131 // Scheduling Activities

As summer approaches and life has opened up again, the number of schedulable kids activities has shot back up. So how do we navigate which and how many activities to sign them up for now? Patrick and John chat about how to avoid overscheduling their kids lives and why...

131 // Scheduling Activities

As summer approaches and life has opened up again, the number of schedulable kids activities has shot back up. So how do we navigate which and how many activities to sign them up for now?

Patrick and John chat about how to avoid overscheduling their kids lives and why it’s worth giving more thought to how we structure their time in the first place.

131 // Scheduling Activities

by John Abdulla & Patrick Greene | Just Winging It

As summer approaches and life has opened up again, the number of schedulable kids activities has shot back up. So how do we navigate which and how many activities to sign them up for now?

Patrick and John chat about how to avoid overscheduling their kids lives and why it’s worth giving more thought to how we structure their time in the first place.

131 // Scheduling Activities

by John Abdulla & Patrick Greene | Just Winging It

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