Why I Created These Conversation Cards: A Personal Story

Dinner time has always been sacred in our home. After long days of work, school, and the hustle of life, gathering around the table is our chance to reconnect, slow down, and truly be present with each other.

For the past 10 years, we've had a simple tradition: sharing our highs and lows from the day. It started when our children were young, and it became the heartbeat of our family dinners. Everyone would take turns sharing the best part of their day and the most challenging moment. It was beautiful, meaningful, and something we all looked forward to.

When Routine Becomes Monotonous

But somewhere along the way, I noticed something shifting. The highs and lows were becoming... predictable. The answers were getting shorter, more surface-level. "My high was lunch. My low was homework." We were going through the motions, but we weren't really connecting anymore.

I realised we needed something more—questions that would spark deeper conversations, reveal what our children were really thinking and feeling, and help us understand their inner worlds better.

The Birth of the Cards

So I started creating questions. Deep, meaningful ones. Questions that made us think, laugh, and sometimes even cry. Questions like:

• "If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be?"
• "What's something you're worried about that you haven't told anyone?"
• "What makes you feel most loved?"
  

We tried them out at dinner. And something magical happened.

The conversations became richer. Our children opened up in ways they hadn't before. We learned things about each other we never knew, even after years of highs and lows. Laughter filled the room, and so did vulnerability. We were truly connecting again.

My family loved them. And I thought, if this is transforming our dinner table, maybe other families need this too.

That's why I created these conversation cards.

Why Connection Matters

In a world of screens, schedules, and constant distractions, genuine connection is becoming rare. Our children are growing up faster than we realise, and the window to truly know them is smaller than we think.

Connection isn't just about being in the same room. It's about being present. It's about asking the right questions and creating space for honest answers. It's about showing our children that their thoughts matter, their feelings are valid, and they are deeply seen and heard.

When we connect intentionally with our children, we're not just building stronger relationships—we're raising emotionally intelligent, confident, compassionate human beings who know how to communicate, empathise, and navigate the complexities of life.

My Hope for Your Family

These cards aren't just questions on paper. They're tools for transformation. They're invitations to go deeper, to laugh together, to understand each other better, and to create memories that will last long after your children have left the dinner table.

Whether you use them at dinner, during car rides, at bedtime, or on lazy Sunday mornings, my hope is that they bring your family closer together.

Because at the end of the day, the greatest gift we can give our children isn't things. It's our presence, our attention, and our genuine desire to know and love them well.

Here's to deeper conversations and stronger connections.

With love,
Bayanda