A podcast and community about the places where creative life and parenting collide, and all the magic and mess that ensues. https://linktr.ee/parentingcreativehttps://bsky.app/profile/parentingcreative.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/parentingcreative.bsky.social/post/3lp6pvwezxk2fWhat happens when your child is diagnosed with a serious mental illness? On this week’s episode, theatre artist Kris Alvarez shares her family's journey and how laying down her parental armour grew her capacity to love.15 May 2025 04:54 +0000at://did:plc:tmfknpdc4cja3ldt2penedlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp6pvwezxk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/parentingcreative.bsky.social/post/3lonznvlwpk2oSeason 1 is wrapped! I just dropped a short bonus episode — part thank-you, part look-ahead, part invitation. Whether you’ve listened to every episode or a few along the way, I’m grateful you’re here. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts. #ParentingCreative #CreativeParents08 May 2025 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:tmfknpdc4cja3ldt2penedlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lonznvlwpk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/parentingcreative.bsky.social/post/3lojhkdsnjk2bSeason 1 of Parenting Creative is a wrap ✨ Starting this was a leap of faith — and I’m really proud of what we made. This Thursday: a short thank-you episode & a peek at what’s next. Got a fave moment from the season? I’d love to know. #ParentingCreative #CreativeParents #ArtAndParenting06 May 2025 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:tmfknpdc4cja3ldt2penedlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lojhkdsnjk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/parentingcreative.bsky.social/post/3logw3j4bi22n“Poetry saved my life… I might not have made it through.” That’s what my guest Melissa Boulianne said — and it resonated deep! This week on Parenting Creative: how art helps us survive. 🎧 Out now. → Has creativity ever gotten you through something hard? https://player.captivate.fm/episode/95b5524b-a0cf-47c4-b92e-e42e9a1674e4/05 May 2025 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:tmfknpdc4cja3ldt2penedlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3logw3j4bi22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/parentingcreative.bsky.social/post/3lo4q7hgrhk2gI am really struggling with the state of the world these days, so the idea of using creative practice to process and survive hard times speaks loudly to me. Do other folks relate to this?01 May 2025 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:tmfknpdc4cja3ldt2penedlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo4q7hgrhk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/parentingcreative.bsky.social/post/3ln7skqkmls2pNew episode with ceramic artist and parent Sarah Beatty. https://player.captivate.fm/episode/34da8358-e119-4daf-86b4-aaeacc44da85/20 Apr 2025 04:24 +0000at://did:plc:tmfknpdc4cja3ldt2penedlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln7skqkmls2phttps://bsky.app/profile/parentingcreative.bsky.social/post/3llwtbpgtac2aFor anyone needing to hear this today: “This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal.” - Toni Morrison03 Apr 2025 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:tmfknpdc4cja3ldt2penedlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3llwtbpgtac2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/parentingcreative.bsky.social/post/3lltyq7kzq22cParenting Creative launches April 3!02 Apr 2025 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:tmfknpdc4cja3ldt2penedlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lltyq7kzq22chttps://bsky.app/profile/parentingcreative.bsky.social/post/3llnluadxrc2cArt is VAST. It’s music, craft, storytelling, film, dance, drag, gardening, you name it! Parenting Creative launches April 3. Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts so you don’t miss an episode! #creativelife #artistparent #artiseverywhere #artistparent31 Mar 2025 05:11 +0000at://did:plc:tmfknpdc4cja3ldt2penedlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3llnluadxrc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/parentingcreative.bsky.social/post/3llg2s5ifk226Parenting Creative is a podcast that explores the places where creative life and parenting collide, and all the magic and mess that ensues. We're launching season 1 on April 3. Come along for the ride!28 Mar 2025 05:17 +0000at://did:plc:tmfknpdc4cja3ldt2penedlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3llg2s5ifk226