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Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs

466: Making the Most of Summer with Your Kids

Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs

Karen Stubbs

Christianity, Parenting, Parenting Advice, Kids & Family, Christian Parent, Religion & Spirituality, Faith, Motherhood

4.9 • 936 Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Whether you're juggling work or chasing toddlers all day, summer can sneak up fast—and so can the pressure to make it “magical.” So today, Karen and Emily talk about how to define “winning” for your family before the season starts. They share practical ways to keep things meaningful without overextending yourself, and how to set realistic expectations for chores, rhythms, and fun. No matter what your summer looks like, you can make it a win for your family!

Episode Recap:
4:10 - Your summer won’t look like everybody else’s
6:25 - Decide on what would be a ‘win’ this summer for your family
10:10 - How can shifting your mindset help you accept your summer?
13:00 - How do I enjoy my summer when I’m working all the time?
16:00 - Involving your kids around the house more will make your summer smoother!
17:45 - Chores are a great way to stop hearing, “I’m bored!”
18:30 - What does being intentional this summer look like?

Scripture for Reflection: Proverbs 16:3 (NIV)
“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”

Questions for Discussion:

  1. What would “winning” this summer look like for your family this year?
  2. What are two expectations—one big, one small—you can name and plan for with your kids?
  3. How can you shift your mindset to stay positive, even when plans change or challenges arise?
  4. What practical changes could you make (like chore charts or spontaneous fun nights) to make summer more enjoyable for everyone?


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Transcript

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0:00.0

How can working moms still enjoy the summer even with a busy schedule?

0:03.7

It's a little bit more challenging, but I think you can do it 100%.

0:07.5

Here's a few ideas.

0:09.1

You can have spontaneous ice cream runs after dinner.

0:13.2

Those are always fun.

0:14.3

Those were always a big hit with y'all.

0:15.9

We loved going to Ziery Clean.

0:17.2

I know, right?

0:18.2

Catching fireflies at night with your kids. I think that's a great

0:21.2

idea. I stole that one from you because y'all did that last year and your kids loved it. Oh, they had so much

0:26.3

fun. Late night swims at the neighborhood pool. Oh, that's a good one. We did that a few times. That's

0:31.0

a fun activity and it's just like when you're sitting around and it's after dinner and everybody's just sort of laying, you just say, hey, let's go to a late night swim at the pool and they're like, oh man, let's do it.

0:40.3

They're the coolest mom ever.

0:41.6

That's right.

0:42.4

Movie nights, I think, are so much fun.

0:44.6

We would do, especially as y'all got older, we would do marathons, like the whole Star Trek

0:49.9

series or the Bourne series.

0:52.4

I'd let all y'all stay up late. Yeah. You get in our pajamas,

0:55.8

all sit around the din, pot popcorn, had candy, and it was a lot of fun. Welcome to Wire Talk,

1:01.1

where we encourage and equip moms by answering practical questions about motherhood. We want to

1:06.0

help instill God's truth in your heart so you can experience more joy and peace on your journey of motherhood.

1:12.1

Are you ready for some truth? Let's dive in.

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