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Parenting creative kids takes creative parenting. Shelly is a visual effects producer in the film industry and Roy is a technical trainer in aerospace. Together we talk about the skills and strategi... more
FAQs about Creating Creatives:How many episodes does Creating Creatives have?The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.
November 24, 2020S01E12 Thankfulness (Happy Thanksgiving)Welcome to our Thanksgiving episode. Having an attitude of gratitude is scientifically proven to boost your creativity, your critical thinking and your happiness. CLICK HERE to check out our activity of gratitude on the the Creating Creatives website. Also check out Roy's new podcast, "The Fatherhood Experience" on any of your favorite podcasting platforms....more22minPlay
September 22, 2020S01E11 Homeschooling First ImpressionsThis episode is about our first impressions on homeschooling. When the COVID-19 lockdowns were imposed, the kids started distance learning and Shelly had to practically learn and teach three different grades. When the next school year started we decided to homeschool our kids. We are five weeks in and here are our first impressions....more35minPlay
August 25, 2020S01E10 Spoon Full of SugarIn this episode we talk about 6 things that we have done to add that little "extra" to make ordinary activities extraordinary. We hope this inspires you to be creative and find other ways to add sugar to your kids' lives....more26minPlay
August 11, 2020S01E09 Managing The Inner CriticThis podcast is about managing the inner critic in ourselves and in our children. The critic is the voice inside that prevents you from starting or finishing something you've wanted to be or do. Hit the road critic. We're on to you....more36minPlay
August 04, 2020S01E08 - Incentive SystemsOf the many ways we can incentivize our children, we gathere 7 of our favorites...more32minPlay
July 21, 2020S01E07 - 7 Ways to Manage Electronics TimeWhether you have iPads, Android tablets or Kindle Fires, these devices can easily turn into a solution that makes things better in the short term but don't have much long term gains. Here are seven things that we have been doing in our household to manage electronics time. ...more29minPlay
July 14, 2020S01E06 - Instead of Losing it, Try these...What do we do when we're about to lose it with the kids? Here are some things that we have tried and have worked with our kids. The three main strategies are:1. Craft a memory2. Connect and redirect3. Distract and conquerSo far they've worked from infancy until now, and in some cases they've worked on adults as well :)...more27minPlay
July 07, 2020S01E05 - StorytellingEveryone’s lives revolve around stories. It is through stories that we derive meaning from the events in our lives. Stories play a huge role in cognitive development and maturity in social interaction. From telling bedtime stories, to playing story games, storytelling is such a powerful tool for developing memory, for stimulating both the creative and the logical part of the brain and for spending quality time as a family. In this episode we discuss reasons why storytelling plays such a huge part in our family, and the important role it plays in being a creative....more30minPlay
June 23, 2020S01E04 - Family Dinner Games we love to play!Did your family ever play games at the dinner table when you were a kid? We did. And we’ve decided to carry that tradition into our home. It is a great way to bond, laugh, get to know each other and burn off some of those freshly consumed calories. In this episode we give you a list of some of the kids’ favorite dinner games. Seriously though, we play these games (and more) when we get together with the adults in our families as well. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do. Happy creating!...more25minPlay
June 16, 2020S01E03 - 4 Reasons We Play FirstYou’re about to start something, or are in the middle of something and the kids come and ask you to play with them. What do you do? Here are 4 reasons we play with the kids first....more14minPlay
FAQs about Creating Creatives:How many episodes does Creating Creatives have?The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.