Being a parent in a field with sporadic schedules, travel requirements, and remarkably long rehearsals can create an array of complications. Today’s guests, Jeremy Chernick and Jerry Rapier are both involved in the theater and arts community while juggling parenthood.

In this episode, they share what their journey as a parent and a theatre professional has looked like for them. They discuss the changes that are currently impacting parents, resources that have helped them throughout their careers, and the benefits of taking non-traditional career paths. Join Tom Spiggle and co-host Lori Mihalich-Levin in this exciting interview for a look behind the curtain as a theater dad.

Show Highlights:

1. Navigating being in the arts and becoming a new parent
2. What it’s like to be a dad in the performing arts industry
3. The scheduling restraints that accompany being a parent within the arts
4. Being honest about being a parent and asking for what you need
5. Studios’ strategies to work with parents’ schedules
6. Jerry’s adoption process and the impact it had on his organization
7. The opportunities that the art community provides for children
8. Actively pursuing support for family during work projects
9. Changes that need to take place for upcoming parents
10. How building working relationships benefits parents
11. Changes that are currently happening within the industry that are affecting parents
12. Establishing boundaries and respecting others’ time
13. Practices to prioritize family time
14. Resources mentioned that are helpful to working parents
15. Learning to communicate with children on their level
16. The power of podcasts for kids

Links:

Contact Lori:

https://www.mindfulreturn.com

Contact Tom:

https://www.spigglelaw.com/podcasts/parents-at-work/

Resources:

Google calendar

http://www.sittersstudio.com

https://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com

https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510321/wow-in-the-world

https://www.storypirates.com/

Being a parent in a field with sporadic schedules, travel requirements, and remarkably long rehearsals can create an array of complications. Today’s guests, Jeremy Chernick and Jerry Rapier are both involved in the theater and arts community while juggling parenthood.

In this episode, they share what their journey as a parent and a theatre professional has looked like for them. They discuss the changes that are currently impacting parents, resources that have helped them throughout their careers, and the benefits of taking nontraditional career paths. Join Tom Spiggle and co-host Lori Mihalich-Levin in this exciting interview for a look behind the curtain as a theater dad.

Show Highlights:

1. Navigating being in the arts and becoming a new parent
2. What it’s like to be a dad in the performing arts industry
3. The scheduling restraints that accompany being a parent within the arts
4. Being honest about being a parent and asking for what you need
5. Studios’ strategies to work with parents’ schedules
6. Jerry’s adoption process and the impact it had on his organization
7. The opportunities that the art community provides for children
8. Actively pursuing support for family during work projects
9. Changes that need to take place for upcoming parents
10. How building working relationships benefits parents
11. Changes that are currently happening within the industry that are affecting parents
12. Establishing boundaries and respecting others’ time
13. Practices to prioritize family time
14. Resources mentioned that are helpful to working parents
15. Learning to communicate with children on their level
16. The power of podcasts for kids

Links:

Contact Lori:

https://www.mindfulreturn.com

Contact Tom:

https://www.spigglelaw.com/podcasts/parents-at-work/

Resources:

Google calendar

http://www.sittersstudio.com

https://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com

https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510321/wow-in-the-world

https://www.storypirates.com/