May 20, 2025 • 20 mins
Summer can feel like a beautiful, chaotic mix of sunscreen, snack time, and screentime negotiations. In this episode, Camille dives into how moms can create simple, flexible routines that bring peace — not pressure — into their homes. Learn real-life systems for handling the summer madness, why good enough is more than enough, and how to delegate without guilt.
Plus, get access to practical tools and printables from MyMommyStyle.com and learn how to work directly with Camille through her personal coaching programs at CamilleWalker.co.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- How to create a soft summer routine that actually works
- Why letting go of “perfection” creates more joy
- Simple delegation strategies for kids and partners
- Tips for reclaiming your calm without losing the fun
- Tools and systems from MyMommyStyle.com you can start using today
Resources Mentioned:
Connect with Camille:
Website: CamilleWalker.co
Instagram: @camillewalker.co
Blog & Printables: MyMommyStyle.com
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Camille (00:00):
Now, with all of that being said, I have always had
more of a checklist and aroutine for my kids in the
summer than I do in the schoolyear, because, in a lot of ways,
if I didn't do that orstructure my day with some
context of structure, thingswouldn't get done around the
house and my kids wouldimmediately go to screens.
So you want to make an impact.
(00:29):
You're thinking about startinga business, sharing your voice.
How do women do it that handlemotherhood, family and still
chase after those dreams?
We'll listen each week as wedive into the stories of women
who know this is Call Me CEO.
Listen each week as we diveinto the stories of women who
know this is Call Me CEO.
Hey, welcome back everyone.
This is Camille, your host, andthis is a solo episode which
(00:55):
I'm trying to do more of becauseyou guys are liking them, which
is a compliment to me.
Thank you for being here and ifyou're not already subscribed,
please subscribe.
I would love to have yoursupport and any review is
fantastic.
Hopefully it's a good one.
So today we're going to talkabout the craziness of summer,
because I'm recording this onMay the 7th and we are in the
(01:15):
middle of what I like to callMaycember.
It is absolutely nuts.
I have at least one, two orthree things happening every day
, every night, running from oneevent to the other.
I think they make May miserable.
So by the time June rollsaround and it's summertime, we
take a deep sigh of reliefbecause the final projects are
(01:37):
over, the themed costume daysare done and we want to go to
the pool and lay around and havea good time and connect with
our kids.
Summertime is magical.
It is also a big worry for a lotof moms, especially when you're
working.
You have deadlines and there'sthings going on.
I like to look at every seasonas a mom, with fresh eyes,
(02:01):
because every summer is going tolook different than the summer
before.
With fresh eyes, because everysummer is going to look
different than the summer before, just as a new school year will
look different from the yearbefore.
You have kids at new ages, newstages, new needs, mental health
, physical health.
It all impacts how you show upas a mom.
(02:27):
So whichever stage you are at,whatever season you are at, take
this episode with a grain ofsalt.
It may be different for youthan it is for me right now.
Chances are that it is.
I have kids that are in highschool, junior high and
elementary school ages right now, and the things that we'll be
doing and filling up our timewith this summer most definitely
look different than they werefive and 10 years ago.
But underneath it all is summer, is a time to recharge and to
play, and what does that looklike for you?
(02:48):
What does that look like foryour kids?
How do you want things to feelthis summer?
So, as you're listening to thisepisode, I have some resources
for you and I have some ideasfor you, but I want you to take
them with a grain of salt.
Take what works for you, talkto your kids, talk to your
partner.
What do you want to create thissummer?
(03:08):
Okay, let's dive in, just likethat pool that we all want to
dive into.
All right, so creating calm andchaos.
What are some real life summersystems for moms?
I have been sharing contentabout this literally for over a
decade at mymommystylecom.
I am going to be sharing alittle bit about that, but also
(03:28):
how to stay sane while havingfun and keeping your household
running somewhat smooth, because, let's be honest, summer is
awesome, but it can also be alot.
