It's June, and your kids are either home now or about to be home for the whole summer. That is three unstructured months of chaos ahead of you... cue panic!
Wait! It doesn't have to be!
You asked; I answered: What does Patricia's summer schedule look like?
With a few minutes of planning, you'll create a flexible structure to fit any family during the summer break and all year long.
No need to panic nor roll your eyes at me! Having a schedule doesn't mean you're stuck with a minute-by-minute inflexible itinerary sucking the fun out of every hour. Your summer vacation can still be full of fun and freedom and impromptu activities without you losing your sanity on the daily.
Having a running list of activities to keep everyone entertained keeps my stress down and decision fatigue low. There's no scrambling around in the morning trying to figure out, "Mom, what are we going to do today?" Or the wasted mornings where I can't figure out what the answer is, and all of a sudden its lunchtime, and I still don't know what we're going to do today, and it's half over!
Today we're walking through what the schedule setup looks like, as well as how I have implemented that framework for our family with specifics on time and activities. Our family has used this basic schedule for multiple years, and we adapt it as our kids grow from babies to toddlers to preschoolers to elementary school to adults (that's for me, the mom.)
**Note: This episode originally aired in June of 2021. As I take a break for the summer and quality time with my family, I'm sharing episodes that will help you get ready for the summer, support you with some integral support skills for ADHD, and then get ready for the new school year.
To hang out with me over the summer, you can:
1) hop on over to our free Facebook community to meet your people and feel like you're not a weirdo -AND/OR-
2) join me on Wednesdays during our weekly meetings by signing up for my course, Daily Planning for ADHD Moms, where you'll get your day organized and actually show up for stuff mostly on time, or my program, Time Management Mastery for ADHD Moms where you'll create the best daily routine for you and your family that your ADHD brain will actually be okay with following. Get stuff done while you love your life & your brain.
I'm cooking up some other stuff behind the scenes. Plus, I'll see you in the fall with brand new episodes! Talk to you then, Successful Mama!
Read the transcript and view the show notes on the Motherhood in ADHD blog.
E203: Create the Calm: Lesser Known and Underappreciated Ways to Reduce Stress as a Mom with ADHD
E202: The Same Fight Again: How to Improve Your Romantic Relationship When it's Impacted by ADHD with Melissa Orlov
E201: Practice Makes Progress, Not Perfect: ADHD and Perfectionism from the Journey With Me Through ADHD Podcast with Guest Host Katelyn Mabry - Best of Friends Series
E200: Understanding ADHD in Neurodiverse Kids and Their Parents from the On The Hard Days Podcast with Guest Host Megan Champion - Best of Friends Series
E199: Feeling the Rage before your Period? Beyond PMS: Symptoms & Treatment for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) with Heidi Hogarth (Part 1) - Best of Friends Series
E198: What Moms with ADHD Really Need to Know from the Making the Invisible VISIBLE Podcast with Guest Host Christina Crowe - Best of Friends Series
E197 : Coping with ADHD as a Mom from The Balanced Parent Podcast with Guest Host Laura Froyen, PhD - Best of Friends Series
E196: Symptoms of Inattentive ADHD or Just Your Quirky Personality - What does adult ADHD look like in women - Best Of Series
E195: Good Moms Play with Their Kids Like This and Why Sticker Charts are ADHD Hell from the Badass Moms Podcast with Guest Host Kelly Donahue - Best of Friends Series
E194: ADHD, Food & Chronic Illness from The Adulting With ADHD Podcast with Guest Host Sarah Synder - Best of Friends Series
E193: How to Attract Clients and Stand Out While Living Out Your Mission as a Mom Entrepreneur from the Nothing for Granted Podcast with Guest Host Sloan Echavarria - Best Of Friends Series
E192: What are the symptoms of ADHD in women? When and How to get an Adult ADHD diagnosis with Psychiatrist Dr. Sasha Hamdani - Best Of Friends Series
E191: Finding Faith & Knowing Your Worth: My Perspective on Being a Christian with ADHD
E190: Guilt Around Spending Money or Time on Yourself? 3 Steps to Overcoming Mom Guilt!
E189: Finding Support as an ADHD Mom: Cultivating Real-Life Friendships & Prioritizing Yourself
E188: Mental Wellness + Amaze-Ability: How her life was changed by her late ADHD Diagnosis with “The MD with ADHD” Psychiatrist Dr. Dawn Kamilah Brown
E187: I Hate Vacations! How To Improve Transitions for ADHD: What To Do When The Days After Your Trip Feel Like Torture
E186: Are you a 2 AM Suitcase Stuffer? My ADHD-Friendly Vacation Packing Plan
E185: Dream Vacation or Nightmare Holiday? How to Plan a Vacation When You Have ADHD, plus what to do when it's your first solo trip without kids
E184: Sweet Dreams! How to Fall Asleep Faster and Go to Bed Earlier as a Mom with ADHD
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Wild Interest
Dr. Laura Call of the Day
Focus on the Family with Jim Daly
Gulliver’s Travels
Black Beauty
Calm Parenting Podcast
Raising Parents with Emily Oster
Good Inside with Dr. Becky