Of Summer Theatre Camp, Courage, and Love

This past weekend my daughter Claire and I attended the performance of one of her young voice students—a Broadway-style theatre camp show featuring kids age 5-14. It was the kind of production she and her sister Dove had done for many summers when they were growing...

How Do You Manage Mistakes?

One of the hidden challenges of parenting a young actor is the constant juggling that happens behind the scenes to make everything happen. Young actors are part of families, and families have their own needs. Studios have their needs, and so do all the various people...

Social Media Use and Your Kids– Part 2 of 2

Last week, I covered some major aspects of social media use that affect ALL parents and kids, regardless of the level of fame of their young actor, or where they are in their career. In this week’s post, I dive a bit deeper into the specific social media issues that...