Routines fly out of the window,snacks disappear in minutes and
suddenly you're managing a camp, a kitchen and a circus all in
one.
Does that sound familiar?
Well, today I want to tell youthat I want you to embrace the
(03:49):
imperfect, to build routines, toactually help and to delegate.
Like the queen that you are, Ilike to focus most on connection
in the summer, to creatememories and to have it be about
the event, not how it looks,which can be tricky sometimes.
So I want you to think aboutwhat does it mean to create the
(04:11):
perfect summer and I think whatit looks like is to understand
and know it's not going to beperfect that your kids will
remember most how they feel, notthat it was a Pinterest perfect
event.
And there I literally have hadmoments where I have wanted
things to look a certain waybecause I was filming them for a
(04:32):
blog years ago, or that if thehouse was a bit messy or if the
schedule is loose, that that'sokay, that being present or
trying to do the best you can iscreate the connection Okay, and
that it's not about havingevery day look a specific way.
(04:52):
Now, with all of that being said, I have always had more of a
checklist and a routine for mykids in the summer than I do in
the school year, because in alot of ways if I didn't do that
or structure my day with somecontext of structure, things
wouldn't get done around thehouse and my kids would
immediately go to screens.
So for us, we are a tech lovingfamily and we also do a lot of
(05:18):
things outdoors.
But I have found in anyiteration of the ages of my kids
that if I have tour lists orworksheets or a checklist for
them to have, it always turnsout better for us because kids
thrive when they know what isexpected of them.
They also thrive in havingroutine and I think that this.
(05:40):
I was pretty strict with naptime when I had little ones,
even in the summer, and I knowthat that can get in the way of
things, but it's so importantfor mental health, especially
where, for my mental health, ifI have a minute to slow down, to
reconnect and that was a lot oftimes when I was doing my work
(06:00):
was when we had those slow times, so that a lot of times we were
spending our physical time toget out and have fun and be
outdoors in the morning gettingthe chores done.
We have an early afternoon slowdown time and late afternoon we
get back at it and play orwhatever it is that it looks
like so.
So with that, atmymommystylecom I have several
(06:21):
free printables and routinesthat you can use to tailor to
fit your family.
I have morning checklists sothat you're not nagging 24-7.
I have screen time tokens,called star charts, that you can
actually print those off andhave a reward system.
That's something I did with mykids when they were younger.
They would earn little tokensfor little prizes and candies we
would give out on Sundays.
(06:42):
On Sundays we still have ourSunday meetings.
However, my kids now are moreinto earning screen time or
money because they're older now,so things look different.
But one thing that was reallyfun, especially when the kids
were young, is I would do themeddays.
(07:03):
I don't know if I'm going to dothat this summer or not because
my kids are older and, like Isaid, they have ideas of more
what they want to do day to day.
But what I mean by daily themesis, for example, we would do
something like make somethingMonday, so we would do something
like crafty, and then we wouldhave a water Wednesday.
(07:23):
We did something that revolvedaround water, like maybe going
to a water park or a splash pador bringing out the water table.
On Thursdays we would go to thelibrary.
On Fridays we would gettogether with friends and do a
park like pizza thing orsomething where we were going
for a hike, but we would try toinvolve friends.
(07:45):
So it was friend Friday.
Having a rhythm day to day givesyour kids a sense of control
and gives you a little mentalbreathing room, because how that
implements your day is that youcan give them something to look
forward to, but also not haveit be so regimented that every
single day is laid out and ithas to happen that way, because
(08:07):
that will just cause misery.
Another thing about this is Ilike to call it a stretchy
routine or a soft routine.
One of my coaching clientsactually said it best.
She said once we startedfollowing a soft routine, the
whining actually went down andso did my anxiety.
So that means we want to createsystems that are structured
(08:29):
enough that kids can look atsomething and kind of have a
feel for what's going on or havean implementation of what they
want to do.
But then it also gives you theability to be flexible with that
as well.
