The Washington, DC, museum opens on 21 October with an ambitious show of previously unseen large-scale sculptures and immersive installations. theartnewspaper.com

The series now features thirty comics about women artists represented in the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection. smithsonianmag.com

From Tchaikovsky’s Christmas ballet to Bizet’s barnstorming orchestral overture, some of the greatest classical pieces make perfect music for children. classicfm.com

Evolving from the analysis of representations of women in film, feminist film theory asks questions about identity, sexuality, and the politics of spectatorship. jstor.org

Carly Adams, the founder of Tidy Revival, discusses with Erin the importance of organization in terms of physical and mental health and how to maintain it for a long time.

Researchers found that when school-age children learned some “narrative creativity” techniques — such as shifting your perspective and imagining “what if” scenarios — they quickly became better problem-solvers. usnews.com

On this Girls That Create podcast episode, Erin chats with Andrea Menard, who shares her indigenous heritage, inspiring journey in the world of arts, work in feminine leadership, and the importance of raising voices that have been silenced.

Leah Frazier joins Erin on the Girls that Create podcast to talk about her journey from being an attorney to a media maven and her recent venture into the health and wellness space.

Susan Rogers is a cognitive neuroscientist and professor at Berklee College of Music, as well as a multiplatinum record producer. She joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why our brains respond to certain music, our music personality types, and how music can shape identity. kera.org

A new study on inclusion in film shows just how much of a rarity “Barbie” is. pbs.org

Erin welcomes guest Sabrina Cartan, a fan activist, writer, and award-winning digital strategist specializing in mobilizing online fan communities for social justice and civic causes.

There is no hip-hop without Black women. vogue.com

Erin and her guest Maria Brito chat about creativity, the importance of curiosity, the myth of the starving artist, and the role of failure in the creative process. girlsthatcreate.com

Erin and Digital Marketer Julia Lumpkin, founder of Magnify Consulting, chat about Lumpkin’s passion for technology/dance and how she has managed to balance both in her life. girlsthatcreate.com

From reflecting on significant moments in the past to exploring imaginary worlds, these prompts are a gateway to unlocking the potential of bright young minds. teachingexpertise.com

Podcast: Entertainment journalist Thea Glassman joins Krys Boyd to make the case that teen shows of yesterday paved the way for today’s diverse, complex and compelling teen storylines. kera.org

In the 1970s, Ann Slavit upended expectations with her inflatable public works. tufts.edu

The Barbie movie has smashed box-office records, brought dress-up back and put feminism in the spotlight. npr.org

The number of female directors of top-grossing films remains extremely small. forbes.com

Erin and guest career coach Kyla Martin chat about empowering girls to discover their strengths, the importance of embracing the process of creativity, and the role of fear in personal development. girlsthatcreate.com

Artsy selects nine overlooked women artists in their nineties, whose work, while significant, still hasn’t received the attention it deserves. artsy.net

Erin and guest Felicia Bennett discuss Bennett’s career path, the role of a tour manager, the importance of internships, and the need for more representation of women of color in the music industry. girlsthatcreate.com

Erin and guest Telaina Eriksen chat about how parents and caregivers can support children who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. girlsthatcreate.com

Women, according to the National Endowment for the Arts, earn 80 cents for every dollar male artists earn. forbes.com

Erin and guest Kailan Carr, owner of Quiet Book Queen and Crafts in Between, chat about the importance of screen-free activities for young children and the potential impact of screen time on their development. girlsthatcreate.com

The renowned artist’s exuberant portraits celebrate Black history and take the form to a new level. smithsonianmag.com

Young people who engage in creative activities report a reduction in feelings of stress or anxiety, according to a new study. wsiu.org

Erin and her guest, author Christine Horstman, discuss the pressure of achievement in children’s lives, learned helplessness, encouraging children’s interests, the importance of acceptance in parenting, and more. girlsthatcreate.com

In “My Neighbor’s Garden,” an installation at Madison Square Park, Sheila Pepe uses the humble art of crochet to shape space and build community. nytimes.com

