35. 5 Parenting Tips for Summer Break

About this episode

Dr. Gila shares her top five tips for minimizing meltdowns and maximizing connection during summer break.

Different schedules, new settings, and a whole lot of "are we doing enough?" Summer has a way of turning up the volume on everything. In this solo episode, Dr. Gila shares her top five tips for minimizing meltdowns and maximizing connection this summer break. You'll hear... The mindset shift that makes summer feel manageable What connection actually looks like on a hard day The "should" that might be silently ruining your summer plans Why the shame spiral around screens is worth examining How to turn a rough summer moment into useful data Related resources: ⭐️ Free guide to understanding meltdowns: parentingwithconnection.com/guide ⭐️ Episode 31: Summer Planning with Neurodivergent Kids (with Debbie Reber) ⭐️ Episode 13: 10 Tips for the Winter Holidays and Break ⭐️ Episode 12: Screens: The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything, with Ash Brandin ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ❤️ FREE guide: Tantrums, & Meltdowns, & Rages...Oh My! The single parent's guide to understanding challenging behaviors ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ CONNECT WITH DR. GILA 👉 Join the newsletter for practical parenting tips and a hefty dose of empathy, delivered straight to your inbox. 🔗 Website: www.parentingwithconnection.com ✉️…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Gila

Topics covered

• parenting tips
• summer break
• connection
• meltdowns
• neurodivergent kids

Keywords

• parenting
• summer tips
• connection
• meltdowns
• neurodivergent

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: parentingwithconnection.com

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