Nurturing creative dreams (your child's and your own)


Hi Reader,

Do you have a child who dreams of being a writer?

Or maybe it’s your dream? How do you support those dreams while also raising kids and running a household?

Today, I’m delighted to welcome author Laura Martin back to the Read-Aloud Revival podcast to give us her very best advice for how to nurture your child’s creative dreams . . . and your own.

Laura Martin is the author of some of my very favorite page-turners for kids, including the Edge of Extinction series and Glitch.

We talk about the importance of capturing ideas as they come, what creative writing curriculum gets wrong about being a writer, and lots more.

In this (audio AND video) episode, you’ll discover:

  • Why Laura says ideas are like lightning bugs
  • How Laura nurtures her daughter’s creativity (it requires less than you might think)
  • How Laura honed in on what she needs most in order to write while juggling four small children

Listen (or watch the video podcast!) here: RAR #248: Nurturing Creative Dreams (Your Child's and Your Own)


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