Erin and her guest, watercolor artist and entrepreneur Volta Voloshin-Smith, chat about Voloshin-Smith’s journey, experiences, advice for aspiring artists, and her design business Color Snack. girlsthatcreate.com

For the first time, the U.S. Mint is featuring a Native Hawaiian woman on a quarter. Edith Kanakaʻole was a Hawaiian cultural icon, teacher and composer. npr.org

These authors are consistent top picks of middle school students and may help inspire a lasting love of reading. edutopia.org

Her photography has made profound statements about family, race and life in the US over the past 40 years. ft.com

Erin her guest Brea Schmidt talk about Schmidt’s online platform The Thinking Branch, and why parents and caregivers need to think about their approach to self-care and mental health. girlsthatcreate.com

Host Erin Prather Stafford and her guest sociologist Dr. Nicole Bedera discuss how sexual violence is much bigger than the people involved in a sexual assault and how to support survivors. girlsthatcreate.com

The director of “Maestra,” Maggie Contreras, discusses making the documentary and the challenges faced by women in classical music. nytimes.com

Host Erin Prather Stafford and her guest Kristy Guevara-Flanagan chat about Guevara-Flanagan’s latest documentary “Body Parts”, women in film, and why media literacy is important for kids. girlsthatcreate.com

Documentaries and stories about 15 iconic women have made and continue to make music history. pbs.org

Brené Brown and other experts share insights on how parents and teachers can foster children’s creativity while nourishing their own. greatergood.berkeley.edu

Host Erin Prather Stafford and Dr. Catherine Pearlman discuss a question all parents must face: When should I give my child their first phone? girlsthatcreate.com

Salon talks to the hero of “The Walking Dead” and “Black Panther” franchises about Shakespeare’s top villain. salon.com

By stocking up on cool art supplies for kids, you can get them involved and engaged in so many ways. mymodernmet.com

Instead of just surviving the teenage years, parents have an opportunity to help their teen grow and to strengthen their relationship. greatergood.berkeley.edu

Host Erin Prather Stafford and Emi Matsushita chat about dance as a career and how Matsushita now works as a mindset and business coach for freelance dancers. girlsthatcreate.com

Learn how imaginative self-expression can elevate your state of mind. shondaland.com

One of the most prominent mental health organizations in the U.S. is out with a set of guidelines designed to protect children from the potential harms of social media. techcrunch.com

Host Erin Prather Stafford chats with Renée Trudeau about self-care and why you should ask yourself what you need every day. girlsthatcreate.com

How many women artists can you name? That was a question Katy Hessel, then a 21-year-old art history major, asked herself. The results were disappointing. And so she set about learning and teaching herself and then others. pbs.org

Host Erin Prather Stafford chats with Erika Cartledge, Founder and CEO of Your Chic is Showing, about helping girls and women discover and embrace their personal styles. girlsthatcreate.com

Understanding the importance of encouraging a child’s creativity can help further develop their ability to express themselves. psychologytoday.com

If you’re ridiculed or criticized for a creative effort, what should you do? Here are some tips. greatergood.berkeley.edu

Host Erin Prather Stafford chats with Rebecca Rueth about surface design, how Rueth helps other creatives, and raising a daughter on the Autism Spectrum. girlsthatcreate.com

Joy Harjo’s work is rooted in the Native community, a respect that’s shared by the poet and writer Layli Long Soldier. nytimes.com

From tough love to unwavering enthusiasm, a look at some notable relationships throughout history between female artists and their protégées. nytimes.com

In West Dallas, streets have long served as an equal opportunity canvas for artists of color. The same opportunity spills into the selection of printmakers, painters, and sculptors working in a warehouse zone known as the Tin District. keranews.org

Join host Erin Prather Stafford and her guest Kris Perry, Executive Director of Children and Screens, for a talk about technology’s impacts on child health and well-being and how parents can help their children navigate the online world. girlsthatcreate.com

