Creative Parenting with Nina Meehan

A quick overview of what to expect in Season 2 of the Creative Parenting Podcast and some reflections on where we are now versus where we were a year ago. Links: https://www.instagram.com/nmeehan/Produced by Will Retherford, Citizens of Sound

Creative Parenting – Nina chats with Kathy Hirsh-Pasek about the "6 Cs" she presents in her NY Times bestselling book "Becoming Brilliant"--Collaboration, Communication, Content, Critical Thinking, Creative Innovation, Confidence. They also discuss the beauty and wisdom of children's art and what's behind all those scribbles.

Creative Parenting – Matthew Worwood, EdD, chats with Nina about creativity in our education system and the unique challenges for Dads about being creative in their parenting process. Matt and Nina discuss: How can Dads use creativity to change the narrative?  How have teachers used this moment of COVID to push innovation in totally new ways in their classrooms? What is the best activity for Dads to do with their young children?

Creative Parenting – In this episode with Dr. Waller, she invites all of us to find what our children are passionate about use their strengths to help them find their love of reading.  She talks about her years of experience working with kids with learning differences and how she has used creative projects from art to music to help kids move forward on their learning journeys. In her new book, "Yes, Your Child Can," Dr. Waller walks parents step by step through the process of supporting a child with learning differences.

Creative Parenting – Nina and Izzy talk about Izzy's very personal journey to discovering bringing the creative process to her parenting and how she has built that discovery into her career.  She gives you the five questions you need to be asking right now to get more clarity on parenting and talks about her upcoming book.

Creative Parenting – Nina sits down with Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of the New York Times Best-Seller "How to Raise and Adult" to talk about letting go of helicopter parenting and how to break free from the trap of trying to control outcomes for our kids.  Julie and Nina dive into how hard it is for parents right now and how we can actually make things easier by letting go of perfection and making our kids do chores.

Creative Parenting – Ryan has a career that started with a dance class that his mom sent him to against his will and has moved on to Broadway, So You Think You Can Dance and now Dance Supervisor for Hamilton. Nina and Ryan discuss how movement can be a conversation with your kids and a few fun games that you can do to bring dance to your home tonight!

Creative Parenting – In this conversation with the Managing Editor of Romper, April Daniels Hussar, Nina and April discuss the joy and importance of "Benign Neglect."  April tells listeners what is the most important type of information for parents to pay attention to and what we should all be ignoring!

Creative Parenting – Nina sits down with Dr. Cyndi Burnett, Director of Possibilities for Creativity and Education and discusses how to create the space for creativity in your home.  The 20 Creative Thinking Skills (download here) are incredible tools for inspiring your children and yourself.  Cyndi and Nina get into the nuts and bolts of Creativity in this master class episode.

Creative Parenting – Paul L. Underwood, author of of two recent New York Times articles: "How to Tell a Great Bedtime Story" and "Yes And...Clean Your Room" sits down with Nina to talk about all things parenting, improv and bedtime stories!  Using improv technique to help us make parenting easier can be fun and easy!!

Creative Parenting – Marla Sokoloff is known for her incredible work as an actress on "The Practice," "Full House," Party of Five" and so many others.  In this conversation, Nina and Marla break down what the reality of motherhood is like and how to balance a creative career. Marla also talks about her journey from acting to directing and her upcoming movie Blending Christmas. https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/blending-christmas

Creative Parenting – Barney's book Beautiful Oops is an international phenomenon! Nina and Barney talk about the joy of giving kids and parents the opportunity to get messy and creative with art and how that can build connection. And he talks about the joy of being a grandparent!~Links: https://www.barneysaltzberg.com/ https://www.instagram.com/barneysaltzberg/ https://twitter.com/bsaltzberg https://www.facebook.com/BarneySaltzbergDoodlesAndNoodles/

Creative Parenting – Kanika Chadda Gupta is a mom of three and a former CNN reporter, a dancer, a podcast host and a brand specialist.  In her conversation with Nina, she opens up about how she brings creativity into her home--spoiler alert, she shares stories from her grandmother with her kids while walking to school! She talks about the importance of keeping the parenting process positive and using your “Mom Sense” whenever possible!~ Links: https://kanikachaddagupta.com/https://www.instagram.com/kanikachaddagupta/https://twitter.com/KanikaChadda

