3 Simple Questions to Guarantee a Happy Summer

School’s out and summer is here. 

No more morning stress!
No more checking on schoolwork!
No more overscheduling! 

We imagine lazy summer days enjoying quality family time, barbeques, and exploring new places. But more often than not, too much downtime leads to boredom, irritation, arguments, and wasted time.  

That's why it's natural to experience both excitement and trepidation as we enter the summer break.  

To create balance, we often think the solution is to make our kids do something purposeful during the summer like getting a job, volunteering, or going to summer school.  

But the last thing most kids want to do is enrich their minds. They get annoyed and resist.  And the cycle is in motion. 

You believe it is important for your children to destress.
You believe it is important for them to be productive.
Your brain and body ache for things to go smoothly. 

How do you walk that tightrope of addressing everyone’s desires when things get heated and tense? 

Take a pause to evaluate the situation.  

Ask yourself these 3 simple questions:

➡️ What’s working?

➡️ What’s not working?

➡️ What do I want to do differently? 

When you think about what is working, it puts you in a positive mindset and heated emotions subside. 

When you think about what is not working, you see clearly where to make changes. 

When you think about what you want to do differently, you create the opportunity to problem solve from a more productive frame of mind. 

This will empower you.
This will open up communication and create connection.
This will create a calmer and more peaceful environment. 

It isn’t easy to keep the peace, meet everyone’s needs, and find balance during the summer. When you answer these 3 simple questions, you create the opportunity for everyone to enjoy the sunshine. 

P.S. If you are at your wits end and would like a thought partner to create an enjoyable summer, reach out and I will help you. 

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“The road to your success is not a highway. You have to create it as you go.”
—Bangambiki Habyarimana