This week’s episode is a peek inside our first full week of summer with all three kids home — what’s working, what’s not, and why I’m leaning into rhythm instead of a rigid routine.
From snack baskets and swim team wins to my latest trick for managing screen time (hint: it involves a pantry lock and a lanyard), I’m sharing the real-life systems that are helping our summer flow.
I also open up about parenting an anxious child through new transitions, including how we navigated our middle child’s first season on the swim team — and why trusting our kids sometimes means gently nudging them forward.
Plus, I’m recapping my May R.E.P.O.R.T. (Reading, Eating, Playing, Obsessing, Recommending, and Treating) with summer inspiration, easy meal ideas, and encouragement for your own season of motherhood.
🎧 Tune in for:
• Our Daily Five checklist boards (and how it earns screen time)
• The best summer parenting hack: snack baskets
• How we’re encouraging independent play with Yoto Players
• Swim team lessons for my sensitive kiddo
• Why rhythm > rigid routine
• My May R.E.P.O.R.T. including a perfect pasta salad and a new Old Navy find
🔗 Mentioned in this episode:
• Read about why the Yoto is our MVP for the Summer
• Shop our favorite Yoto Cards
• Bogg Bag
• Get $10 off your first Instacart order! Use my code JNIENBERG199BB at checkout and use this link: https://inst.cr/t/284e3f223
• Lauren @thekinected_ot on Instagram
• Outdoorsy Little Explorers Monthly Activity Guide Subscription
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