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"These cards are one of the best things I have ever bought for my kids. Ages 8 and 9. They open a door to conversations we would never be having and we are all so much closer because of them. I can't recommend the cards enough. If I could give them 10 stars, I would!"
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Raise emotionally intelligent kids. Discover their inner world & cherish every moment.
A card game with 140 fun & thought-provoking prompts to deeply bond with any child, co-created by families & therapists.
Discover your child’s unique voice and inner world
Turn everyday moments into meaningful connection
Build trust, care, and emotional safety, one conversation at a time
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We made 7 new connection decks this year and you can be one of the first to use them by preordering. We will give you digital access to the full deck right away!
The physical decks are being printed right now and we'll start shipping them to customers the week of October 12.
1. Intimacy Is Human
2. Marriage Is Human
3. Emotions Are Human
4. Families Are Human
5. Parenting Is Human
6. Coworkers Are Human
7. Everyone Is Human
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Children Are Human is a conversation and connection deck designed to help you build a deeper bond with your child.
Created with elementary-aged kids in mind, this deck includes 140 thoughtfully designed prompts that help you:
– Discover your child’s unique voice and inner world
– Turn everyday moments into meaningful connection
– Build trust, care, and emotional safety, one conversation at a time
Co-created with loving families and professional counselors, it’s like having a gentle guide to your child’s heart in your hands.
While originally designed for ages 7–10+, many families naturally adapt the deck for younger children by reading the cards aloud and following their child’s curiosity and emotional readiness.
Whether your child is just learning to express themselves or you’ve already shared years of conversations, this deck meets you where you are.
Hear it from a therapist who helped shape this deck:
"I’ve been using these card decks as therapeutic interventions, and let me tell you, the kids and teenagers absolutely love it! Not only is it thought-provoking and stimulating, but it helps built trust in the therapeutic relationship because it allows my clients to also get to know me better."
Eugene Canotal, licensed clinical social worker (LCSW)
✔️ 100 Question Cards that spark connection, empathy, and reflection
✔️ 40 Activity Cards that invite play, courage, and shared experiences
✔️ Start with Level 1 (light) and move to Level 2 (deeper) when it feels right
✔️ Check In & Go Deeper cards to help you adjust the emotional depth together
✔️ Instructions & Best Practice Guide Cards to make the most out of your quality time together
✔️ Lifetime Digital Access (available immediately) to everything included
✔️ Pocket-sized: a premium two-part box with a velvety matte finish, 2.9 x 1.3 x 3.7 in, 6.8 oz. Easily slips into a pocket, bag, or purse.
✔️ Premium 1,200 GSM box & matte laminated, built to last
✔️ Eco-friendly, 100% recyclable packaging with organic, soy-based inks
✔️ Portable & travel-friendly. Fits in your pocket to bring anywhere
✔️ Recommended Age: 7–10+ (5+ if you’re reading to kids)
✔️ Easily adapt any prompt to younger kids by reading it out loud.
This deck fits naturally into your family life, helping you create special moments with your child anytime, anywhere.
⚡ Playful Start: Begin with a simple prompt that sparks their curiosity.
💡 Create a Ritual: Consistency is key. Share a card during meals, playtime, or bedtime to nurture consistent bonding moments.
When This Deck Can Help
📵 Tech-free mealtime
🎒 After-school pickup
🧸 Bedtime chats
🌙 After a tough day
🌧️ Rainy days indoors
🏡 Play dates with friends
🎉 Sleepovers and parties
🧑🤝🧑 One-on-one time with each kid
👵 Visits and video calls with grandparents
🏕️ Camping and outdoor adventures
🚙 Car rides and family trips
🏫 Classrooms and counseling sessions
🎁 Holiday or birthday gift
🎄 Stocking stuffer
Start small, stay curious, and enjoy nurturing your connection with your child!
Use this deck once a week for 1-2+ years!
Everyone expects it to be much more awkward than it is.
Studies † show that people vastly underestimate how much they enjoy going deeper, and how much the other person wants to go there too. You know how good these conversations feel once they start. We wanted more of them ourselves, so we made these decks to have them with the people who matter most to you.
Two levels, because one step at a time is what works.
Closeness doesn't come from a single great question. It comes from a sequence that starts easy and gets more personal, with everyone answering. Complete strangers ‡ have felt close in 45 minutes this way. Every card has a light side and a deeper side, so you set the pace and go together. Most people are surprised how quickly they want to turn the card over.
It's the card asking, not you.
Thinking up a good question puts you on the spot, and asking it can feel like a personal request. You pull a physical card at random, and that takes the pressure off everyone. Nobody has to explain why they want to know. Nobody has to defend bringing it up. A physical deck gets you to questions you'd never come up with on your own, like what they're worried about, and pulling one at random is where the magic is.
