085 It's NOT Your Job To Entertain the Kids!

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Summer break is upon us and moms everywhere are desperately coming up with summer schedules, driving from activity to activity and planning day after day in an attempt to keep their</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">kids from getting bored. Then of course, the fighting starts.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why do we as moms feel like it’s our job to plan everything ALL THE TIME?</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Honestly, so many of us moms set ourselves up for failure. We try so hard to keep everyone entertained so no one gets bored. Why do we feel compelled to control the situation instead of letting it be and letting our kids experience boredom?</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But science says that boredom is actually really good for them! We give you 5 science-backed reasons why it’s not your job to entertain the kids and it’s actually good for them to be bored!</span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Resources We Shared:</span></h2> <p><a href= "https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-choice/202004/5-benefits-boredom"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">5 Benefits of Boredom</span></a></p> <h2> </h2> <p><a href="https://www.noguiltmom.com/hpc"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Happy Parent Checklist</span></a></p> <h2> </h2> <p><a href= "https://www.noguiltmom.com/how-to-be-happy-with-your-family-budget/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Podcast Episode #5: How to be happy with your family budget with Nicole Rule</span></a></p> <h2> </h2> <p><a href= "https://www.noguiltmom.com/is-busy-a-bad-word/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Podcast Episode #21: Is busy a bad word with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang PhD</span></a></p> <h2> </h2> <p><a href="https://amzn.to/37NYyeT"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less</span></a></p> <h2><br /> <br /></h2> <p><a href= "https://www.loom.com/share/8a7ef814c5d541139aea7314c6561db8"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Leave U