EP13: Battling Summertime Boredom with kids

Listen as we share some tactics on how we battle summertime boredom: Create a summer bucket list. Start a Bored Jar Boredom is a GOOD thingfor kids. Quiet time is encouraged in our houses. Giving ourselves permission to not be engaged ALL the time. How we balance “all the things” (hint: we don’t!) Links mentioned in the episode: Psychologists recommend children be bored in the summer: Quartz. Boredom Fosters Resilience in Children: Psychology Today. The Dangers of Distracted Parenting: The Atlantic Bowling Aloneby Robert Putnam MORE FROM MOM DECONSTRUCTED: Support this podcast on Patreon. Leave a review on ITunes here. Sign up for our newsletter here. Follow Mom Deconstructed on Facebook. Follow Mom Deconstructed on Instagram. Follow Mom Deconstructed on Twitter.   MORE FROM KATE: Kate Turza, Postpartum Doula Follow Kate on Facebook Join Kate’s Facebook Group, Reality Tykes   MORE FROM LIZ: Mom...In The Works Follow Liz on Facebook Follow Liz on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices