression vs healing: how drugs turn off the body’s intelligence
36:23 – Fever as a detox mechanism (and natural ways to support it)
43:12 – Parenting styles, sleep, tantrums, and child development
55:37 – Non-negotiables: immunizations, medicalization, and sovereignty in family life
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