When children feel loved, cared for, and valued, they are better able to process information and voice their opinions. edutopia.org

Host Erin Prather Stafford welcomes award-winning songwriter/producer and a best-selling poet Julie Flanders for a talk about poetry, songwriting, and creativity. girlsthatcreate.com

An estimated 53 million Americans are acting as unpaid caregivers to loved ones. Here are four pieces of advice for caregivers, from caregivers. npr.org

Join host Erin Prather Stafford and her guest, Jessica Lahey, as they discuss Lahey’s book The Addiction Inoculation and how parents and caregivers can prevent substance abuse in children. girlsthatcreate.com

Want to raise kind, generous kids? Take them to the art museum! The feeling of awe inspired by great art, it turns out, can be a humbling experience that encourages kids to help others, rather than focusing on their own needs. artnet.com

Susan Magsamen joins THINK host Krys Boyd to discuss the many ways art lengthens life spans, triggers brainwaves, counteracts loneliness, and generally makes us better. kera.org

I’ve always been fascinated with novels that explore this theme: of shining a light on the women who are often overshadowed by their more famous male partners—romantic or otherwise—whose stories may be lost to history, and whose voices are found again through fiction. lithub.com

Exploring the connection between parenting styles and creative development. psychologytoday.com

Join host Erin Prather Stafford and her guests Chyna Robinson and Tracy Rector for a talk about the filmmakers’ narrative film No Ordinary Love. girlsthatcreate.com

A look back at some of the work of the best women animators in animation history. tongal.com

Join host Erin Prather Stafford and her guest, Dr. Michele Borba, as they discuss ways to help girls thrive in today’s world. girlsthatcreate.com

Help bring Women’s History Month to life by teaching kids about some fantastic women from history and today. readbrightly.com

In 2021, the CDC saw an increase in mental health challenges across the board, but it’s girls in the U.S. that are engulfed in a wave of sadness, violence, and trauma. Stephanie Sy spoke with Sharon Hoover about the survey. pbs.org

Even in shows devoted to female artists, they are often associated with the men they knew – but as a look in any gallery will reveal, it never happens the other way round. theguardian.com

A 22-page testimony, along with dozens of useful footnotes, offers some much-needed clarity about the role social media may play in contributing to this teen mental health crisis. npr.org

Here are a few ways middle school teachers use films in English and social studies to help students learn to delve deeper into the texts they’re reading. edutopia.org

Sophie Gilbert is a staff writer at The Atlantic, and she joins host Krys Boyd to Western beauty standards and how the portrayal of women characters in books, movies and television affects the lives of women in the real world. kera.org

Rich experiences—from play to the arts and relationships—fundamentally shape a young child’s development. edutopia.org

To combat creative anxiety, we need ways to help us build creativity. psychologytoday.com

Many women played pivotal roles in the Arts and Crafts movement, and this highlights tour features a number of these female artists, designers, and craftspeople who were key figures in and were inspired by the movement. artic.edu

Women artists working in abstraction are taking center stage. artsy.net

“I Guess That’s The Price Of Telling The Truth, And Telling Our Truth” deadline.com

A public panel addressed the roadblocks facing women of color as arts leaders and argued for the support they deserve. Watch three arts leaders share candid views and big ideas. keranews.org

Life Kit talks to three art professionals about how to look at art and have a museum experience that leaves you feeling revitalized and inspired. npr.org

Ms. Grandin is a professor of animal science at Colorado State University and the author of “Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns and Abstractions.” nytimes.com

Five things you need to know to realize your creative potential. psychologytoday.com

Research and conversations with women leaders of color in the arts suggest a concerning trend. But there are 6 ways to change that. www.tpr.org

Love it or hate it, there’s no escaping TikTok, which means you need to know about this popular sharing app many kids use. commonsensemedia.org

Here are five contemporary Black female jazz artists’ albums that will keep you warm and toasty, even when the weather dips below the freezing point. ebony.com

