Join your hosts Katherine and Shelbi to talk through all the ways to keep connection going with people near and far.

Staying in Touch with Friends & Family

• We break down the social media platforms that provide entertaining discourse and a glimpse of what friends are up to
• Discussion on what works for juggling text messages, FaceTime, and everything in between

Social Media as an Amusing Venue for Connection

• The rogue, "loosey goosey" nature of Instagram Close Friends, finstas, and Snapchat to keep us entertained and see friends’ antics in real time
• TikTok for its discoverability of people around you and friends’ delightful curations of reposts
• We reflect on the humor of Twitter and the reality of Instagram being a highlight reel and its limitation of expressing the full story of how someone is doing and how things are going

Staying on Top of Phone Inbound and Outbound

• We are pro group chat and its lighthearted nature mixed with constant presence (referencing Sophie Haigney’s article, How Group Chats Rule the World, in the New York Times)
• Getting our texting to “inbox zero” with the challenge of parsing through action items, shared content, and balancing thoughtful responses with delays in replying

The Importance of Hearing and Seeing Loved Ones

• We navigate how communication fits into busy schedules, the demands of life, and screen fatigue
• How voice notes, phone calls, and FaceTimes allow you to hear and see the smaller details of someone’s day that serve as context to help paint the picture of their life
• We underscore the importance of dropping by and dropping in, whether in person or through the phone

We'd love to hear your thoughts. You can email us at [email protected]. We'd also love if you'd rate, review and subscribe to the show!

Join the Table Pancakes Community on IG: @tablepancakespod

Stay in touch with us: @shelbihq & @katherinehfoster

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.