About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of face-to-face conversations for children's emotional well-being and how parents can help facilitate these connections in a screen-dominated world.

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen! In this episode, we explore The Lost Art of Conversation: Helping Kids Connect in a Phone-Based World. As screens become the primary way many young people communicate, face-to-face conversations, active listening, and meaningful social connections are becoming harder to develop. We discuss why real conversations matter for children's emotional well-being, confidence, and relationships, and how parents can cre...

People in this episode

Hosts: Trish, Eileen

Topics covered

• conversation
• children's communication
• emotional well-being
• parenting
• social connections

Keywords

• conversation
• children
• communication
• parenting
• emotional well-being
• social skills

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