One of my favorite things thatwe've done for years and years
and years is we do a summerbucket list family meeting, and
what that looks like is we willsit around the table and
(08:50):
everyone goes through and saysone thing that they want to do
for sure that summer.
And we'll go around more thanonce.
We'll probably go around likethree or four times, and
examples of that might bestargazing at the cabin or
having sleepovers with thecousins, or going to Bear Lake,
which is a lake near us, andgetting a shake.
(09:12):
They're worldwide known Well,maybe not world statewide known
for their shakes there.
Or it could be having goingswimming at some of our favorite
lakes.
For me, it's paddleboarding.
Paddleboarding is one of myfavorite things to do in the
summer.
Hey, my friends, just popping inhere really quick to say if you
(09:32):
are drowning in a to-do listbut never actually getting
anything done, I hear you.
This is the time to take backcontrol of your day, and I've
created a product for you, forfree, that will help you to do
this.
It's called the Ultimate TimeAudit and Productivity System.
It is a free resource to helpyou pinpoint exactly where your
time is going and what youshould be delegating.
(09:53):
My coaching involves a lot oftime spent with business owners
who are losing time valuabletime on menial tasks that they
could either delegate or createa system around, but first
needing to understand how theirtime is being used.
So imagine having more time foryour family, your business and
yourself, without the constantoverwhelm.
You can grab your free copy inthe link below or at
(10:17):
camillewalkerco, and startworking smarter, not harder.
Camillewalkerco is the website,but go ahead and grab that link
below and I would love to helpyou take back your time right
now.
So what you do is you go aroundand you say what each of you
really wants to do to make thesummer great and I write it on a
(10:38):
list.
I will then take that list andput it into a summer calendar so
that the kids can see thattheir idea of what makes summer
really great is on our list andit makes our calendar.
So we make sure that it happens, and it also is a really fun
way to motivate in theday-to-day of getting their
chores done and helping with thehouse, that we say hey, let's
(11:02):
make sure that we get this doneand this reward is this Friday
we're gonna go do shakes at BearLake or whatever the thing is.
So you're implementing theirideas, but you're also including
the reward of the day-to-dayinto making it happen.
Here's the thing is when ourkids feel like they're a part of
the success of the family, ofhow the house is running, they
(11:25):
feel valued and they will bemore likely to comply because
they help come up with that idea.
Okay, let's talk about cleaningfor a second.
One of the very best things thatI've done, especially now that
my kids are a little bit older,is that we will give our kids a
zone that they're in charge offor the summer, and that sounds
(11:47):
like a lot.
I've done it before, where,week to week, I change it, but
it just gets really confusing.
So you come up with a list ofwhat a zone looks like in your
home.
So for us, an example of a zonemight be the basement is a zone
.
Another zone is the kitchen.
That alone is quite a big one.
Another zone might be theliving room, family room and
(12:09):
shared spaces with the mudroom,and then the fourth zone would
be bathrooms.
So, depending on how yourfamily structure is, I have a
way that I can divide it up andthey can be equally weighted.
That's what you try to do.
And then, of course, granted,if your kids are younger, there
(12:31):
are very specific things thatthey are capable of.
So if you go to mymommystylecom, there is a chore list that
will show you age, appropriatechores for the age.
And, as soon as you can, getthem involved, please do,
because I think there is an agewhere they are anxiously engaged
and wanting to help you, andthat starts at like age two.
(12:51):
Or they want to put thesilverware away, or they want to
change the laundry from one tothe other.
Whatever it is, encourage thatinvolvement, because at some
point you will not have that.
It will be a little bitdifferent of a motivation, but I
think that kids are always morecapable than we give them
credit for.
(13:14):
The next thing I want tohighlight is to have the systems
and delegations to save yoursanity.
So this is something that wetalk about and I was just
sharing with the zones butdelegation is something that I
coach on constantly, especiallyfor women entrepreneurs.
