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in Episodes on April 5, 2022 by The Mom Hour

Glad I Did / Wish I’d Done: Summer Planning: Episode 359



Today we’re looking back on past summers and remembering the choices we appreciate and the ones we regret. This is a fantastic episode to listen to if you’re starting to plan your summer! We cover family traditions, camps, childcare, travel, and overall philosophies for fun (with boundaries). There’s a fine line between unstructured leisure time and going off the rails, and hopefully our reflections will help you find the right balance for your family. Join us!

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  • The Lazy Genius talks about opening ceremonies
  • If you have topic suggestions for this Glad I Did / Wish I’d Done series, email us!
  • Sarah loves What Do We Do All Day for kids’ book lists by ages (and don’t forget she hosted a podcast all about kids’ books from 2018-2020: Kidliterate!)
  • Check out our Family Travel Hub
  • Listen to these related episodes: Preparing Kids (And Ourselves!) For Summer Independence, A Summertime Chores, Life Skills & Freedoms Reset, and It’s Time To Plan For Summer

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  1. Paula says

    May 18, 2022 at 9:48 am

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    • Sarah Powers says

      June 1, 2022 at 1:31 pm

      Hi Paula,

      Wanted to let you know that we got this comment and took it very seriously. Thank you for alerting us to your situation as well as the larger issue. I’ve sent you an email with a bit more information we were able to get, but wanted to comment here as well. Really appreciate you taking the time to let us know about this.

      Sarah

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