On this episode, host Nikko Snyder talks to musician Sally Titasey, who is a member of Oh Pray Tell, a stomp, clap, and vocal harmony-driven trio. In their conversation they explore giving yourself permission to prioritize creative life, even when you know that will take you away from your kids. They also talk about centering connection over perfection, homeschooling, platonic life partners, using art to help children process and understand the world, making art with our children, creative process as a way to move through stuckness, songs as medicine, and reframing creativity as an offering to whoever needs to receive it.

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Parenting Creative explores the places where creative life and parenting collide, and all the magic and mess that ensues. Through deep, honest conversations with diverse artist-parents who are walking the walk, we explore both the struggles and the real, practical ways to make creativity and parenthood work—on your own terms, in ways that sustain and inspire you for the long haul. And we do it in community—because neither parenting nor creative life can thrive in isolation.

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takeaways

• Music can serve as a form of medicine and prayer.
• Prioritizing creative life is essential for personal fulfillment.
• Community support is crucial for creative parents.
• Creative processes help children understand their emotions.
• Art can be a tool for processing grief and fear.
• Modeling creativity for children encourages their own artistic expression.
• Collaboration enhances the creative experience.
• Emotional journeys are part of the creative process.
• Creativity should be valued as an essential part of life. Music can be a powerful tool for healing and connection.
• Songs can serve as vessels for emotional expression.
• Reframing art as an offering to others can be powerful.
• Creating with children fosters connection and joy.
• Balancing family life and creative pursuits is challenging but rewarding.
• Music can help frame difficult emotions for children.
• Sharing experiences can inspire and build connections.

chapters

00:00 Introducing Sally Titasey and Oh Pray Tell

04:38 The Evolution of Oh Pray Tell

12:19 Prioritizing Creative Life as a Parent

15:46 Platonic Life Partners

19:00 Emotional Journey of Balancing Art and Parenting

23:24 Using Art to Help Children Process Life Events

28:15 Music as Medicine

31:51 Music as an Offering to Whoever may Need it

39:16 Finding Balance in Parenting and Creativity

41:26 Things that Work Day to Day

45:01 Upcoming Projects

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