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
93 episodes
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...
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...
Episode 87: Raising Kids Who Can Handle Real Life! Part 2: The Boredom Breakthrough - Why Low-Stim is the New High-Achieving!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen! In this episode, we talk about something that feels almost radical in modern parenting: boredom.Part 2 is about The Boredom Breakthrough: Why Low Stimulation I...
Episode 86 - Raising Kids Who Can Handle Real Life! Part 1 - Let Them Be Uncomfortable!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen!In this first episode of our new series on raising kids who can truly handle real life, we’re talking about a concept that feels countercultural but is more important than ever...
Episode 85: Why A Messy Room is a Resilient Room!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen!In this episode, we’re talking about something that can drive any parent a little crazy - your kid’s messy room. The clothes on the floor, the LEGO cities that can’t be touched...
Episode 84: The 7-7-7 Rule of Parenting (and Why it Changes Everything!)
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen!The 7-7-7 parenting rule is basically a reminder that how you parent should change as your child grows. Instead of using the same approach from toddlerhood to college, it break...
Episode 83: Small Adventures, Big Impact! Why New Experiences Matter for Kids!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen!In this episode, we talk about how new adventures help children grow as learners. Whether it’s starting a new school, trying a different sport, visiting a museum, or even cooki...
Episode 81: Striking the Right Balance - A Parent's Guide to Extracurricular Activities
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen!In this episode, we talk about after-school activities and how easily they can take over family life. We talk about the pressure to keep kids busy, the rising costs, and how pa...
Episode 80: Going Analog - Why Less Screen Time is a Gift to our Kids!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen! In this episode, we’re talking about going analog and why less screen time can actually be a huge gift to our kids. Not because screens are “bad,” but because ki...
Episode 79: Swift Lesson for Parents
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen! Hear us out ... Taylor Swift might secretly be helping us parent. Because the more we listened to her songs, the more we realized: this is basically a parenting manual se...
Episode 78: The Power of One Family Anchor!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen. In this episode, we talk about the quiet power of one family anchor that one steady thing your child can count on when everything else feels big, loud, or overwh...
Episode 77: Lost in Translation - Kidtalk Decoded!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen.Ever feel like your child is speaking a totally different language?In this episode, we talk about translating kid-talk because what kids say isn’t always what they really m...
Episode 76: What This Year Taught Us!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen!Thinking about this past year and taking a moment to reflect, we’re reminded that letting go doesn’t mean letting go of love - it means letting love change shape. As our kids g...
Episode 75: The 2026 Parenting Starter Pack!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen!In this episode, we share The 2026 Parenting Starter Pack - a simple, grounding reset that makes parenting feel lighter, calmer, and even fun again. Instead of doing m...
Episode 74: The End of the Year Audit - A Parent's Guide to Looking Back So You Can Move Forward!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen!As parents, we spend so much time reacting to the day-to-day that we rarely pause to ask: How did this year really go? In this episode inspired by Mel Robbins’ End-of-...
Episode 73: Magic of the Season - A Parents Guide to keep the Magic of the Holidays without losing your mind!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen! In this festive episode, we unwrap a simple truth: the holidays should feel magical for parents too ... not just like a marathon we’re all trying to survive. Between scho...
Episode 72: Their Path, Not Another's! Why We Should Stop Comparing Our Kids!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen! In this episode, we dive into one of the most common parenting traps ... comparison. Whether it’s between siblings, classmates, or friends, it’s easy to slip into measuri...
Episode 71: Perception Isn't Reality - Helping Kids See Beyond Their Feelings!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen!As parents, it’s easy to see the world through our kids’ emotions but sometimes, perception isn’t reality. In this week’s episode, we talk about how we can help kid...
Episode 70: Gratitude Grows Here - Raising Thankful Kids (and Parents!)
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen! In this episode we dive into what it really means to raise thankful kids and how it all begins with us as parents. Gratitude isn’t just something we teach; it’s something...
Episode 69: The Art of the Juggle - Knowing Which Balls Can Bounce and Which Can't!
Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen! In this episode, we talk about Nora Ephron’s “plastic and glass balls” theory - the idea that in life, we’re constantly juggling responsibilities, but some are made of gl...