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Chalkboard to Kitchen Table

Trish and Eileen

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.

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Episode 81: Striking the Right Balance - A Parent's...

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2026/02/09

Send us a text 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 first place: sports and activities can be great for building skills, confidence, friendships, and a ...

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Episode 80: Going Analog - Why Less Screen Time is a...

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2026/02/02

Send us a text 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, outdoor play, family games, or even just sitting with big feelings help kids learn to self-regulate,...

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Episode 79: Swift Lesson for Parents - S

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2026/01/26

Send us a text 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 heads as parents. The big feelings. The mistakes. The learning as we go. Every era feels like a di...

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Episode 78: The Power of One Family Anchor!

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2026/01/19

Send us a text 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’m safe. I’m not alone.” As teachers and moms, we’ve seen how a simple anchor like a nightly ch...

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Episode 77: Lost in Translation - Kidtalk Decoded!

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2026/01/12

Send us a text 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 be I care so much it feels safer not to try. As moms and teachers, we break down the hidden messages...

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Episode 76: What This Year Taught Us!

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2026/01/05

Send us a text 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 always look like doing more… sometimes it looks like trusting more. This year taught us that showing up...

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Episode 75: The 2026 Parenting Starter Pack!

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2025/12/29

Send us a text 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 bring peace back into your home, one simple boundary that protects your family’s energy, one essenti...

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Episode 74: The End of the Year Audit - A Parent's...

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2025/12/22

Send us a text 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 purpose. We’ll guide you through what worked for your family this year, what didn’t, and what you want t...

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Episode 73: Magic of the Season - A Parents Guide to...

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2025/12/15

Send us a text 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 front of us. This episode is your permission slip to slow down, simplify, and savor the seaso...

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Episode 72: Their Path, Not Another's! Why We Should...

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2025/12/08

Send us a text 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, we share real stories from the classroom and our own homes about how even lighthearted comment...

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Episode 71: Perception Isn't Reality - Helping Kids...

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2025/12/01

Send us a text 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 handling problems with confidence and calm. For example: When your child says, “My teacher does...

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Episode 70: Gratitude Grows Here - Raising Thankful...

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2025/11/24

Send us a text 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 watching how we respond to life’s ups and downs. We talk about how gratitude doesn’t necessaril...

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Episode 69: The Art of the Juggle - Knowing Which...

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2025/11/17

Send us a text 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 means for moms and dads who are trying to balance work, home, school, and self-care. Which ba...

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Episode 68: The Four Agreements

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2025/11/10

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Episode 67: Small Hands, Big Impact! Teaching Kids...

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2025/11/03

Send us a text Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen! In this episode, we explore how teaching kids the power of kindness and service shapes who they become. Acts of kindness - whether big or small; not only brighten someone else’s day but also strengthen a child’s sense of empathy, confidence, and resilience. We’ll talk about how serving others helps kids see beyond themselves, builds gratitude, and gives them real-world problem-solving skills. From simple family tradi...

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Episode 66: Parent - Teacher Conferences: What...

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2025/10/27

Send us a text Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen! In this episode, we reframe parent-teacher conferences as more than just a quick check-in about grades. These meetings are a powerful opportunity to build a real connection with your child’s teacher and become partners working toward the same goal: your child’s success and well-being. We’ll share how to approach conferences with the mindset of collaboration, what kinds of questions open the door to meaningful convers...

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Episode 65: Resilence Over Rescue - Why Struggle...

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2025/10/20

Send us a text Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen!In this episode, we unpack one of the biggest challenges parents face: stepping back instead of stepping in. As moms and teachers, we know how tempting it can be to clear every obstacle from our child’s path but true growth happens when kids learn to navigate bumps in the road themselves. We’ll explore how preparing the child for the road, rather than clearing the road for the child, builds grit, confidence, and probl...

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Episode 64: Creating Agency in Kids

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2025/10/13

Send us a text Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen! In this episode, we explore what it really means for kids to develop agency - the ability to take ownership of their choices, actions, and learning. As moms and teachers, we have seen firsthand that when children are given the tools to make decisions, reflect on outcomes, and learn from mistakes, they grow into resilient, confident problem-solvers. You’ll hear why fostering agency isn’t about giving kids free r...

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Episode 63: Gentle, Firm, or Both? Finding the New...

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2025/10/06

Send us a text Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen! In this episode, we sit down to talk about the tricky balance between being gentle and being firm as a parent. Is it possible to be both? (Spoiler alert: yes, and it might be the key to raising confident, respectful kids!) We share real-life stories and practical tools that help parents move away from the old “either/or” mindset. You'll hear us talk about how being too lenient can lead to chaos and how being too stri...

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Episode 62: Stop Arguing with Reality -The Power of...

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2025/09/29

Send us a text Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen! Ever find yourself thinking, “This shouldn’t be happening” or “My child should know better by now”? Yep, us too. But as Mel Robbins says "arguing with reality never works." In this episode of Chalkboard to Kitchen Table, we’re talking about the power of acceptance in parenting. As moms and teachers, we’ve learned that the moment we stop fighting what is and start meeting our kids where they are that is where re...

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