A little and often beats a lot at once.
One card a week for a year is a different thing from one long conversation. When I was first starting this company in 2019, I had barely spoken to my parents in over twelve years, and when we did it was either the same argument or the same handful of short conversations. I pulled one new card a week with them over the phone. We got close enough that we now work together every day. Small and repeated is how you deepen a relationship with almost anyone, at any stage, even one that feels beyond repair.
† People underestimate how much they enjoy deeper conversation. Kardas, Kumar & Epley (2022)
‡ Escalating mutual disclosure between strangers. Aron and colleagues (1997)
"These cards are one of the best things I have ever bought for my kids. Ages 8 and 9. They open a door to conversations we would never be having and we are all so much closer because of them. I can't recommend the cards enough. If I could give them 10 stars, I would!"
Verified Customer
For the wonder years of endless possibilities. 💛
Questions that get kids thinking and playful activities that go beyond words, so you always have a new way to bond.
140 kid-tested, therapist-reviewed prompts that get your kid eager to tell you about their feelings, dreams, and day-to-day life.
Kids answer more freely when the question comes from a card, not from you. Easy questions lead to deeper ones.
Have your kid pick a card on the ride home or during a meal to make it your daily or weekly quality time.

Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, $39 may sound expensive for a deck of cards. Here's why ours is worth this much, or 100% of your money back.
They're meticulously developed and refined over years.
We research and hand-write each card with input from experts who also test it with their clients, alongside hundreds of playtesters who use the cards in their real lives. Every time we reprint a deck, we try to improve it based on the feedback we get.
Informed by neuroscience and over $50,000 in programs and therapy.
In the last decade we've personally gone through more than $50,000 in inner work programs, workshops, and individual and group therapy. Some of the approaches we've learned from include:
– Cognitive and behavioral neuroscience
– Social psychology
– Internal Family Systems (IFS) and other parts work
– Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
– Nonviolent Communication (NVC)
– Emotional inquiry and body awareness
– Meditation (breathwork and body scan)
– Integral and executive coaching
– Social and emotional learning
– Consent and boundary practices
– Grief counseling
We draw on what we've learned to inform how we write every card.
Something you can use every week.
Our favorite way to use a deck is once a week. I did this with my parents for a year: just one card, one question a week on a call. It felt as if we made more progress in our relationship than a decade on our own.
– A meal out for two can easily cost $60 to $90, and that's just one meal.
– Four decks are $78. About the same as one dinner, except you'll still be using them years from now.
– At $39, using this deck once a week for a year works out to $0.75 a week.
A small family business.
We have no outside investors and spend extra on the things we care about: recyclable and reusable packaging, premium 1,200 GSM boxes, matte-laminated cards, Pantone colors, and organic pigments. We keep looking for ways to reduce our environmental impact. Every order is packed by hand, and we regularly donate decks to nonprofits, community organizations, and projects through our in-kind donation program.
It costs less the more you add.
One deck is $39. Any four are $78, or $19.50 each. We've gotten so much out of having these conversations with the people in our lives. We want you to have something for everyone in your life and to be able to gift these easily, so we discount the bundles heavily.
Children Are Human was originally developed for ages 7–10+, but many families have shared that it works beautifully with younger children as well.
Depending on your child’s curiosity, comfort level, and reading ability, the cards can be a meaningful experience for children younger than 7.
For example, if your child isn’t able to read the cards yet, many parents simply read them aloud and let their child respond in their own way.
Here’s what some families have shared:
“I love these cards. My kids aren't even 7 yet. I have a 4 yr old and a 6 yr old and they both beg for "question time!" We've already gone through the questions and I had to shuffle them! Perfect for our commute time!” – Morgan Craig
“We played the game with our 5 & 7 year old and it brought us such insight into them. A common theme with all their answers was how much they loved their family, which was heartwarming to hear. I am so glad I decided to buy this! We decided we will have a family sit down dinner every Sunday and use the cards together.” – Jennifer Bradburn
“This helped unearth some gems from my 6 year old like his most favorite things that makes him feel loved was family outings.” – Reona Kumagai
Every child develops differently. If your child enjoys conversation, imagination, or sharing their thoughts, the deck can be a meaningful experience at a younger age with adult guidance.
We plan to officially update the age recommendation soon.
Start with the deck that fits your child's age right now. Each one is written for a different stage, and you'll get something different out of each. If you have kids at different ages, or want the next deck ready as they grow, we recommend bundling them.
– Children Are Human (Ages 7-10+, or 5+ if you read the cards aloud). What is your child wondering about? Discover their unique voice and inner world, from school and friends to their biggest wishes.
