I Sleep Great: A Non-Parent's Guide to Parenting

In Episode 3 of I Sleep Great: A Non-Parent's Guide to Parenting, Ben sits down with Mr. Steve the Music Man to discuss the importance of enthusiasm, his early-childhood memories of music, and to listen to his ukulele music. Mr. Steve is a writer and performer who creates high quality, socially conscious music for children.

Show Notes

In Episode 3 of I Sleep Great: A Non-Parent's Guide to Parenting, Ben sits down with Mr. Steve the Music Man to discuss the importance of enthusiasm, his early-childhood memories of music, and to listen to his ukulele music. Mr. Steve is a writer and performer who creates high-quality, socially conscious music for children.


(1:45) - Introduction to Mr. Steve, his work, and his songs
(7:30) - How and what he learned about kids after starting this work
(11:30) - Importance of enthusiasm; How to talk to children
(14:45) - The power of music on children
(18:20) - His experience with Musicians on Call
(21:45) - Mr. Steve plays his song "Don't Text and Drive"
(23:55) - Early childhood memory of music
(24:35) - Is music important for newborns?
(27:45) - Should we encourage creativity or practicality in children?
(31:30) - Reawakening child-like curiosity in new parents; Being open; Breaking cycles
(35:30) - Mr. Steve's personal anecdotes
(40:00) - Key takeaways; Advice

What is I Sleep Great: A Non-Parent's Guide to Parenting?

I Sleep Great: A Non-Parent's Guide to Parenting is a new podcast hosted by Ben Oddo and produced in partnership with Nurture the Next. Through educational and entertaining interviews, we are going to focus on some of the more challenging moments of parenthood, like stress management, nutrition, and play. Our hope is to empower better parenting, and ultimately healthier, safer homes for more resilient children.

We'll be releasing episodes on nurturethenext.org or wherever you get podcasts. Also make sure to follow us on social media @nurturethenext. Parenting is hard and we're here to help.