Spring Is For Summer Planning
May 15, 2022
Dear Parent,
What have you planned to occupy the idle children in your midst for vacations, school breaks, and the summer?
Look for summer camps, day programs, parent helpers, vacation spots, friend connections, local excursions, extended visits to relatives, and daily routines with sensory breaks, fun, and brain activity. Where are the parks, what are the pool times, what is locally unexplored? Yep, planning is required. Winging it will make you a hot mess and your children whirling dervishes.
Plan a little respite for yourself, as long as you are at it. You deserve it.
Love matters,
Ce
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