We are nurturers, innovators,wanting to do all the things,
wear all of the hats, but thatis what leads to burnout.
(13:38):
So delegation is not onlyimportant in your family and in
a structure, but it's also veryimportant in your business.
So inside my coaching programsI help moms set up systems so
that you can stick to findingways to get your kids more
involved, as well as teams forthe administrative tasks or the
(14:01):
customer service or whatever itis that you're working with.
But that also means creating achore list that is age
appropriate so it actually getsdone, having a visual schedule
so kids know what to expect, andoutsourcing what doesn't serve
you.
So one thing like that I love todo is grocery delivery.
Every Sunday we have ourone-on-one meetings with our
(14:24):
kids and then I do a grocerylist on Sunday night, ordering
so that it arrives on Mondaymorning.
This has been game changing forme, because another piece of
the delegation I've been workingon recently is having my kids
help me decide what we're eatingfor dinner.
I don't know about you, butcoming up with what's for dinner
every night is the bane of myexistence after like 17 years,
(14:48):
20 years of doing it every night, and especially when you want
your kids to learn how to cook.
So one thing that we've beendoing that's new and awesome is
when I have the kids come in andwe talk about one-on-one their
goals, what's going good for theweek, what they need help with
working on.
I also ask them what do youwant to help cook for your night
(15:08):
this week?
And they will choose.
I will do the grocery shoppingand then on that day we'll cook
something together.
It isn't perfect.
I don't do it every single day,week to week, but I do have a
dry erase board where I havetheir name and the meal that
we're eating and we look at itand people know what's for
dinner, what's coming up, or ifI say, hey, is there something
(15:30):
that you missed that I have madein the past that you haven't
had for a while.
I just asked my son this thisweek and he said, yeah, actually
I would love for you to makeyour crock pot lasagna.
We haven't had that in a longtime and that sounds amazing and
I was like, cool, I hadn'tthought about making that for a
long time.
So involve your kids in helpingmake those decisions.
(15:50):
One thing about giving up allof that decision fatigue is that
your mental load lessens andyou're able to reset
expectations of yourself and youfeel less guilt ridden because
when you set your systems,you're able to reset
expectations of yourself and youfeel less guilt ridden, because
when you set your systems,you're not only managing your
time, you're freeing your mindand that's what's really
powerful about this withincluding your kids in that, or
(16:15):
even your partner.
So my fourth thing I want totalk about today is to have fun.
This is your permission slip tobe messy.
Do the water balloon bites, dothe lazy picnic days.
I want you to think aboutseeing your kids laugh, rest and
saying yes to the things thatthey want.
(16:35):
Honestly, I think if I ask myteenagers we haven't done the
round table yet for this summerbecause we're still a few weeks
of school left, but I canguarantee you the number one
thing they want to say it willbe sleep.
What do you want to do thissummer?
I want to sleep.
I guarantee you that's whatthey'll say.
I am okay with.
This is typically what we'll dothe first two weeks of summer.
(16:58):
I let them do whatever theywant.
I let them sleep as long asthey want.
I let them have random mealswhen they want, when you know
it's not like this.
More of a structured day Afterthose first two weeks is when we
get more into a routine withhere's your chore list and this
is what we're doing and this iskind of the program, so to speak
.
But in those first two weeks wejust recover from all of the
(17:22):
pressure they're under.
Our kids are under a lot ofpressure, they work really hard
and there's a lot going on and Ithink that's amazing.
So I like to just be a littlewilly nilly, like those first
two weeks.
Anything not anything goes.
But I'm just a little lessworried about the ins and outs
of the day and exactly what'shappening.
But for the rest of the summerI do like to have a little bit
(17:46):
more of a routine.
But I want to say, with all ofthis, it's okay if the laundry
piles, laundry is piling up orif dinner is cereal.
They'll remember that you werethere and that you were smiling
and that it was a part of justbeing together and having that
time and that space to be afamily.
