96 - I'm Taking 4 Weeks Off with My Kids This Summer (Here's How): Part 1

96 - I'm Taking 4 Weeks Off with My Kids This Summer (Here's How): Part 1

From The Program Design Podcast by Lauren Monique

June 11, 2026 · 21 min · Season 2 · Episode 96

About this episode

Lauren Monique discusses her decision to take four weeks off with her kids during the summer and the challenges she faced in making that choice.

I'm gonna be honest... Usually I don't actually want to take that much time off with my kids over the summer. I know. That sounds terrible. But not because I didn't want to spend time with them, but because I had always been at home part time with them in some way before they went to school. And kids under 5 are exhausting! I always wanted at least a little bit of childcare in the summer. But now that they're both in school... I wanted to find a way to have 4 weeks with them this summer. If y...

People in this episode

Host: Lauren Monique

Topics covered

  • work-life balance
  • parenting
  • summer activities
  • time off
  • childcare

Keywords

  • summer break
  • parenting tips
  • time management
  • childcare solutions
  • family time

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