Chalkboard to Kitchen Table

Send us Fan Mail 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, consistent boundaries so you can lead your kids without feeling like the “bad guy” all the time. We break down what boundaries actually are (and what...

Send us Fan Mail 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 underneath. We break down how anxiety can show up in everyday parenting moments. For example, a child who insists on things being done a certain...

Send us Fan Mail 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 challenges that matter to them. We talk about the role of agency: when kids have a say in their goals, like choosing a sport or sticking with a hobby...

Send us Fan Mail 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 is built. They're where creativity begins. They're where confidence quietly grows. When kids are allowed to try, stumble, adjust, and try aga...

Send us Fan Mail 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 answers, it’s easy for kids to skip the thinking process but real life often requires them to slow down and figure things out. We share practica...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Is the New High Achieving ... challenges the idea that kids need to be constantly entertained, enriched, optimized, and stimulated to succeed. We make the case t...

Send us Fan Mail 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: letting our kids be uncomfortable. We talk about how today’s parenting norms often push us to smooth the path, solve problems quickly, and step...

Send us Fan Mail 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, the art projects everywhere. But what if that mess isn’t just chaos? What if it’s creativity and resilience in action? We explore how a “messy”...

Send us Fan Mail 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 breaks childhood into three seven-year stages and each stage needs something different from you. Here’s the idea in a more real-life way: Birth to 7 y...

Send us Fan Mail 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 cooking a new recipe at home, novelty sparks curiosity and makes learning stick. When something feels new, kids pay closer attention, ask more questio...

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Send us Fan Mail 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 packed schedules can lead to injuries, exhaustion, and burnout for kids and parents. At the same time, we acknowledge why families sign up in the f...

Send us Fan Mail 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 kids need real, unplugged time to build emotional strength, focus, and resilience. We share how intentional screen-free moments ... like bored afternoons, outdoo...

Send us Fan Mail 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 set to music. In this episode of Chalkboard to Kitchen Table , we talk about how Taylor’s lyrics sound exactly like the thoughts running through our hea...

Send us Fan Mail 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 overwhelming. When kids struggle with anxiety or depression, they don’t need perfect parents or endless fixes. They need something predictable that reminds them, “I’...

Send us Fan Mail 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 mean. “I’m fine” might mean I’m overwhelmed. “You’re the worst” might really be I’m disappointed and don’t know how to say it. “I don’t care” could b...

Send us Fan Mail 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 grow, our role shifts from holding tight to staying steady. From the kitchen table to the classroom, we’ve learned that staying close doesn’t alwa...

Send us Fan Mail 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 more, we focus on doing less… but doing it better. We walk through three go-to scripts to use in tough moments, three powerful “Let Them” statements that b...

Send us Fan Mail 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-Year Audit, we walk you through a simple, meaningful reflection ritual that helps you close out the year with clarity and step into the new one with purpo...

Send us Fan Mail 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 school concerts, shopping lists, family gatherings, and the endless pressure to “make it perfect,” it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and miss the joy right in...

Send us Fan Mail 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 measuring one child’s progress against another’s. But comparison doesn’t inspire growth but it steals joy, confidence, and connection. As moms and teachers,...

Send us Fan Mail 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 kids see beyond their feelings and understand what’s really happening underneath. When children learn to look at their feelings differently, they start handlin...

Send us Fan Mail 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 we model every day through our words, actions, and mindset. From saying “thank you” to finding joy in the ordinary, our children learn gratitude by w...

Send us Fan Mail 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 glass and others of plastic. Drop a plastic ball, and it bounces. Drop a glass one, and it shatters. Through the lens of parenting, we explore what this...

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