Conversations with my Daughter

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Each week Elinor & Sami discuss a new topic, and possible life lessons, brought to you with the hopes it will make you smile, remember conversations with your own mom, and hopefully inspire new conversations with your own children.

Sami Bedell-Mulhern & Elinor Mulhern

  • Dec 13, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 11m AVG DURATION
  • 31 EPISODES


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Ep 30 | It's Elinor's Birthday!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 14:21


Today is Elinor's birthday! We're sharing what that looks like during COVID and what we have planned to celebrate.

Ep 29 | Crafting during COVID

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 14:25


Since we've been home Elinor has come up with lots of fun craft projects to help her stay busy. We're sharing some of them here with you today.

Ep 28 | Back to School

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 11:15


We've been back to school for a few weeks now and online learning has its downfalls. Both kids weigh in on what they feel about online learning and what they're excited for.

Ep 27 | Pets in the House

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 16:21


Do you have pets in your house? We have a dog and now rats. We're talking about the decision to get them and why she love chose them.

Ep 26 | We're Back!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 7:40


It's been almost a year since we last recorded a podcast and we thought it was time we come back. We have a lot of fun episodes lined up for you and can't wait to share what we're up to.

Ep 25 | Halloween Time

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 9:57


It's been almost a year since we last recorded a podcast and we thought it was time we come back. We have a lot of fun episodes lined up for you and can't wait to share what we're up to.

Ep 24 | Balancing School and After School Activities

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 8:53


Just because you do school activities doesn't mean you don't have to do all your school work. Sometimes that's a challenge.

Ep 23 | Life After Theatre Ends

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 9:00


When theatre productions end, Elinor tends to get sad, and bored. So we're chatting about that in this episode!

Ep 22 | What is a VSCO Girl?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 11:21


VSCO is a trend that has swept Tik Tok. So who better to share what it's all about is Elinor!

Ep 21 | Halloween Thoughts

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 9:43


Do you go trick-or-treating on Halloween? While Sami doesn't love Halloween, Elinor loves to go run around the neighborhood with her friends.

Ep 20 | Let's talk Fairy Tales with Rebecca Cunningham

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 30:49


Rebecca Cunningham is the creator of Girl Tales and we were thrilled to chat with her today about how girls are represented in stories and what she's doing to make an impact.

Ep 19 | What do Kids like in their School Lunches?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 8:25


Our school doesn't provide school lunch, so every day we're trying to figure out what things to put in their lunches. So I went to the source to get her recommendations.

Ep 18 | Part 2: Is She Scared to Perform?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 10:15


In this second part of the theatre experience, Elinor talks about what it's like on stage, and why she's not scared!

Ep 17 | Part 1: What it's Like Auditioning

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 10:42


Theatre is Elinor's absolute favorite thing! And she recently auditioned for Frozen, Jr! She's sharing what that experience is like and how we can support our kiddos in the process.

Ep 16 | Private School v. Public School

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 7:57


This is a topic that is very close to Elinor's heart. She absolutely loves her school and wanted to share what she thinks about her personal experience in public school vs private school.

Ep 15 | Time for Back to School

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 8:22


It's almost time to go back to school - so in this episode we're talking about what Elinor is excited about with school and what she wants to do with the rest of her summer.

Ep 14 | Should Kids Have Sleepovers?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 12:23


In this episode, we are joined by one of Elinor's best friends, Aidyn. They love to have sleepovers so we thought we'd talk about what they think parents should know about sleepovers.

Ep 13 | Elinor's Thoughts on Bullying

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 9:13


Bullying is a buzzword that people are always throwing around. So we thought we'd get Elinor's take on it and what she's experienced as a 10 year old.

Ep 12 | Getting to know Grandma Mari

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 18:37


We were in Iowa for vacation, visiting family, so we interviewed Elinor's Grandma Mari. It's important to learn about where your family comes from so we hope this will inspire you to have more conversations with your families.

Ep 11 | Our Recent Trip to the Black Hills

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2019 8:41


The Black Hills of South Dakota has been a place that Sami has traveled to several times in her childhood. This summer, Elinor got to go for the "first" time. She's been once before at 2 years old but didn't remember it.

Ep 10 | How to Help Anxiety

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 23:42


In Part 2 of this 2-part series, we're talking about what worked for Elinor to combat her anxiety. Trish is back again to talk about other ways you can alleviate anxiety. Some of these tips are great not just for kids, but for adults too!

Ep 09 | What does Anxiety Look Like?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2019 17:39


This special 2-parter is all about anxiety. We're talking with expert, Trish Wilkinson about what anxiety looks like in our household, and what she's experienced with her own daughters.

Ep 08 | Elinor's Bedtime Routine

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2019 8:47


Having consistency at bedtime is something that's helpful at any age. Elinor has a different set of routines based off of what her day looks like. We're sharing them with you!

Ep 07 | What are Elinor's Favorite Books?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 11:56


This episode was requested by one of our listeners! Reading is a staple in our household, and Elinor loves to read. Hear her favorite series throughout the years and what she's reading right now

Ep 06 | Get to know Kelly (Elinor's Dad)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 13:03


Father's Day is just around the corner. So it seemed like the perfect time to meet Kelly,  Elinor's Dad. In this episode we introduce you to the final member of the household.

Ep 05 | Should Kids be in Afterschool Activities?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 9:00


It's hard to know what your kids can and cannot handle. And always hearing "I'm bored" can be frustrating. Elinor and Sami discuss all the various activities that she's been in and what she likes and doesn't like about them.

Ep 04 | Get to know Hudson

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2019 12:16


We thought it would be good to get to know the other sibling in the family. So in this episode we included brother Hudson in the mix.

Ep 03 | Get to know Sami

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019 9:46


Time to flip it and ask mom (Sami) all the questions.

Ep 02 | Get to know Elinor

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 7:00


As this is a new podcast, we thought it might be good to get to know Elinor a bit better! Sami interviews her and asks her all the burning questions.

Ep 01 | Our Trip to Taiwan to Meet Great Grandma for the First Time

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 12:02


Having family in Taiwan is incredible. And Elinor got to meet them for the first time last winter. Hear our favorite parts of the trip, and why it's important to let you kids know where they come from.

Conversations with my Daughter

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 1:12


Each week Elinor & Sami discuss a new topic, and possible life lesson, brought to you with the hopes it will make you smile, remember conversations with your own mom, and hopefully inspire new conversations with your own children.

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