Minda Harts is assistant professor of public service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and the founder of The Memo LLC, a career development company for women of color. She joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss her YA guide for young women of color to step into adulthood with the tools necessary for self-confidence and success. kera.org

What happens when kids’ relationships sour or they drift in different directions? drlisadamour.com

The artists’ vast new works adorn the Grand Central Madison terminal, which opens to the public later this month. theartnewspaper.com

Kevin Kelly is founding executive editor and a contributor for Wired. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how artists should embrace and not fear new technology that creates art based on brief, human-like prompts, which he says will teach us new ways of human creativity. kera.org

With barely any musical experience, Cathy Loughead signed up for an all-female rock band. Now she’s painting her nails, shopping for outfits and ‘thrashing it out’ on stage. theguardian.com

One of many happy results of the publishing industry’s push for greater inclusivity: more art books showcasing not just women’s art, but women’s capabilities. npr.org

Using design thinking and no more equipment than a smartphone, students can begin to explore their world through film. edutopia.org

Reena and Dr. Lisa address whether there’s such a thing as perfectly timed puberty, and how to talk about the changes that come with puberty in ways that won’t send tweens and teens running for the hills. drlisadamour.com

Parents are a potent force in the creative development of children. psychologytoday.com

An online closer look at the many faces of Frida Kahlo through her life, art and legacy. artsandculture.google.com

Read inspiring stories about trailblazing women artists in the 2022 edition of the online comic series “Drawn to Art: Ten Tales of Inspiring Women Artists.” americanart.si.edu

Megan Piphus Peace, 29, plays a 6-year-old Black girl named Gabrielle. smithsonianmag.com

A generations-old toy, dress-up paper dolls owe their origins to 18th-century France, where they had movable limbs and were akin to puppets. artnews.com

What do children really need from their environment? psychologytoday.com

While Black women have often been excluded and discriminated against when trying to enter the art world, these creators have fought back against that to forge new paths. pbs.org

In this article, author Rachel Andersen shares her tips for crafting with your child and the best ways to ensure it is a fun activity for all. autismparentingmagazine.com

15 ways to awaken your creativity and flexibility in daily life beginning today. psychologytoday.com

“Adults think that kids playing is some nothing thing. But play is a different state of mind, and it can help us do so many things if we just allow ourselves to get back to it.” ~Lynda Barry, nytimes.com

SIX The Musical imagines the six wives of Henry VIII reuniting on stage as real-life popstars. npr.org

While arts programs often fall victim to budget cuts, they can be an important contributor to students’ success at school. usnews.com

Play develops social and emotional skills, builds the part of our brain that is responsible for planning, problem solving, and organizing, and enhances self-esteem. inquirer.com

The pioneering sculptor defied trends to honor the daily lives of her subjects. smithsonianmag.com

French cellist Héloïse Luzzati launched La Boîte à Pépites to promote the forgotten works of women composers. npr.org

Andrew Bomback is an associate professor of medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and he joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how parenting became a verb, why we’re stuck on the notion that parents can have it all, and how to break free of the intense cultural pressure surrounding parenting. kera.org

Incorporating visual elements into poetry writing can help students express themselves and uncover deeper meanings in their work. edutopia.org

The creator of Recalculating Art, a new radio exposé, reveals her findings. theguardian.com

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden today announced the appointment of Ada Limón as the nation’s 24th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2022-2023. blogs.loc.gov

Each year the event invites youth quilters and sewists, ages 15 and under, to enter their quilts in the Kids’ Quilt Challenge. pbswisconsin.org

Thirty-five years ago the Guerrilla Girls took to the streets to protest gender inequality—now memes are helping to remind us that there is much work still to do. theartnewspaper.com

Providing unwritten ways to show gratitude allows kids who prefer visual art or discussion with new pathways of expression. edutopia.org

Writer, illustrator and musician Paco de Leon joined NPR’s Life Kit to offer her best money management tips for creatives. npr.org

How to help kids in grades 2nd through 5th learn to love writing—because when they love to write, they’re motivated to keep growing. edutopia.org

