This may fall under the “wish-I-had-done-more-of-this-when-they were-younger” category. I share it as a public service for all of you who have kids not-yet-in-middle-school.

A Mom named Mir Kamin has created a list of ten conversation starters to help (re)connect with your kids in just 10 minutes at a time. Sounds ideal for the drive to soccer practice. These are slightly twisted enough (like the dog question) to elicit audible responses from your kids. And if you have carpool buddies in the car with you, the conversation might even get hilarious.

Do you have a guaranteed conversation starter? Help out all your carpool-driving sisters and please, spill!