
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.
Episodes
8 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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16:40

Fostering a Lifetime of Curiosity Through Astronomy
In this episode, we will talk about the most appealing science of astronomy and how exploring astronomy helps set your child up for a lifetime of curiosity and learning. Joining us today is Kevin Manning, award-winning astronomer and founder of...
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21:31

The Benefits of Science Camp
In this episode, we will talk about science camps, from a variety of STEM topics to the terrific skill set that your kids can learn from attending a science camp. Joining the episode is Nina Conway from Destination Science, a leading STEM camp ...
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14:24

First-Time Campers 101: What to consider when planning your child's first camp experience
There are so many things to consider when thinking about your child's first camp experience.To help us navigate all the options our guest for this interview is Courtney Cimoli. She is the chief operating officer of Camp Edmo, a leading ...
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