Marissa R. Moss’ book Her Country follows Texas musicians Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris, and Mickey Guyton in their pursuit of representation. texashighways.com

It might seem daunting to give your kids free artistic rein of the home, but such free rein is valuable for children when they have few avenues to exercise it, says Tan Chin Hock, a father of three. channelnewsasia.com

“We are obsessed with the idea that some people are more creative than others. But we’re not training creativity in the right way.” inc.com

Perceived dualities and opposites, including those around gender, animate Anila Quayyum Agha’s light installations, drawings and paintings. nytimes.com

People who can frequently recall their dreams tend to be more creative and exhibit increased functional connectivity in a key brain network, according to new research published in the journal Nature and Science of Sleep. psypost.org

Research backed by Procter & Gamble, Unilever and others sounds ‘alarm bell for action’ as attitudes to gender roles deteriorate. adweek.com

A list of ways to celebrate and commemorate Juneteenth — through supporting Black-owned businesses, reading books by Black authors, learning more about the story and meaning behind the Juneteenth flag, and of course, supporting various causes and organizations. tuenight.substack.com

From NPR’s Life Kit: You don’t have to be Grammy-award winning or a natural-born talent to be a good singer – singing is actually a skill you can learn and practice. npr.org

The song previously peaked at No. 30 in 1985 on a chart topped at the time by Phil Collins’ “Separate Lives” and Starship’s “We Built This City.” pitchfork.com

From its origin, women pioneered the sound of gospel music. Listen to a discussion about the women who shaped gospel music and the singers making waves today. npr.org

Leslie Jamison teaches in Columbia University’s MFA program, and she joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the many ways daydreams shape our lives and the power of taking a little time to let our minds wander. think.kera.org

Pulitzer-Prize winning science reporter Matt Richtel joins Think host Krys Boyd to talk about creativity and what awakens it, the conditions where it thrives and what happens when it’s blocked. kera.org

Lori Ann Terjesen spearheaded a call for women to submit their journals and other physical and digital items to the National Women’s History Museum. npr.org

The artist famously inspired the Cubist, but a new book shows that her own paintings deserve renown. smithsonianmag.com

Creative children are often better problem solvers and more resilient. Here’s how to develop those skills. nationalgeographic.co.uk

This story is part of NPR’s “My Unsung Hero” series from the Hidden Brain team about people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. npr.org

Marian Chia-Ming Liu is The Washington Post’s Operations Editor, and she joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why she reclaimed her Chinese middle name after waves of Asian-American violence made frontpage news, and the journey that brought her to a new understanding of who she is. kera.org

The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum looks back at a 1971 exhibition devoted to women and puts their work in conversation with emerging feminist artists. nytimes.com

When it comes to optimizing learning, we don’t value breaks enough, neuroscientists suggest in a new study. edutopia.org

To reap the benefits of music on learning, kids need consistent and abundant musical practice, according to the latest cognitive research. edutopia.org

English teacher Marita White has decorated her Bothell home into a “rainbow house.” Each room in her home seems to have a different personality, color scheme, and aesthetic. seattletimes.com

Continue to celebrate Women’s History Month by highlighting a quote from artist Frida Kahlo in Learning for Justice’s One World poster series. learningforjustice.org

There’s a range of educational books about drawing techniques for kids, and My Modern Met has made a list of 10 favorites. mymodernmet.com

Attorney and art historian Amy E. Herman joins host Krys Boyd to discuss her method for training leaders to look to works of art to work out ways to mend what’s broken in their organizations. kera.org

Researchers have devised a new way to train creativity through storytelling. The method is based on the idea of narrative strategy, which argues that interpreting stories of everyday life leads thinkers to solve problems. bigthink.com

These tips can help you commit to and deepen both your creative and spiritual practices. npr.org

Kyle Chayka is a contributor to The New Yorker, and he joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the high stakes, high-price world of digital art and why galleries, museum curators, auction houses, even everyday people are jumping on this cutting-edge trend. kera.org