Summer Thriving
I hope you read that to the tune of "Summer Lovin'"! If you missed it last week, I have a blog post over at Raising Generations Today.
Can we talk about summer? And #18summers #631weekstograduation #makeitcount?
Aside from the above hashtags, here is what I’ve read about summer so far this year…
- Read with your kids
- Flashcards (Don’t let them lose those skills they acquired this year in school!)
- Let them be bored
- Have plenty of activities ready for them in case they get bored (this should be done in a creative and artsy way)
- Make them do chores when they’re bored
- Make memories
- Make every moment count
- Spend as much time as possible outside
These are all good things written, undoubtedly, by wonderful people with the best intentions. I don’t want to cast any shade their way, but I’m not doing those things. Okay, maybe I’m doing some of them, but to be honest, it feels like with every article I read about summer, I just feel pressure to do it all. The average lifespan of a woman in the US is 81 years. I only have (roughly) 45 summers left! I’m really hoping that my kids outlive me, so I’m not doing this whole #18summers deal until I’m at least 63.
You can read the rest here.