– Preteens Are Human (Ages 11-13+). Who is your preteen becoming? Support their evolving sense of self and keep the conversation going as their answers get shorter.
– Teenagers Are Human (Ages 14-17+). How does your teen see the world now? Understand their perspective, from independence and decision-making to values and future goals.
– Families Are Human (Ages 5+). What stories has nobody thought to tell? A deck for the whole table, kids to elders.
– Parents Are Human (19 Language Editions). How well do your kids know your story? Have them ask you the questions, or both answer the same card. The bilingual editions double as a language-learning tool for immigrant and multilingual families.
– Parenting Is Human. What kind of parent do you want to be? Mostly for you, on your own, with a few cards to share with your kid.
Unlike traditional conversation decks, Children Are Human is a complete connection toolkit for you and your child:
1. Beyond Just Questions: 100 questions spark connection, empathy, and reflection, and 40 activities invite play, courage, and shared experiences.
2. Made with Families and Counselors: The deck was co-created with loving families and professional counselors, and reviewed by a licensed therapist. Every time we reprint it, we try to improve it based on the feedback we get.
3. Go at Your Child's Pace: Start with Level 1 (light) and move to Level 2 (deeper) when it feels right. Special "Check In" and "Go Deeper" cards help you adjust the emotional depth together.
4. Built with Care, Made to Last:
– Premium two-part box with velvety matte finish
– Sturdy 1,200 GSM box, matte laminated
– Cards matte-laminated on both sides to last
– Organic, soy-based inks
– 100% recyclable packaging
Rigorously tested to be kid-safe: passed independent lab testing to the US toy safety standard for lead, heavy metals, phthalates, flammability, durability, sharp edges, and small parts
We ship all in-stock orders within 24 hours of your purchase; same-day if ordered by 3 pm PT Mon-Sat. 📦
Domestic orders within the United States typically arrive within 1-5 days of shipping (depending on how far you are from where we ship in San Francisco, CA), with many faster options available at checkout.
Orders outside the US usually arrive within 1-3 weeks.
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Free shipping to Canada with 2+ products 🇨🇦
Flat rate global shipping 🌏
Every order is hand-packed by my Mom & Dad then delivered to the post office with the utmost love and care. 🫶
During the holiday rush, we have some wonderful partners in Tennessee who help us ship a part of our orders.
Our Happiness Guarantee is simple: we offer free returns on all products purchased on this website within 100 days and a 100% refund, no questions asked.
Since 2023, only 0.17% of customers have claimed our 100-day Money-Back Guarantee. We're confident you'll love it.
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Hear It From Our Beloved Customers
Stephanie & her daughter on the drive home from school
Brittani on asking your kids better questions
Marqueena on why bonding with your kids matters
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"I love these cards. My kids aren't even 7 yet. I have a 4 yr old and a 6 yr old and they both beg for "question time!" We've already gone through the questions and I had to shuffle them! Perfect for our commute time!"
Morgan Craig
Verified Customer
"This is exactly what I wanted. We already got my son thinking outside the box a little bit. He was so excited to get to the next question and talk about it and then ask my husband and I about it as well! What a great way to spend a weekday night after dinner."
Christy Richey
Verified Customer
I love sharing these cards with my 7 yr old grandson!! These cards are more special than I ever realized. The questions and stories that my grandson and I talk about are incredible! They make great gifts! I bought 3 extra!!"
Pam Friedman
Verified Customer
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I’ve enjoyed going through this deck so far and reading the questions out loud to the kiddos in my life. It’s allowed me to get to know them better on a personal level by asking questions about their opinions on a wide range of topics they relate to. Highly recommend!
This is exactly what I wanted. We already started the cards and got my son thinking outside the box a little bit. He was so excited to get to the next question and talk about it and then ask my husband and I about it as well! What a great way to spend a weekday night after dinner.
My son and I got out cards in the mail today and we already love them. Cannot wait to play with all of the cousins during spring break! Thank y'all for a wonderful product.
These cards are more special than I ever realized
The questions and stories that my grandson and I talk about are incredible! They make great gifts! I bought 3 extra!!
I love these cards. My kids aren't even 7 yet. I have a 4 yr old and a 6 yr old and they both beg for "question time!" We've already gone through the questions and I had to shuffle them! Perfect for our commute time!
We played the game with our 5 & 7 year old and it brought us such insight into them. A common theme with all their answers was how much they loved their family, which was heartwarming to hear. I am so glad I decided to buy this! We decided we will have a family sit down dinner every Sunday and use the cards together.
Amazing bonding cards for families to connect! Highly recommend!
These cards are one of the best thing's I have ever bought for my kid's. Ages & and 9. They open a door to conversations we would never be having and we are all so much closer because of them. I can't recommend the card's enough. If I could give them 10 stars, I would!
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