If your child’s brain has lived in survival mode, summer can feel like free fall. School’s structure disappears, and suddenly we are juggling boredom, big feelings, and a never-ending snack parade. The goal is predictable rhythms that help nervous systems settle so your relationships can breathe. I dreaded summer vacations every single year. Long days …
Over Scheduling
Sometimes it feels like there’s not enough of us to go around because parenting is nonstop. Use these strategies to go from restless to resting in God’s peace as a parent.
Quit trying to be both Mom and Dad.
Choose to reclaim your schedule.
Help your teens understand the importance of rest and find it amid life’s constant demands and their on-the-go schedules.