Parenting for the future shouldn't feel like guessing in the dark. Weaving her experience as a global futurist, TEDx pioneer and mother of three thriving young adults, Nancy Giordano shares tangible perspectives, real-life stories, and the people you need to know in a quest to explore how kids and families can step confidently into life, work and the world ahead. From developing critical thinking and problem-solving in infancy to confidently facing emerging digital and cultural challenges as they grow, the Futurist(Mom) is your insightful companion for preparing your child for a dynamic and unpredictable world. Tune in and join the conversation on how we can best equip our kids for the future, one episode at a time.
Latest Episodes
The Dependency Trap: How Can We Shape the AI Tools Shaping our Children’s Future? | Tara Steele
As parents, we are caught in a gut-wrenching paradox. We are told that AI is the non-negotiable key to our children’s economic future, yet we are being asked to hand t...
The TRICK to Raising Independent, Resilient Kids (And Yes, There's an App for That) | Esther Wojcicki
What's the secret to raising kids who are both happy and successful? Esther Wojcicki—"The Godmother of Silicon Valley"—has spent five decades figuring it out. As a leg...
What Our Kids Are Telling Us About the Future (If Only We'd Listen) | Nicolai Sederberg Rottbøll
We spend a lot of time worrying about the future our children will inherit—but how often do we ask them what they actually want it to look like? Nicolai Sederberg Rott...
Why Creativity Is the Job of the Future (And How to Raise Kids Who Have It) | Doreen Lorenzo
We tell our kids to be creative, but do we really know what that means—or how to cultivate it? Doreen Lorenzo, former President of frog design and now Assistant Dean a...
Letting Go of the Future You Imagined: Feeling the Grief, Finding the Joy | Juli Rush
Every parent holds a vision of the future their children will inherit—but what happens when that future is no longer possible? Juli Rush is both a futurist and a death...