The Art of the Question with Mandi Gerth

About this episode

Davies Owens and Mandi Gerth discuss the importance of asking intentional questions to foster better conversations and relationships with children.

Good conversations with our children do not just happen. They require intentionality, patience, and better questions. In this episode of BaseCamp Live, Davies Owens welcomes back Mandi Gerth to explore how the questions we ask shape not only daily dialogue, but the long-term relationship we hope to have with our children. From simple narration questions to big-idea conversations about virtue and faith, Mandi offers practical guidance for building intellectual habits and deeper connection at home. If you want more than one-word answers, this conversation is for you.

People in this episode

Host: Davies Owens

Guest: Mandi Gerth

Topics covered

• parenting
• communication
• questions
• relationships
• intellectual habits

Keywords

• questions
• parenting
• communication
• relationships
• intellectual habits
• virtue
• faith

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