Just A Phase Podcast

We talk with Melissa Leopard, founder of Tinkering School Buffalo, about creating more opportunities for kids to play freely and without adult interference, how to change the culture of play in our homes and communities, and why we shouldn’t feel guilty if we don’t want to play with our kids all the time. Plus, we are in full holiday mode and Drew comes back strong from last week’s horrible dad joke. Resources & Links: -- 50 Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do) by Gever Tulley https://www.amazon.com/Dangerous-Things-Should-Your-Children/dp/0451234197 -- Buffalo Tinkering School https://www.facebook.com/BuffaloWantsTinkering/ -- Pop Up Park Buffalo: http://www.popupparkbuffalo.com/ -- The Cardboard Challenge: http://cardboardchallenge.com/ -- Whitney’s thing: listening and not offering advice / It’s Not About the Nail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4EDhdAHrOg -- Drew’s thing: blood and platelet donation Just a Phase is produced by Whitney Crispell. Theme music is “Urbana-Metronica (woo