Tips to Thrive this Summer Break
Summer break is a really fun time of year because of longer days and looser schedules. But after a couple of weeks, it can start to feel like you aren’t loving summer break so much anymore. The kids are home all day long most of the time and it can be difficult to feel like you have a good grasp on things. Your self care might start to slip, you start to feel like you have nothing to look forward to, and your kids will barely leave you alone for more than a few minutes at a time. Here are a few tips to help you not just survive summer break, but to thrive in it.
Get Organized
A little organization can go a long way to saving your sanity this summer. That doesn’t mean you have to plan the perfect outing every day or even spend a single dollar. What this means is you have a general plan of what your day will look like. The older your kids are the looser the plans can be. Here’s an example of what this might look like:
Breakfast
Play time outside
Run to the grocery store
Lunch
Coloring
Park
Dinner
Give your Kids Something to do
Many times our kids hang all over us because they don’t have anything better to do. They rely on us as moms to be their source of entertainment even when we’ve offered them endless suggestions. When you provide your kids with something to do, it narrows their choices and automatically gives them something entertaining to occupy their time. Additionally, this eliminates the requests for things you don’t want to do at that moment like messy papier mache projects or slime making. Once your kids are busy with their activity, you will have some time to do something else yourself.
Self Care Every Day
No matter what you choose to do, you need to engage in self care every single day. This is crucial to your overall mental health and wellbeing. This might look like taking a walk without your kids, having a dance party altogether in the living room, or reading a book at the community pool while the kids swim. Self care can help rebalance your levels of stress and make you feel calmer overall, so it’s important not to skip it even when your kids are home all summer long.
