UCS Wellness Podcast

Family Communication

Episode Summary

With society relying so heavily on technology, we must learn to adapt our communication while maintaining traditional forms of communication, such as written and verbal. This episode is perfect for parents and students alike to help guide families towards healthy technology boundaries and introduce new ways of bridging the communication gap that can often be felt between parents and children. To cover this topic, Henry Ford II High School counselor, Catherine Livingston talks with Erica Chavez, counselor, LPC.

Episode Notes

With society relying so heavily on technology, we must learn to adapt our communication while maintaining traditional forms of communication, such as written and verbal. This episode is perfect for parents and students alike to help guide families towards healthy technology boundaries and introduce new ways of bridging the communication gap that can often be felt between parents and children. To cover this topic, Henry Ford II High School counselor, Catherine Livingston talks with Erica Chavez, counselor, LPC.

The UCS Wellness podcast is a resource created by Utica Community Schools, a K-12 school district located within Macomb County, Michigan. The UCS Wellness Podcast is released on the third Wednesday of each month throughout the school year. For more on UCS Wellness, visit uticak12.org/ucs_wellness

Resources referenced in this episode:

Conversation Starters

UCS Monday Moments - Topics to encourage kindness and inspire hope

50 Family Dinner Conversation Starters (Questions to ask your kids) (sixsistersstuff.com)

40 Family Dinner Conversation Starters for Kids (tinybeans.com)

3 Conversation Starters from Toddlers to Tweens (tinybeans.com)