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.
Inviting the Play: Parenting Lessons from the Stage with Declan King
Welcome to ‘Improv Your Parenting,’ where we explore the art of turning parenting into play! In this episode, we’re joined by Declan King, a theater maker trained in musical theater at ICMT Belfast. Declan shares his insights on using improvisation and playfulness to interact with children. From his extensive experience in working with children in theater, camps, and workshops, Declan discusses the importance of being present, responding to children’s cues, and the parallels between improvisation on stage and engaging with kids. Tune in to learn how to foster creativity, connect meaningfully, and make parenting more playful!
00:00 Introduction to Improv Your Parenting
00:05 Meet Declan King: Theater Maker and Improviser
00:45 Declan’s Journey with Kids and Improv
01:13 The Art of Playful Interaction
03:33 Improv Techniques in Parenting
07:24 Challenges and Mindset in Engaging Kids
14:59 Balancing Playfulness and Safety
17:38 Freelance Theater Work and Children’s Engagement
17:54 Volunteering with Children’s Charities
18:07 Immersive and Interactive Theater for Children
18:27 The Importance of Play and Improvisation
20:09 Engaging Different Types of Children
22:03 Techniques for Working with Teenagers
25:35 Improv Training and Its Applications
33:59 Practical Advice for Engaging with Kids
36:14 Final Thoughts and Future Conversations
For more information please visit: https://jeremystrozer.com/improv-your-parenting
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