Playful Connections: Empowering Parents and Kids Through Play with Talia Filippelli and Anna Yudina
The Dad Edge Podcast
Larry Hagner
4.8 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 7 July 2023
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Talia Filippelli is the founder of Star Therapy and a certified holistic health coach, advocating for emotional well-being through play. She is an ambassador and contributing expert for The Genius of Play. Anna Yudina is a Senior Director of Marketing Initiatives at The Toy Association, emphasizes the cognitive benefits of unstructured play.
In our digitally-driven world, parents often find themselves grappling with the challenges of managing their children's screen time while trying to nurture their emotional well-being. In this episode of The Dad Edge podcast, Larry Hagner engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Talia Filippelli, founder of Star Therapy, and Anna Yudina, a senior director at the Toy Association. The discussion centers around the transformative power of play and its profound impact on parent-child relationships and children's emotional well-being.
The episode highlights the alarming trend of children becoming dependent on screens, which stifles their imagination and creativity. Excessive screen use restricts their ability to engage in unstructured play–a vital component of their development. The guests underscore the importance of allowing children ample time for imagination-fueled play, enabling them to explore their world, think creatively, and develop problem-solving skills.
Research shows that fathers' involvement in physical play with their children plays a pivotal role in emotional regulation skills development and future relationship building. By engaging in activities that promote physical exertion and emotional bonding, fathers provide a safe space for children to express their emotions, develop self-control, and navigate relationships effectively.
As parents, it is crucial that we harness the power of play to strengthen our connection with our children and support their emotional well-being. Through play, we create lifelong memories and lay the foundation for their future success.
Website: www.thegeniusofplay.org
Facebook: The Genius of Play
Instagram: @geniusofplay
YouTube: The Genius of Play
Twitter: @TheToyAssoc
Starr Therapy FB: @starrpsych
Talia Filippelli LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/talia-filippelli-62446020
Instagram: @Taliastarr_therapy
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| 0:00.0 | Parenting is a joyful journey that demands the delicate balance of guiding and growing alongside |
| 0:05.2 | of our children. In the dance of play, we learn that it's not the challenge of finding time to play |
| 0:10.4 | with our kids, but rather the art of letting go, embracing our own inner child, and surrendering |
| 0:16.3 | to the beauty of their boundless imaginations. Not to mention the fact that if we're an adult, |
| 0:21.7 | sometimes it's hard for us to get back into that play mode and we don't know exactly where |
| 0:25.7 | to start. Today, my two amazing guests share why play is so bonding and connecting between |
| 0:32.2 | kids and parents, why it's essential for their developmental growth, and why it's even |
| 0:37.2 | awesome for their emotional well-being. Welcome to the Dad Edge Podcast. The Dad Edge movement |
| 0:45.5 | creates leaders of men, leaders of families, and leaders of communities. We will not only impact |
| 0:51.7 | this generation of fathers, but the next generation as well. The kids we are raising will have better |
| 0:57.4 | chances and odds stacked in their favor because of the amazing example that their fathers emulated |
| 1:02.4 | for them. We are here to change the world. We are here to change relationships. We are here to |
| 1:09.2 | positively disrupt this generation of fathers so no man goes to their grave with regrets. |
| 1:15.2 | We disrupt the drift of busyness and replace it with razor-focused intention, passion, |
| 1:21.0 | purpose, and direction. We are the Dad Edge and we're here to change the game. |
| 1:41.6 | Hey, what's up, gentlemen? Welcome to the Dad Edge Podcast. I'm Larry Hagnar, |
| 1:44.9 | your host and founder of this podcast show in movement. If you're a Dad, if you're a parent, |
| 1:50.3 | you might be scratching your head being like, you know, it's actually hard for me to play with my |
| 1:54.0 | kids. Man, there's a lot of guilt when it comes to us saying that to ourselves even quietly, |
| 2:01.2 | not even out loud, but just even quietly. I gotta be honest, you can ask my kids, but playing with |
| 2:09.1 | my kids. I'm great with marriage. I'm great with conversation with my kids. There's a lot of |
| 2:15.6 | strengths that I have. One of my opportunities for growth is like literally playing toys with them. |
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