ActivityHero Parent Power

Nov 23 2021 8 ep. 21 mins 1
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An interview series from the ActivityHero team featuring experts in kid's out of school activities, child development, and current parenting topics.

  Kids & Family  Education
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New Trends in Childcare feat. UrbanSitter

Nov 23 2021 23 mins  
Parents all across America are struggling to find a balance between working productively and managing the safety, socialization, and education of their children. Lynn Perkins is CEO and co-founder of UrbanSitter, an app, and website that’s making it easier than ever for parents to find, book and pay trusted childcare, from last-minute babysitting to full-time care. Lynn has turne

The Importance of Art Education

Sep 28 2021 26 mins  
In this podcast, we’re talking about why art is important for kids, how it sparks innovative problem solving, and what a future of creative design thinking beholds. About our guest: Ginhee Rancourt is the CEO and Founder of Young Art. Young Art is a virtual children’s art studio and invention factory, activating an experiential center at home. Our present focus is to inspire th

Scheduling Free Play & Giving Kids Autonomy feat. Nir Eyal

Aug 10 2021 29 mins  
In this episode, Nir shares his approach for scheduling free play and the benefits of giving kids autonomy, without giving kids unlimited access to screen devices. This is the second in a 2-part series featuring acclaimed writer Nir Eyal, the author of Indistracable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life, a best-selling business book that is also on the top 10 list on

4 Strategies to Help Kids Stay Focused feat. Nir Eyal

Aug 10 2021 18 mins  
Do you struggle with striking the right balance between screen time, homework, family time, chores, work, and free play? In this episode, we discuss what it means to be indistractable and the strategies you can practice to help you and your kids stay focused. This is the first in a 2-part series featuring acclaimed writer Nir Eyal, the author of Indistracable: How to Control Your A

Bridging the Summer and Pandemic Learning Gap

Jun 01 2021 16 mins  
This past year has been unlike no other, especially for school-aged kids. Whether they attended school in-person or online, the school year was met with many challenges. The digital disparity is now evermore apparent. So as parents, how can we bridge the gap between everything that's happened? In this episode, we're talking with The Teacher Marketplace, (TTM) an online platform con

Fostering a Lifetime of Curiosity Through Astronomy

Apr 23 2021 21 mins  
In this episode, we will talk about the most appealing science of astronomy and how exploring astronomy helps set your child up for a lifetime of curiosity and learning. Joining us today is Kevin Manning, award-winning astronomer and founder of Look Up to the Stars, a provider of astronomy camps and classes for kids of all ages. We love Look Up at The Stars on ActivityHero because

The Benefits of Science Camp

Apr 06 2021 14 mins  
In this episode, we will talk about science camps, from a variety of STEM topics to the terrific skill set that your kids can learn from attending a science camp. Joining the episode is Nina Conway from Destination Science, a leading STEM camp provider for elementary school kids. We love Destination Science on ActivityHero because they believe “Science is a Way of Thinking!” Wh

First-Time Campers 101: What to consider when planning your child's first camp experience

Mar 03 2021 18 mins  
There are so many things to consider when thinking about your child's first camp experience. To help us navigate all the options our guest for this interview is Courtney Cimoli. She is the chief operating officer of Camp Edmo, a leading camp provider in the San Francisco Bay Area and Greater Sacramento regions of California with a multitude of school year programs and 32 on-site su