ActivityHero Parent Power
An interview series from the ActivityHero team featuring experts in kid's out of school activities, child development, and current parenting topics.
Podcasting since 2021 • 8 episodes
ActivityHero Parent Power
Latest Episodes
New Trends in Childcare feat. UrbanSitter
Parents all across America are struggling to find a balance between working productively and managing the safety, socialization, and education of their children.Lynn Perkins is CEO and co-founder of UrbanSitter, an app, and website that...
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23:58
The Importance of Art Education
In this podcast, we’re talking about why art is important for kids, how it sparks innovative problem solving, and what a future of creative design thinking beholds. About our guest: Ginhee Rancourt is the CEO and Founder o...
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26:42
Scheduling Free Play & Giving Kids Autonomy feat. Nir Eyal
In this episode, Nir shares his approach for scheduling free play and the benefits of giving kids autonomy, without giving kids unlimited access to screen devices. This is the second in a 2-part series featuring acclaimed writer Ni...
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29:19
4 Strategies to Help Kids Stay Focused feat. Nir Eyal
Do you struggle with striking the right balance between screen time, homework, family time, chores, work, and free play? In this episode, we discuss what it means to be indistractable and the strategies you can practice to help you and...
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18:32
Bridging the Summer and Pandemic Learning Gap
This past year has been unlike no other, especially for school-aged kids. Whether they attended school in-person or online, the school year was met with many challenges. The digital disparity is now evermore apparent. So as parents, how can we ...
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