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.
E116: Cycle Synching Basics for ADHD Women: Your Hormones are Your Energy Superpower
E115: Does your menstrual cycle affect your ADHD? Hormones, periods, and ADHD symptoms
E114: Struggling at Work? How to Overcome and Succeed in Business and Life with ADHD: Live with Jessi Romero of ADHD Female Entrepreneurs
E113: Struggling at Work? How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome, Overwhelm, and Job Interviews: Live with Jessi Romero of ADHD Female Entrepreneurs
E112: The #1 Reason Your Day Feels Chaotic and Out of Control as a Mom with ADHD
BONUS: Is Time Management Mastery for ADHD Moms for Me?
E111: Are You Ready to MASTER Time Management as an ADHD Mom?
E110: The REAL Reason You Aren’t Hitting Your Goals as a Mom with ADHD with Jessica Heimsoth
E109: Will ADHD Coaching Work for Me? How to Choose the Right ADHD Life Coach with Jessica Heimsoth
E108: Decluttering, Homeschooling, and Overcoming Distraction: Your Questions Answered with Allie Casazza
E107: How to Make Motherhood Easier with Allie Casazza: Minimalism and ADHD
BONUS: Get Yourself Organized for the School Year! Plan your day the ADHD friendly way
E106: Stop Looking For A System to Solve Your Problems! Why Buying Another New Planner Will Not Make You Organized When You Have ADHD
E105: Daily Productivity Coaching from Moms with ADHD: How To Plan Your Day Without Losing Your Mind and Still Having Fun - STUDENTS TELL ALL
E104: The ONE Thing that Makes Your Daily Planning a Success when You Have ADHD
E103: Do you feel like your ADHD Brain is keeping you from keeping up? Learning to work with your ADHD instead of against it
E102: Emotional Regulation and Support for Overwhelmed Parents with Adult ADHD with Dr. Edward Hallowell
E101: A Successful Dad's Adult ADHD Diagnosis Journey with Dr. Edward Hallowell: Turning childhood trauma into a mission of helping others with ADHD succeed
E100: How do I overcome the ADHD energy roller coaster and be more productive? Q+A Session
E099: Should I Tell My Child They Have ADHD? Advice from a Mom who has ADHD: Q+A Session
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