We talk to our kids all day, but how can we use these conversations to help them reach their full potential? Our guest is Rebecca Roland, a speech pathologist, Harvard lecturer, and author of the book The Art of Talking with Children.In this episode, we discuss:What is rich talk, and why is it important?You talk about different types of conversations. What are some of the different conversations we should have with our children?Conversations for learning.Conversations for empathy.Conversations for social skills.Conversations for confidence and independence.Conversations for building relationships.Conversations for openness.Conversations to promote joy and creativity.This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:Weekly podcastsWeekly articles/blog postsResource pages on all aspects of family buildingPlease leave us a rating or review RateThisPodcast.com/creatingafamilySupport the showPlease leave us a rating or review RateThisPodcast.com/creatingafamily