Summer Without the Spiral

About this episode

The episode discusses strategies for working parents to manage summer without losing structure, addressing common challenges and providing practical tips.

Summer is coming and if you are a working parent staring down ten weeks with no structure — this episode is for you. Kate and Anne are getting into all of it. Camps versus no camps, the pressure to plan the perfect summer versus the guilt of doing too little, and what happens when Sunday scaries show up in June. They are talking about how to time block your summer before it gets away from you, why building in alone time and fun time is not selfish but necessary, and how to do a spring cleaning push before school lets out so you are not starting the summer already behind. Plus a honest conversation about why parenting feels harder than it should right now for working moms — and what to actually do about it. Tech tip, obsessions, highs and lows, and everything in between. Everything’s not awful: Hacky sacks are back - Nostalgia and IRL play! Tech Tip of the Week The checklist every parent needs. This free, reusable daily checklist helps kids earn screen time by building healthy habits. Just customize, print, and check off! Kate's Obsession: Dolce Vita Dom Strappy Sandal Anne's Obsession: The Good Tree Fountain Or Indoor Ceramic Fountain Like to watch your podcast? Watch Here…

People in this episode

Hosts: Anne Pizzuti, Kate Doerksen

Topics covered

• working parents
• summer planning
• parenting challenges
• time management
• self-care
• screen time
• nostalgia

Keywords

• summer planning
• working parents
• time blocking
• parenting
• screen time
• self-care
• nostalgia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sage Haven

Products: Dolce Vita Dom Strappy Sandal, The Good Tree Fountain, Indoor Ceramic Fountain

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