I want you to think about thisand if this episode resonates
(18:07):
with you and you're ready tocreate more of a calm routine
and confidence in yourmotherhood journey, let's talk.
You can go to my website atcamillewalkerco and learn more
about my one-on-one coaching howto build systems that help to
support you, and I would love todo.
I do free discovery calls aswell.
(18:28):
I can link to that in the shownotes here, and there are so
many resources atmymommystylecom.
That'sM-Y-M-O-M-M-Y-S-T-Y-L-Ecom.
I have a summer learning seriesthat has themed weeks of things
that you can learn and share,books you can read, things you
(18:51):
can do as a family.
There is so much thereliterally a decade and a half
plus of resources of things thatyou can do this summer.
I want to encourage you and tosay that you've got this and to
embrace the chaos, lead withlove and remember you're doing
better than you think, and makesure to tune in to more episodes
(19:12):
of Call Me CEO, where I will besharing more truth, tools and
encouragement for you.
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(19:32):
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time.
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Now, with all of that being said, I have always had
more of a checklist and aroutine for my kids in the
summer than I do in the schoolyear, because, in a lot of ways,
if I didn't do that orstructure my day with some
context of structure, thingswouldn't get done around the
house and my kids wouldimmediately go to screens.
So you want to make an impact.
(00:29):
You're thinking about startinga business, sharing your voice.
How do women do it that handlemotherhood, family and still
chase after those dreams?
We'll listen each week as wedive into the stories of women
who know this is Call Me CEO.
Listen each week as we diveinto the stories of women who
know this is Call Me CEO.
Hey, welcome back everyone.
This is Camille, your host, andthis is a solo episode which
(00:55):
I'm trying to do more of becauseyou guys are liking them, which
is a compliment to me.
Thank you for being here and ifyou're not already subscribed,
please subscribe.
I would love to have yoursupport and any review is
fantastic.
Hopefully it's a good one.
So today we're going to talkabout the craziness of summer,
because I'm recording this onMay the 7th and we are in the
(01:15):
middle of what I like to callMaycember.
It is absolutely nuts.
I have at least one, two orthree things happening every day
, every night, running from oneevent to the other.
I think they make May miserable.
So by the time June rollsaround and it's summertime, we
take a deep sigh of reliefbecause the final projects are
(01:37):
over, the themed costume daysare done and we want to go to
the pool and lay around and havea good time and connect with
our kids.
Summertime is magical.
It is also a big worry for a lotof moms, especially when you're
working.
You have deadlines and there'sthings going on.
I like to look at every seasonas a mom, with fresh eyes,
(02:01):
because every summer is going tolook different than the summer
before.
With fresh eyes, because everysummer is going to look
different than the summer before, just as a new school year will
look different from the yearbefore.
You have kids at new ages, newstages, new needs, mental health
, physical health.
It all impacts how you show upas a mom.
(02:27):
So whichever stage you are at,whatever season you are at, take
this episode with a grain ofsalt.
It may be different for youthan it is for me right now.
Chances are that it is.
I have kids that are in highschool, junior high and
elementary school ages right now, and the things that we'll be
doing and filling up our timewith this summer most definitely
look different than they werefive and 10 years ago.
But underneath it all is summer, is a time to recharge and to
play, and what does that looklike for you?
(02:48):
What does that look like foryour kids?
How do you want things to feelthis summer?
So, as you're listening to thisepisode, I have some resources
for you and I have some ideasfor you, but I want you to take
them with a grain of salt.
Take what works for you, talkto your kids, talk to your
partner.
What do you want to create thissummer?
(03:08):
Okay, let's dive in, just likethat pool that we all want to
dive into.
All right, so creating calm andchaos.
What are some real life summersystems for moms?
I have been sharing contentabout this literally for over a
decade at mymommystylecom.
I am going to be sharing alittle bit about that, but also
(03:28):
how to stay sane while havingfun and keeping your household
running somewhat smooth, because, let's be honest, summer is
awesome, but it can also be alot.
