{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67fe094736e10ff6f01aa1b0/686bc5a23b5dc9fc22f11fd1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Parenting Full Circle","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67fe094736e10ff6f01aa1b0/1752412522841-bbb92212-5bc4-40f4-92f0-e350fe8960fe.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Parenting Full Circle: Transforming Childhood with Improv, Agency, and Acceptance with Melissa and Nick Ruffilo</p><p>In this episode of Improv Your Parenting, meet Nick and Melissa Ruffalo, improvisers and parents who seamlessly integrate improv into their everyday parenting. Discover their improv journey, parenting techniques, and how they use playful interactions to nurture creativity and problem-solving skills in their 13-year-old son, Dexter. Gain insights into their gentle parenting approach, the concept of agency and acceptance, and how they use improv to help their son handle real-life situations and emotions. From teaching via playful games to processing emotions through role-play, Nick and Melissa share their unique parenting style that makes life both fun and educational for their child.</p><p>00:00&nbsp;Introduction to Improv Parenting</p><p>00:06&nbsp;Meet Nick and Melissa Ruffalo</p><p>00:21&nbsp;Improv in Daily Life</p><p>01:49&nbsp;Parenting with Improv</p><p>02:19&nbsp;Gentle Parenting and Emotional Processing</p><p>08:04&nbsp;Improv Origins and High School Days</p><p>11:30&nbsp;Raising a Confident and Playful Child</p><p>13:26&nbsp;Improv and LARPing</p><p>15:02&nbsp;Parenting Advice and Reflections</p><p>24:28&nbsp;Conclusion and Final Thoughts</p>","author_name":"Jeremy Strozer"}