Improv Your Parenting
Improv Your Parenting
Podcast Description
Have you ever wondered if you could improve your parenting?When trying to interact with your kids, do you sometimes feel as if you and they are speaking different languages, want different things out of life, and simply don’t see eye to eye?Chances are, you’re not alone.It seems almost everyone who has been responsible for a child has asked “Is there a better way?”We are all either using the tactics, tools and procedures our parents used with us or making things up on the go.Neither of these approaches seems to be leading to a better world than the one we currently inhabit. That’s where the lessons of improv may offer some opportunities.Improv is built on listening, being in the moment, collaboration, and play. Imagine, if you can, how these elements may influence you parenting journey, and the emotional development of your kids.I am not a parenting expert, but I am the dad of two neurodivergent kids, and am an improviser, thus I’m living the dream!Join me on a journey of discovery as we talk with parents, improvisers, kids, adults who used to be kids, and parenting experts about how improv influenced their parenting, experience being parented, and what promise these lessons may grant to the future of humanity.Let’s work together to learn how to Improv Your Parenting, and thus the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Content Themes
The show focuses on topics related to the application of improv principles in parenting, emotional development, and fostering creativity. Example episodes include discussions on mindfulness and playfulness in parenting techniques, balancing authority and play, and navigating challenges with a focus on empathy and connection. Specific themes include handling neurodiversity, creating meaningful relationships through improvisation, and using play in everyday parenting scenarios.
Have you ever wondered if you could improve your parenting?
When trying to interact with your kids, do you sometimes feel as if you and they are speaking different languages, want different things out of life, and simply don’t see eye to eye?
Chances are, you’re not alone.
It seems almost everyone who has been responsible for a child has asked “Is there a better way?”
We are all either using the tactics, tools and procedures our parents used with us or making things up on the go.
Neither of these approaches seems to be leading to a better world than the one we currently inhabit.
That’s where the lessons of improv may offer some opportunities.
Improv is built on listening, being in the moment, collaboration, and play. Imagine, if you can, how these elements may influence you parenting journey, and the emotional development of your kids.
I am not a parenting expert, but I am the dad of two neurodivergent kids, and am an improviser, thus I’m living the dream!
Join me on a journey of discovery as we talk with parents, improvisers, kids, adults who used to be kids, and parenting experts about how improv influenced their parenting, experience being parented, and what promise these lessons may grant to the future of humanity.
Let’s work together to learn how to Improv Your Parenting, and thus the world.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of ‘Improv Your Parenting,’ host Jeremy welcomes Susan Messing, an acclaimed improviser and educator with global experience. Susan shares her unique blend of parenting, utilizing improvisational techniques to nurture and connect with her daughter. Susan discusses the importance of meeting children where they are, offering them choices, and allowing them to explore their interests. With insights on balancing structure and flexibility, and anecdotes from her parenting journey, Susan highlights the value of empathy and adaptability. This engaging conversation is filled with wisdom for parents and educators alike, demonstrating how to transform parenting into artful play.
00:00 Introduction to Improv Your Parenting
00:06 Meet Susan Messing: A Journey in Improv
00:44 Improv and Parenting: A Natural Fit
02:03 Parenting Techniques and Improv Insights
04:09 Navigating Challenges with Improv
06:32 Adapting and Evolving as a Parent
08:24 Balancing Structure and Flexibility
14:28 Encouraging Self-Discovery in Children
16:56 Managing Expectations and Realities
23:27 The Importance of Apologizing and Learning
25:16 Parenting Challenges and Humor
26:09 Adapting Parenting Styles
28:05 Religion and Parenting
29:19 Co-Parenting Dynamics
30:50 Encouraging Child’s Interests
31:53 Navigating Parenting Rules
35:46 Improv and Parenting
43:46 Final Thoughts on Parenting
For more information please visit: https://jeremystrozer.com/improv-your-parenting
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