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HERself

340: The Summer Kick-off Episode

HERself

Abby and Amy

Parenting, Mental Health, Education, Vulnerable, Opportunity, Grow, Health & Fitness, Kids & Family, Future, Best Self, Real, Purpose, Comparison, Self-improvement, Honest

4.91.8K Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Summer is coming, and this episode is your permission slip to get intentional about it. We're sharing hard-won lessons about summer parenting, starting with the power of identifying your stressors and expectations early so everyone in your household can thrive. From navigating screen time without the extremes, to hiring a summer nanny with clear goals, to making sure whoever is caring for your kids understands your priorities around food and nutrition, we cover the practical stuff. Amy gets p...

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But one thing that we both like to do is give a list of free activities that they can do and paid activities that they can do.

0:09.3

And it just gives the nanny something to work off of.

0:14.4

I'm Amy.

0:16.0

And I'm Abby.

0:17.5

And as women, we are constantly comparing ourselves to others. But your life isn't

0:23.0

supposed to look like hers. Being your best self means standing firm in your decisions and always

0:28.8

being willing to grow with a purpose. We get vulnerable and real with an honest look into the

0:34.2

challenges and triumphs we all face. Every woman listening gets the opportunity

0:38.9

to choose what life looks like for herself. Today's episode, we are going to talk all about

0:48.6

summer, give a good summer pup talk. And then we're also going to just dive into kind of expectations and the

0:55.9

way that we've learned how to parent during the summer. I think one thing that I often see online

1:02.7

is that moms and dads can get really stressed. I mean, who are we, if not problem solvers?

1:10.5

And so after having a couple summers under your belt, I think that we have just noticed some

1:15.7

things that A, really help us, B, help our families, and C, we want people to know about it if we

1:22.4

can be of service.

1:24.1

So we've talked about this before, but I personally think that understanding your own

1:31.7

stressors and expectations up front is really going to help every single person around you.

1:38.6

So two things. Abby and I both this summer have summer nannies. This is my third year with a summer nanny.

1:45.1

Is that your third two? Or third year? Third year. Yeah. Third year. Yeah. Third year with a summer

1:49.3

nanny. And so I understand that what you need to do is find someone that really hits what you're hoping to

2:00.1

accomplish. So for me, when I set out for a summer

2:03.2

nanny, I've always said this. I'm very honest. And now this is past due, but in the future,

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