Routines fly out of the window,snacks disappear in minutes and
suddenly you're managing a camp, a kitchen and a circus all in
one.
Does that sound familiar?
Well, today I want to tell youthat I want you to embrace the
(03:49):
imperfect, to build routines, toactually help and to delegate.
Like the queen that you are, Ilike to focus most on connection
in the summer, to creatememories and to have it be about
the event, not how it looks,which can be tricky sometimes.
So I want you to think aboutwhat does it mean to create the
(04:11):
perfect summer and I think whatit looks like is to understand
and know it's not going to beperfect that your kids will
remember most how they feel, notthat it was a Pinterest perfect
event.
And there I literally have hadmoments where I have wanted
things to look a certain waybecause I was filming them for a
(04:32):
blog years ago, or that if thehouse was a bit messy or if the
schedule is loose, that that'sokay, that being present or
trying to do the best you can iscreate the connection Okay, and
that it's not about havingevery day look a specific way.
(04:52):
Now, with all of that being said, I have always had more of a
checklist and a routine for mykids in the summer than I do in
the school year, because in alot of ways if I didn't do that
or structure my day with somecontext of structure, things
wouldn't get done around thehouse and my kids would
immediately go to screens.
So for us, we are a tech lovingfamily and we also do a lot of
(05:18):
things outdoors.
But I have found in anyiteration of the ages of my kids
that if I have tour lists orworksheets or a checklist for
them to have, it always turnsout better for us because kids
thrive when they know what isexpected of them.
They also thrive in havingroutine and I think that this.
(05:40):
I was pretty strict with naptime when I had little ones,
even in the summer, and I knowthat that can get in the way of
things, but it's so importantfor mental health, especially
where, for my mental health, ifI have a minute to slow down, to
reconnect and that was a lot oftimes when I was doing my work
(06:00):
was when we had those slow times, so that a lot of times we were
spending our physical time toget out and have fun and be
outdoors in the morning gettingthe chores done.
We have an early afternoon slowdown time and late afternoon we
get back at it and play orwhatever it is that it looks
like so.
So with that, atmymommystylecom I have several
(06:21):
free printables and routinesthat you can use to tailor to
fit your family.
I have morning checklists sothat you're not nagging 24-7.
I have screen time tokens,called star charts, that you can
actually print those off andhave a reward system.
That's something I did with mykids when they were younger.
They would earn little tokensfor little prizes and candies we
would give out on Sundays.
(06:42):
On Sundays we still have ourSunday meetings.
However, my kids now are moreinto earning screen time or
money because they're older now,so things look different.
But one thing that was reallyfun, especially when the kids
were young, is I would do themeddays.
(07:03):
I don't know if I'm going to dothat this summer or not because
my kids are older and, like Isaid, they have ideas of more
what they want to do day to day.
But what I mean by daily themesis, for example, we would do
something like make somethingMonday, so we would do something
like crafty, and then we wouldhave a water Wednesday.
(07:23):
We did something that revolvedaround water, like maybe going
to a water park or a splash pador bringing out the water table.
On Thursdays we would go to thelibrary.
On Fridays we would gettogether with friends and do a
park like pizza thing orsomething where we were going
for a hike, but we would try toinvolve friends.
(07:45):
So it was friend Friday.
Having a rhythm day to day givesyour kids a sense of control
and gives you a little mentalbreathing room, because how that
implements your day is that youcan give them something to look
forward to, but also not haveit be so regimented that every
single day is laid out and ithas to happen that way, because
(08:07):
that will just cause misery.
Another thing about this is Ilike to call it a stretchy
routine or a soft routine.
One of my coaching clientsactually said it best.
She said once we startedfollowing a soft routine, the
whining actually went down andso did my anxiety.
So that means we want to createsystems that are structured
(08:29):
enough that kids can look atsomething and kind of have a
feel for what's going on or havean implementation of what they
want to do.
