Podcasts

I’ve been privileged to talk about resilience, fairy tales, and play

with some amazing early childhood leaders.

Check them out for deep dives!

How Slaying Dragons in Play Makes Us Resilient

Fairy Tales: The Risky Play of Children’s Literature In this IPA-USA Townhall, we discuss how fairy tales share many of the same important benefits, and some of the challenges as risky play.

IPA-USA (International Play Association, USA)

Playing with Fairy Tales

IPA-USA (International Play Association, USA)

Fairy Tales are Important for ALL Children

Stephanie and Dr. Deb Lawrence discuss trauma, resilience and fairy tales.

Why Kids Still Love Fairytales

Dr. Deb Lawrence and Stephanie discuss fairy tales and why we should fight for their right to hear, read and play them!

Happily Ever Aging

Dr. Deb Lawrence and Stephanie talk about the importance of play and fantasy, including fairytales, for aging adults.

That Early Childhood Nerd

Fairy Tales and Resilience

Heather and Stephanie do a deep dive into ways to nurture resilience and how caregivers can use fairy tales and play to support kids.

MAYtriarchy #3, 2025

Heather Bernt-Santy, Suzanne Axerson and I have a spirited discussion about two of my heroes, Dr. Constance Kamii, Dr. Rheta DeVries, and Swedish early childhood activists Ellen Key and Alva Myrdal.

MAYtriarchy #2, 2024

Stacy Benge (Dr. Jean Ayers), Nancy Rosenow (Sylvia Ashton-Warner); Heather (Chris Athey) and Stephanie (Vivian Gussin Paley) discuss some of the matriarchs who have impacted the early childhood field.