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When the Summer To-Do List Stops Working: What Now? Blog cover photo of a young boy giving his mother a high five.

When the Summer To-Do List Stops Working: What Now?

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We’re officially one month into summer. The excitement has mellowed. The novelty of “no school!” has worn off. The days are long, and we’ve tested the rhythm of our summer to-do system. So how’s it going? Pretty well. And also, not exactly as planned. That’s the truth about systems with kids. They’re fluid, tested by […]

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Summer to-do list fosters independent kids

Summer Skills: How a To-do List Helps Foster Independence in Kids

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There’s something almost sacred about summer when you’re a kid. The long, sun-drenched days. The slower mornings. The smell of sunscreen and popsicles and cut grass. It’s the season where time expands and life loosens its grip. But if you’re a parent, you know that after a few blissful weeks, all that unstructured time can

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