W. Kamau Bell Sings Daniel Tiger
06/17/20 • 21 min
With our nation in turmoil over COVID-19 and protests against systemic racism, the idea of talking about chores may seem frivolous. But most American families are still at home, overwhelmed by laundry, dishes, and dust piling up at unprecedented rates. How do we get our kids to help? Asha Dornfest has some ideas. She's the author of the books Parent Hacks and Minimalist Parenting.
Plus, comedian W. Kamau Bell shares the surprising messages his kids are finding in the shows they're watching on TV.
After the show:
- Read our review of the preschool series Doc McStuffins (4+).
- W. Kamau Bell's family is also spending a lot of time in Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (3+).
- Asha Dornfest hosts a podcast called Edit Your Life.
- Check out this list of 100 Life Skills You Can Teach Your Kids in 5 Minutes or Less
- After the kids go to sleep, grown-ups can enjoy W. Kamau Bell's 2018 comedy special Private School Negro on Netflix.
- The new season of W. Kamau Bell's award-winning United Shades of America comes back to CNN on June 28.
And we want to hear your tips and suggestions! What are you watching with your kids? Send your stories to [email protected], and we might invite you on the show.
Parent Trapped was brought to you by founding sponsor First Republic Bank. To learn more about their services, visit http://firstrepublic.com
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With our nation in turmoil over COVID-19 and protests against systemic racism, the idea of talking about chores may seem frivolous. But most American families are still at home, overwhelmed by laundry, dishes, and dust piling up at unprecedented rates. How do we get our kids to help? Asha Dornfest has some ideas. She's the author of the books Parent Hacks and Minimalist Parenting.
Plus, comedian W. Kamau Bell shares the surprising messages his kids are finding in the shows they're watching on TV.
After the show:
- Read our review of the preschool series Doc McStuffins (4+).
- W. Kamau Bell's family is also spending a lot of time in Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (3+).
- Asha Dornfest hosts a podcast called Edit Your Life.
- Check out this list of 100 Life Skills You Can Teach Your Kids in 5 Minutes or Less
- After the kids go to sleep, grown-ups can enjoy W. Kamau Bell's 2018 comedy special Private School Negro on Netflix.
- The new season of W. Kamau Bell's award-winning United Shades of America comes back to CNN on June 28.
And we want to hear your tips and suggestions! What are you watching with your kids? Send your stories to [email protected], and we might invite you on the show.
Parent Trapped was brought to you by founding sponsor First Republic Bank. To learn more about their services, visit http://firstrepublic.com
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Racism and Resilience
Racism has a profound impact on the health and well-being of our kids. This week, racism against the Black community is being laid bare for all families to see—from the pandemic's disproportionate impact to police brutality and other racist violence. For this week's show, child psychologist Allison Briscoe-Smith will share her advice for talking with your kids about big, important topics like racism, ways to promote resilience, and committing to action.
Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith is a clinical psychologist and professor at the Wright Institute, where she's director of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Allison's recent article for Common Sense is How to Talk with Kids About Racism and Racial Violence. In it, she suggests talking to kids about racism in the context of all the other foundational conversations you're already having, about things like fairness, kindness, working hard, and who we are as people and communities.
After the show:
- Read Allison's full article, "How to Talk with Kids About Racism and Racial Violence."
- Allison was also a panelist on a recent hour-long webinar about helping kids process racism and violence: "Helping Kids Process Violence, Trauma, and Race in a World of Nonstop News."
- And here's where we've collected Common Sense's race and racism resources.
- Sign your kids up to be the next Beyoncé or Beethoven! QuaranTunes are online music and art lessons for young people age 4 to 14.
And we want to hear your tips and suggestions! How are these conversations playing out in your family? Send your stories to [email protected], and we might invite you on the show.
Parent Trapped was brought to you by founding sponsor First Republic Bank. To learn more about their services, visit http://firstrepublic.com.
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Making Space with Christian Robinson
Feeling angry lately? Overwhelmed? How about your kids? Author and illustrator Christian Robinson has created a tool to help young people process powerful emotions through art. In this episode he'll talk about his video series Making Space, and how childhood struggles can be spun into stories.
After the show:
- Watch Making Space with artist Christian Robinson on YouTube.
- Grab a kid and read some of Christian Robinson's books. We love You Matter (4+), Another (4+), Carmela Full of Wishes (4+), and Last Stop on Market Street (3+), which won the 2016 Newbery Medal. A full list of his books, reviewed by Common Sense, is available here.
- Follow Christian Robinson on Instagram @artoffun.
- Preorder his next collaboration with Matt de la Peña, Milo Imagines the World. It's the story of Milo, who's riding the subway with his big sister to visit their mother, who's incarcerated.
And we want to hear your tips and suggestions! What videos or resources have you found online to help your kids process their emotions? Send your stories to [email protected], and we might invite you on the show.
Parent Trapped was brought to you by founding sponsor First Republic Bank. To learn more about their services, visit http://firstrepublic.com.
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