But then it also gives you theability to be flexible with that
as well.
One of my favorite things thatwe've done for years and years
and years is we do a summerbucket list family meeting, and
what that looks like is we willsit around the table and
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everyone goes through and saysone thing that they want to do
for sure that summer.
And we'll go around more thanonce.
We'll probably go around likethree or four times, and
examples of that might bestargazing at the cabin or
having sleepovers with thecousins, or going to Bear Lake,
which is a lake near us, andgetting a shake.
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They're worldwide known Well,maybe not world statewide known
for their shakes there.
Or it could be having goingswimming at some of our favorite
lakes.
For me, it's paddleboarding.
Paddleboarding is one of myfavorite things to do in the
summer.
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So what you do is you go aroundand you say what each of you
really wants to do to make thesummer great and I write it on a
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list.
I will then take that list andput it into a summer calendar so
that the kids can see thattheir idea of what makes summer
really great is on our list andit makes our calendar.
So we make sure that it happens, and it also is a really fun
way to motivate in theday-to-day of getting their
chores done and helping with thehouse, that we say hey, let's
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make sure that we get this doneand this reward is this Friday
we're gonna go do shakes at BearLake or whatever the thing is.
So you're implementing theirideas, but you're also including
the reward of the day-to-dayinto making it happen.
Here's the thing is when ourkids feel like they're a part of
the success of the family, ofhow the house is running, they
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feel valued and they will bemore likely to comply because
they help come up with that idea.
Okay, let's talk about cleaningfor a second.
One of the very best things thatI've done, especially now that
my kids are a little bit older,is that we will give our kids a
zone that they're in charge offor the summer, and that sounds
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like a lot.
I've done it before, where,week to week, I change it, but
it just gets really confusing.
So you come up with a list ofwhat a zone looks like in your
home.
So for us, an example of a zonemight be the basement is a zone
.
Another zone is the kitchen.
That alone is quite a big one.
Another zone might be theliving room, family room and
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shared spaces with the mudroom,and then the fourth zone would
be bathrooms.
So, depending on how yourfamily structure is, I have a
way that I can divide it up andthey can be equally weighted.
That's what you try to do.
And then, of course, granted,if your kids are younger, there
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are very specific things thatthey are capable of.
So if you go to mymommystylecom, there is a chore list that
will show you age, appropriatechores for the age.
And, as soon as you can, getthem involved, please do,
because I think there is an agewhere they are anxiously engaged
and wanting to help you, andthat starts at like age two.
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Or they want to put thesilverware away, or they want to
change the laundry from one tothe other.
Whatever it is, encourage thatinvolvement, because at some
point you will not have that.
It will be a little bitdifferent of a motivation, but I
think that kids are always morecapable than we give them
credit for.
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The next thing I want tohighlight is to have the systems
and delegations to save yoursanity.
So this is something that wetalk about and I was just
sharing with the zones butdelegation is something that I
coach on constantly, especiallyfor women entrepreneurs.
We are nurturers, innovators,wanting to do all the things,
wear all of the hats, but thatis what leads to burnout.
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So delegation is not onlyimportant in your family and in
a structure, but it's also veryimportant in your business.
So inside my coaching programsI help moms set up systems so
that you can stick to findingways to get your kids more
involved, as well as teams forthe administrative tasks or the
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customer service or whatever itis that you're working with.
But that also means creating achore list that is age
appropriate so it actually getsdone, having a visual schedule
so kids know what to expect, andoutsourcing what doesn't serve
you.
So one thing like that I love todo is grocery delivery.
Every Sunday we have ourone-on-one meetings with our
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kids and then I do a grocerylist on Sunday night, ordering
so that it arrives on Mondaymorning.
This has been game changing forme, because another piece of
the delegation I've been workingon recently is having my kids
help me decide what we're eatingfor dinner.
I don't know about you, butcoming up with what's for dinner
every night is the bane of myexistence after like 17 years,
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20 years of doing it every night, and especially when you want
your kids to learn how to cook.
