Let's Begin with Jenna Arnold

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  • As parents and caregivers we’re performing the ultimate balancing act: doing everything we can to tee our kids up to thrive while navigating a fulfilling path of our own. If you’ve found yourself overwhelmed by the complexity of this dual journey and wondering where to start, you’ve come to the right place. Let’s Begin. Hosted by activist, author, and mother, Jenna Arnold, in partnership with the early learning experts at Begin, each episode provides a fresh perspective on the parenting and child development topics keeping us up at night–– like parental mental health, fostering resilience, and ensuring our kids are capable, confident, and curious learners. Hear from the creators of Sesame Street, actress Kristen Bell, licensed therapist Kier Gaines, and more as they provide reassurance and guidance–– unpacking their parenting insecurities along the way. Stick around until the end of each episode for expert insight from Begin’s Chief Learning Officer, Dr. Jody LeVos, to help reframe growth and achievement in the classroom and beyond. Together, we’ll help you meet the milestones that matter. While it may not always feel like it, your kids are doing great, and believe it not, so are you! Let’s Begin with Jenna Arnold is powered by Begin, the award-winning, early learning company on a mission to give every child the best start to achieving their fullest potential through play-based learning products. Learn more at www.beginlearning.com.
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Episodes
  • Smarter, Stronger, Kinder with Sesame Workshop’s Sherrie Westin

    Smarter, Stronger, Kinder with Sesame Workshop’s Sherrie Westin
    Oct 31 2024
    Let’s begin, at the beginning of Sesame Street. In today’s episode Jenna sits down with Sesame Workshop’s CEO, Sherrie Westin to discuss the origins of Sesame Street, their partnership with Begin, and why its mission is more vitaI than ever before. Since 1969, the characters of Sesame Street have reflected their audience, helping kids (and parents) see versions of themselves on screen. The cast of iconic muppets often model how to navigate the array of human emotions as they live together in community on Sesame Street. Jenna and Sherrie discuss the significant impact of Sesame Street’s global reach, particularly with children in crisis, and how even in the show's inception, it was designed for both kids and caregivers to enjoy together. In partnership with Sesame Street, Begin offers an early learning program for kids ages 2 to 5 that captures the essence of the show. Through digital classes, engaging in-app activities, hands-on kits, and an expert-developed Grown-Up Guide, Learn with Sesame Street by Begin helps families navigate big feelings and supports social-emotional learning. To learn more about Learn with Sesame Street by Begin, visit beginlearning.com/sesame
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    40 mins
  • Unpacking the Pressures of Parenting with Reshma Saujani

    Unpacking the Pressures of Parenting with Reshma Saujani
    Oct 17 2024
    In this gripping episode of Let's Begin, Jenna sits down with Reshma Saujani, the founder of Mom’s First and Girls Who Code, and author of Pay Up: The Future of Women and Work. As both an activist and a mother, Reshma opens up about the crushing weight of comparison culture and perfectionism that so many parents wrestle with today. With a staggering 41% of caregivers reporting overwhelming stress, the conversation strikes at the heart of our current parenting crisis. Reshma argues that while we wait for sweeping policy changes, we must urgently start rewriting our internal narratives, challenging the toxic standards we impose on ourselves and our children. As the discussion unfolds, Jenna and Reshma address how the constant drive to be perfect can warp our self-worth and impact our children's emotional development. Reshma emphasizes that teaching our kids to embrace bravery over achieving an unattainable ideal is essential for breaking the cycle of inadequacy and anxiety. With compelling insights and heartfelt stories, this episode is a rallying cry for parents to redefine success and cultivate resilience—both within themselves and for their children. To learn more about the importance of curiosity and the Milestones that Matter visit beginlearning.com/milestones
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    50 mins
  • Processing the News with our Children feat. Valarie Kaur

    Processing the News with our Children feat. Valarie Kaur
    Oct 3 2024
    Valarie Kaur, renowned civil rights leader, lawyer, educator, and best selling author, joins Jenna for a timely conversation around processing the news with our children. While these conversations and resulting questions from our kids can feel heavy and intimidating to navigate, they provide a valuable opportunity to instill the roots of empathy while teaching them how other people’s perspectives may differ from their own. Throughout this episode, listeners will hear insightful personal stories from Valarie and Jenna illustrating how they each approach challenging conversations with their own children, even when they aren’t quite sure how to process the headlines themselves. To learn more about the importance of empathy and the Milestones that Matter visit beginlearning.com/milestones
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    35 mins

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