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Things that bring everyone into the same room.

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Dinner Conversation Cards

Questions better than “how was school”

Why we picked it

Teenagers answer a card more readily than a parent. It's a small trick and it works more often than it doesn't.

Who it may be useful for

Families with school-age children and teens who have gone quiet at the table.

Good to know

  • Look for a set aimed above the age of your youngest, not below
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The other door

The Gate

Nobody hands you the manual.

The fathers' side of this house. Written for him, in his language — so you can send him something rather than summarise it.

The Workshop · The Forge · The Watch · The Field

Show him The Gate

The other door

The Village

You don't have to do motherhood alone.

Lissa's side of this house, and where most of it began. If she sent you here, this is what she has been reading.

The Well · The Table · The Garden · The Chapel · The Home

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