So one thing that we've beendoing that's new and awesome is
when I have the kids come in andwe talk about one-on-one their
goals, what's going good for theweek, what they need help with
working on.
I also ask them what do youwant to help cook for your night
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this week?
And they will choose.
I will do the grocery shoppingand then on that day we'll cook
something together.
It isn't perfect.
I don't do it every single day,week to week, but I do have a
dry erase board where I havetheir name and the meal that
we're eating and we look at itand people know what's for
dinner, what's coming up, or ifI say, hey, is there something
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that you missed that I have madein the past that you haven't
had for a while.
I just asked my son this thisweek and he said, yeah, actually
I would love for you to makeyour crock pot lasagna.
We haven't had that in a longtime and that sounds amazing and
I was like, cool, I hadn'tthought about making that for a
long time.
So involve your kids in helpingmake those decisions.
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One thing about giving up allof that decision fatigue is that
your mental load lessens andyou're able to reset
expectations of yourself and youfeel less guilt ridden because
when you set your systems,you're able to reset
expectations of yourself and youfeel less guilt ridden, because
when you set your systems,you're not only managing your
time, you're freeing your mindand that's what's really
powerful about this withincluding your kids in that, or
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even your partner.
So my fourth thing I want totalk about today is to have fun.
This is your permission slip tobe messy.
Do the water balloon bites, dothe lazy picnic days.
I want you to think aboutseeing your kids laugh, rest and
saying yes to the things thatthey want.
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Honestly, I think if I ask myteenagers we haven't done the
round table yet for this summerbecause we're still a few weeks
of school left, but I canguarantee you the number one
thing they want to say it willbe sleep.
What do you want to do thissummer?
I want to sleep.
I guarantee you that's whatthey'll say.
I am okay with.
This is typically what we'll dothe first two weeks of summer.
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I let them do whatever theywant.
I let them sleep as long asthey want.
I let them have random mealswhen they want, when you know
it's not like this.
More of a structured day Afterthose first two weeks is when we
get more into a routine withhere's your chore list and this
is what we're doing and this iskind of the program, so to speak
.
But in those first two weeks wejust recover from all of the
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pressure they're under.
Our kids are under a lot ofpressure, they work really hard
and there's a lot going on and Ithink that's amazing.
So I like to just be a littlewilly nilly, like those first
two weeks.
Anything not anything goes.
But I'm just a little lessworried about the ins and outs
of the day and exactly what'shappening.
But for the rest of the summerI do like to have a little bit
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more of a routine.
But I want to say, with all ofthis, it's okay if the laundry
piles, laundry is piling up orif dinner is cereal.
They'll remember that you werethere and that you were smiling
and that it was a part of justbeing together and having that
time and that space to be afamily.
I want you to think about thisand if this episode resonates
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with you and you're ready tocreate more of a calm routine
and confidence in yourmotherhood journey, let's talk.
You can go to my website atcamillewalkerco and learn more
about my one-on-one coaching howto build systems that help to
support you, and I would love todo.
I do free discovery calls aswell.
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I can link to that in the shownotes here, and there are so
many resources atmymommystylecom.
That'sM-Y-M-O-M-M-Y-S-T-Y-L-Ecom.
I have a summer learning seriesthat has themed weeks of things
that you can learn and share,books you can read, things you
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can do as a family.
There is so much thereliterally a decade and a half
plus of resources of things thatyou can do this summer.
I want to encourage you and tosay that you've got this and to
embrace the chaos, lead withlove and remember you're doing
better than you think, and makesure to tune in to more episodes
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of Call Me CEO, where I will besharing more truth, tools and
encouragement for you.
If you found this episodehelpful, please subscribe,
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this and take the time to bewith me here today, so feel free
to message me atcamillewalkerco on Instagram.
I would love to connect withyou and we will see you next
time.
I hope you have the mostmagical, wonderful summer ever.
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