52 Essential Conversations to Inspire Children
Research-backed tips and hacks straight from parents, educators and neuroscientists on raising motivated, confident, and compassionate children. Hosted by Jenny Woo, Harvard educator, mom of three, and creator of the social and emotional skills game used in families, schools, and clinics in 20+ countries. Designed for busy parents: short episodes, knowledgeable guests, and packed insights.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 32
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2019
Mastery: How to Support Social Emotional Learning
In this episode, I chat with Sarah Engle and Bene Webster, co-founders of UsPlus on the topic of mastery in the context of Social Emotional Learning (SEL). We provides insights on the following:
- Per…
030: Whiteness and Niceness: How to Talk to Young People about Inequity
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. day, I'm airing a special series of intimate and insightful interviews with educators and professors on topics related to Implicit Bias. Our seventh topic of the se…
029: Model Minority: Uncovering Assumptions on Asian Americans
In this episode, I chat with Dr. Judy Wu, PhD Stanford, Professor and Chair of Asian American Studies in the School of Humanities, at the University of California, Irvine. She shares her personal exp…
028: Language: Myths in Bilingualism and Language Impairment
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. day, I'm airing a special series of intimate and insightful interviews with four Harvard educators and two University of California professors on topics related to …
027: Special Education: How to Advocate for an Inclusive School
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. day, I'm airing a special series of intimate and insightful interviews with four Harvard educators and two University of California professors on topics related to …
026: Race: How to Talk to Young People about Race
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. day, I'm airing a special series of intimate and insightful interviews with four Harvard educators and two University of California professors on topics related to …
024: Implicit Bias: How to Talk to Young People about Gender
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. day, I'm airing a special series of intimate and insightful interviews with four Harvard educators and two University of California professors on topics related to …
024: Privilege: How to Talk to Young People about Privilege
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. day, I'm airing a special series of intimate and insightful interviews with four Harvard educators and two University of California professors on topics related to …
023: Update on 52 Essential Conversations and How to Use
In this episode, I take the interviewee position and share with you an interview I had with KUCI 88.9FM. First, I'm happy to announce that the social and emotional learning game I've developed, 52 Es…
022: Overcoming Obstacles: How to Honor Ourselves and Owning the Journey
"What do I do when my child does not fit into any box?"
"How do I teach my child perseverance?"
"How do I help my child process obstacles and mistakes?"
Tune in to my intimate conversation with Tahee…
021: Collaboration: How to Raise a Leader and a Follower
"How do I groom my child to be a leader?"
"Why can't my child play well with others?"
"How can my students work together for the great good?"
In this episode, Amanda Dunne Acevedo, an arts educator a…
020: Patience: How to Build Self Control in Children
I chat with Joe about his role as a High School teacher and Swim Coach on how he cultivates patience in students and athletes. He shares tips on how to navigate among conflicting emotions related to …
019: Citizenship: How To Raise World Citizens
"How do I raise a child with a worldly view?"
"How do I protect my child from the harsh realities of the world?"
Carolyn and I discuss the deeper meaning behind the word "citizenship." She shares her…
018: Generosity: How to Build a Shared Mission
- How do I help my child to notice opportunities to be generous?
- How do I embed the spirit of generosity into our everyday lives?
This week, I sit down with Michael to discuss the topic of Generosity…
017: Implicit Bias: How to Talk about Race with Your Children
"How do I talk to my children about race?"
"How do I help my child become aware of gender stereotypes?"
In this episode, I chat with Ivonne Ortega about how and when to talk about race and gender bia…
016: Compassion: How to Connect Self-Care with Caring for Others
In this episode, I chat with Andy Reimer about the concept of Compassion. We discuss the concept of "suffering with" and how it relates to empathy, generosity, and altruism. How do we become open and…
015: Risk Taking: How to Get Outside of the Comfort Zone
“How do I encourage my child to try something new?”
“How do I get outside of my own comfort zone as a parent?”
Hear my conversation with Amelia, Harvard-trained childhood educator and former UK nan…
014: Agency: How Children Discover Purpose and Action
"How do I help my child build the inner compass for purpose and action?"
"How do I get my child to be more independent and self-sufficient?"
This week, I chat with Marion Geiger, the Head of School o…
013: Kindness: How to Encourage Grace and Courtesy in Children
"How do I get my preschooler to stop hitting/biting/pinching others?"
"How do I teach my child to recognize others' feelings?"
In this episode, I interview Amanda Hsu, a Montessori Head of School on …
012: Curiosity: How To Cultivate the Spark for Deep Inquiry
"How can I get my kid to stop going through the motions?"
"How do I help my child to be more inquisitive?"
This episode features my conversation with Nora Rodriguez, arts and museum educator who shar…