Emotional Learning Products for Kids... and Their Parents with the Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of Slumberkins
b'For this week\\u2019s episode, I chatted with Kelly Oriard & Callie Christensen, the Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of Slumberkins.\\n\\nSlumbkerins is a pre-school brand aiming to support families in the emotional wellness development of their children with educational products. Through carefully crafted characters and stories they\\u2019ve packaged psychological techniques up to make it easy for parents to help teach their kids about emotions. If you visit their website you\\u2019ll see that one way they sort the products is by theme: creativity, family change, mindfulness, self-esteem.\\n\\nBefore Slumberkins, Kelly was a school therapist and Callie was a teacher, so they have the background to start this kind of company. Kelly and Callie become moms at the same time, and during their maternity leave they became unexpecting entrepreneurs.\\n\\nKelly and Callie are rockstars, so it\\u2019s no surprise that Slumberkins off to the races. Interplay is an investor and we\\u2019re so excited and proud to be a part of their journey.\\n\\nDuring the interview, we discussed the story behind Slumberkins, why teaching kids about emotions is important, the history of parentings and how strategies have changed over time, what they\\u2019ve learned about entrepreneurship, and much more. Enjoy.'