Creative Parenting – Myles discusses how his experience designing games for the TV show Survivor is similar to raising his two boys. Nina and Myles deep dive into why games are a great tool for parenting and Myles reveals his go to game for all families looking to incorporate more game nights into their family life.~ Links: http://mylesnye.com/https://twitter.com/mylesnye https://www.instagram.com/mylesnyegram/

Creative Parenting – Nina was captivated by NYTimes Bestselling Author, Edan Lepucki's recent NYTimes article, "Don't Play With Your Kids...Seriously" and in this conversation Nina and Edan break down how to create space and structure for creative play and then let the kids go it on their own! We also talk about how Edan's innate creativity as a novelist appears in her parenting. ~Links:https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/15/magazine/kids-play.htmlhttps://www.edanlepucki.com/https://www.instagram.com/edanlepucki/

Creative Parenting – In this conversation with Creative Influencer, Malynda Hale, Nina and Malynda talk about the power of art to help broaden minds and connect to the heart. Malynda talks about what it has meant to be a pandemic mom and how she sings to her daughter--she even gives us a little bit of a lullaby!!~Links: https://www.instagram.com/malyndahale/ https://twitter.com/malyndahale https://www.facebook.com/malyndahalemusic https://www.malyndahale.com/

Creative Parenting –As a Cirque Du Soleil Clown, the Head of the Clown School in San Francisco and a father, Jeff had opportunities to learn to listen in all sorts of ways! Nina and Jeff discuss the critical importance of always being in learning mode with our kids and students and why they have just as much to teach us as we have to teach them.~Jeff Raz Photo by: Joshua Raz

Creative Parenting –Nina and Esther discuss the secrets of parenting with TRICK: Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness. Esther reminds parents of the critical importance of failure as a parth to learning and why, in her classroom, "do it again" became a mantra that helped her students thrive.~Links:https://raisesuccessfulpeople.com/ | Twitter: @EstherWojcicki

Creative Parenting – Join Nina Meehan discussing imagination with Dr. Wendy Mogel. In this episode Nina and Dr. Mogel talk about how vital play and creativity is for families.  Dr. Mogel invites parents to be curious, calm and captivated listeners as their children explore the unconscious through dreams or imagination through story.  They discuss how creativity is essential at the core of the highest level of interaction for children and parents because children live in the world of imagination and play.  DR. WENDY MOGEL is a clinical psychologist and New York Times best-selling author. She serves on the scientific advisory board of Parents Magazine.  In her new podcast Nurture vs Nurture, Dr. Mogel provides guidance to parents around the world.In a starred review Publisher's Weekly described her—now classic—first book, The Blessing of a Skinned Knee, as “Impassioned, lyrical and eminently practical...a real treasure.” Her second release, The Blessing of a B Minus, addresses the challenge of parenting teenagers in a culture of increasing anxiety and rapid change. Her most recent book, Voice Lessons for Parents: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Listen, offers guidance for communicating with children across the expanse of childhood and adolescence.~Links: Website: https://www.wendymogel.com/Podcast: https://armchairexpertpod.com/nurture-vs-nurture-with-dr-mogelSocial: https://www.facebook.com/WendyMogelPhD/Twitter: @drwendymogelAmazon Book: https://smile.amazon.com/Voice-Lessons-Parents-What-Listen/dp/1501142402/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1630005947&sr=8-1

Creative Parenting –Creative Parenting with Nina Meehan is a new podcast for parents who are looking to bring more joy, fun and ease to the day to day of parenting! Nina, an award-winning theatre director, internationally recognized arts educator and mom of three, shares ideas, tips and tricks on infusing creative play and imagination into your home life. Over the past 20 years. Nina has created a toolkit that engages children in their language of story, games, movement and art.  She has used this toolkit while serving over a million kids and adults as the CEO and founder of Bay Area Children's Theatre and in her own home.  In this podcast, she speaks to creatives and experts alike who have unique and exciting perspectives on parenting – from artists to fellow parenting experts and everyone in between. They discuss how to celebrate imagination and creativity!