Conversations with my Daughter

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.