When children feel loved, cared for, and valued, they are better able to process information and voice their opinions. edutopia.org
Podcast: Poet and Songwriter Julie Flanders
Host Erin Prather Stafford welcomes award-winning songwriter/producer and a best-selling poet Julie Flanders for a talk about poetry, songwriting, and creativity. girlsthatcreate.com
Four Pieces of Advice for Caregivers, From Caregivers
An estimated 53 million Americans are acting as unpaid caregivers to loved ones. Here are four pieces of advice for caregivers, from caregivers. npr.org
Podcast: Author Jessica Lahey, The Addiction Inoculation
Join host Erin Prather Stafford and her guest, Jessica Lahey, as they discuss Lahey’s book The Addiction Inoculation and how parents and caregivers can prevent substance abuse in children. girlsthatcreate.com
Children Who Are Exposed to Awe-Inspiring Art Are More Likely to Become Generous, Empathic Adults, a New Study Says
Want to raise kind, generous kids? Take them to the art museum! The feeling of awe inspired by great art, it turns out, can be a humbling experience that encourages kids to help others, rather than focusing on their own needs. artnet.com
Olivia The Pig Showed Me How To Raise A Passionate Kid
Thank you, Ian Falconer, for the road map I so desperately needed. scarymommy.com
Podcast: Art Does Beautiful and Beneficial Things to Your Brain
Susan Magsamen joins THINK host Krys Boyd to discuss the many ways art lengthens life spans, triggers brainwaves, counteracts loneliness, and generally makes us better. kera.org
When the Muses Step Out of the Shadows: Reading the Women Who Enabled Greatness
I’ve always been fascinated with novels that explore this theme: of shining a light on the women who are often overshadowed by their more famous male partners—romantic or otherwise—whose stories may be lost to history, and whose voices are found again through fiction. lithub.com
Nurturing Imaginative Minds
Exploring the connection between parenting styles and creative development. psychologytoday.com
Podcast: Girls That Create With Chyna Robinson and Tracy Rector, No Ordinary Love
Join host Erin Prather Stafford and her guests Chyna Robinson and Tracy Rector for a talk about the filmmakers’ narrative film No Ordinary Love. girlsthatcreate.com