About EverClever
Made for curious children. And tired parents.
EverClever started at our own dinner table.
I'm Debbie — a former journalist and very current mother — and Zoe is my daughter and chief enforcer of our family's long-standing "no phones at the dinner table" rule.
We have always traded strange facts and random questions over meals. Somewhere along the way, I realised the rule wasn't actually the important bit. Taking the phones away doesn't magically create conversation. You still need something to talk about.
And after a full day of work, school runs, emails, homework and figuring out what everyone is going to eat, most parents are not sitting around researching volcanoes before dinner.
So we thought: what if somebody helped bring that spark to more families?
That's EverClever. One interesting thing a day. Straight to your phone.
You prepare the dinner. We'll prepare the conversation starter.
Who it's for
Parents of primary-schoolers
The questions are designed for curious primary-school minds — old enough to have opinions, young enough to still think your questions are worth answering.
Busy households
No prep, no logging in, no worksheets to print. We meet you where you already are: your WhatsApp chat list.
How we write every entry
Age-appropriate
Every story is written for curious primary-school minds: clear sentences, vivid details, and no patronising tone.
Conversation-first
We prioritise talk, not just trivia. We always include a parent prompt and follow-up questions.
Curiosity over correctness
We prioritise wonder, open-ended thinking, and questions that don't have one right answer.
No screens needed at the table
The entry is short enough to read aloud or remember. You can put the phone away and still have the conversation.
Fresh mix of topics
Seven categories of topics that rotate throughout the week. Seven directions your dinner conversation could go.
Human-screened
We use AI for research, but every entry is reviewed by human experts against our safety guidelines before it's sent to you.
Our advisors
Claudine Fernandez
Claudine holds a Master's in Arts in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a Bachelor's degree from the National University of Singapore. She's been teaching English and Literature since 2007, and is the founder of Artistic Strategies Academy, an organisation dedicated to growing young writers in Singapore through the arts. She regularly runs professional development workshops for teachers and parents on building children's creative and critical thinking skills, and is the author of the children's activity books Every Child's Guide to Write Away! Claudine helps make sure every EverClever story is pitched exactly right for a young, curious mind.
Dr Alethea Kerk
Dr Kerk is a Chartered Educational and Child Psychologist with over 15 years of experience, having worked both within Singapore's Ministry of Education and in private practice. She's registered with professional psychology bodies in both the UK and Singapore, and holds advanced training from University College London and the National Institute of Education. Alongside her clinical work, she is an Associate Faculty member at the Singapore University of Social Sciences, teaching psychology undergraduates. Alethea makes sure every EverClever prompt is not just fun, but genuinely good for building parent-child connection, and safe for the table it lands on.