Chalkboard to Kitchen Table
Chalkboard to Kitchen Table's mission is to bridge the gap between the classroom and the home, offering parents the tools they need to nurture their children’s academic and emotional growth. Through honest conversations and relatable experiences, we support and inspire parents in their journey of raising resilient, well-rounded, and confident children.
Episodes
112 episodes
Episode 112: Beyond The Backpack! Part 1 - What are they Carrying? The Weight of Expectation!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen! What’s Inside Your Child’s Backpack? What is your child carrying to school that you can’t see?In Part 1 of our five-part series, “Beyond the Backpack...
Episode 111: The Habits That Shape Your Child More Than You Think!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen!In this episode, we’re talking about the everyday habits that can have a much bigger impact on our kids than we realize. Inspired by Jon Gordon’s The Power of Positive Habi...
Episode 110: When Parenting Becomes Invading!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen! In this episode, we’re talking about one of the trickiest parts of parenting today: knowing when supervision is helpful and when it starts to feel like surveillance.<...
Episode 109: Beyond the Backpack - 7 Things Your Child Needs Before the First Day of School!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen! Back-to-school season is about so much more than shopping for supplies. In this episode, we talk about what really prepares children for a successful school year in Beyon...
Episode 108: If School Isn't Enough...What Else Do Kids Need?
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen! In this episode, we explore the powerful ideas from Adam Grant's book, Hidden Potential, and what they mean for parents raising confident, capable kids.
Episode 107: You Can't Pour From An Empty Coffee Cup!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen! In this episode, we're having an honest conversation about parent burnout, what it looks like, why so many parents experience it, and how to recognize the signs before yo...
Episode 106: Looking Up! Raising Curious Kids!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen!In this episode, we're talking about how to raise curious kids who look at the world with wonder and never stop asking questions. Curiosity is one of the greatest gifts we can ...
Episode 105: Raising Kids Who Can Walk Into Any Room!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen! In this episode, we're talking about what it really takes to raise kids who are confident, capable, and able to walk into any room with a strong sense of who they are. Co...
Episode 104: The Confidence Crisis - Are We Accidentally Raising Kids Who Are Afraid to do Hard Things?
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen! In this episode, we tackle The Confidence Crisis: Are We Accidentally Raising Kids Who Are Afraid to Do Hard Things? We explore how today's parenting culture, whil...
Episode 103: The Lost Art of Conversation - Helping Kids Connect in a Phone-Based World!
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 communic...
Episode 102: Rewinding the Magic: A Throwback to One of Our All-Time Favorite Episodes
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen. In this special summer edition of Chalkboard to Kitchen Table, we invite you to slow down, soak up the sunshine, and truly be where your feet are. ...
Episode 101: Tiny Changes, Big Results: What Atomic Habits Can Teach Parents!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen!One of the biggest lessons from the book, Atomic Habits by James Clear, is that small, consistent actions matter more than big, occasional efforts. Parenting wor...
Episode 99: Changing the Record: Soundtracks, Self-Talk and Parenting with Intention
Episode 98: Inspired by the book: "The Collapse of Parenting" by Dr. Leonard Sax: When Kids Are Treated Like Grown-ups!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen! In this episode, we talk about The Collapse of Parenting by Dr. Leonard Sax and his core argument: somewhere along the way, many parents stopped acting like auth...
Episode 97: Summer Isn't a Break From Growth...It's Where the Mindset Gets Built!
Episode 96: Rewinding the Magic: A Throwback to One of Our All-Time Favorite Episodes
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen!In this episode we are revisiting one of our favorite episodes, what it really means to raise an anti-fragile child ... one who doesn’t just withstand challenges, but actually ...
Episode 95: Stop Planning the Perfect Summer ....Start Handing it Over!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen!This summer, we’re talking about something that can completely change the tone of your home: letting your kids take ownership.Not ownership in a big, overwhelming way, b...
Episode 94: Viral "Quick Fix" Parenting Hacks: Do They Actually Work?
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen! In this epsiode, we are talking about those viral “quick fix” parenting hacks that promise instant results. One trick and your toddler stops tantruming. One phrase and yo...
Episode 93: Are We Protecting our Kids or Exposing Them? The Truth about Sharenting!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen!In this episode, we talk about an idea that hits close to home for a lot of parents: how much is too much when it comes to sharing our kids online. “Sharenting” can feel harmle...
Episode 92: Boundaries Without Battles! How to be Firm Without Feeling Like the Bad Guy!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen.In this episode, we talk directly to parents who are tired of feeling like every day turns into a power struggle. The focus is on shifting from constant battles to clear, consi...
Episode 91: That Bossy Behavior? It Might Be Anxiety Talking!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen!In this episode, we’re talking to parents about something that can be easy to misread: when kids come across as bossy, controlling, or “difficult,” it might actually be anxiety...
Episode 90: Raising Kids Who Can Handle Real Life! Part 5: Grit Without Pressure - Building Strong Kids Without Burning Them Out!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen!In this episode, we explore how to build grit in kids without relying on pressure. True resilience isn’t about pushing harder but it’s about helping kids stay engaged with chal...
Episode 89 - Raising Kids Who Can Handle Real Life! Part 4 - Raising Kids Who Aren't Afraid to Fail. How Mistakes Build Confidence That Success Never Can!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen!What if the best gift we can give our kids… is the freedom to fail?We spend so much time trying to protect our children from mistakes. But mistakes are where resilience ...
Episode 88: Raising Kids Who Can Handle Real Life - Part 3: Teaching Kids to Problem Solve Without Google!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen!In Part 3 of our series on raising kids who can handle real life, we talk about how to teach kids to solve problems without immediately turning to Google. In a world of instant...