In today's episode, Emily shares loads of questions that you can ask your child after school that will ACTUALLY elicit connection and conversation! With some simple tweaks to the questions we're posing as parents when our kiddos return home from school, we can say goodbye to the dreaded one word answers from them each and everyday! Listen in for more!


Time Stamps: 
0:34 - Intro 
1:20 - We've surpassed over 5000 downloads!
3:00   - Shifting the types of questions we're asking
7:00 - Only use 1 or 2 questions each day and prepare for an adjustment period
10:47 - Questions that help gauge where your child is at and help open them up
12:45 - Questions that allow kids to talk about the things that feel challenging for them
16:27 - Questions that allow kids to focus on the positive parts of their day 
18:32 - Questions that are  open ended and let children go in different directions 
19:35 - Questions that focus on relationships being built at school and give a sense of their social emotional well being 
23:34 - Questions that hone in on the more academic side of school 
27:32 - Questions that are light and airy and easy for kids to answer 
29:28 - A great sentence starter to show your kids you thought of them throughout the day
31:15 - An announcement about the summer schedule for the pod

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*DISCLAIMER*
Just a reminder, that I am not a medical or psychological professional. Each one of my episodes has been inspired by my own experience and journey through life and is brought to you through my own opinions and my own lens. Any suggestions or advice offered here do not substitute proper conversations with your own healthcare professionals for either your physical or mental wellbeing.