Going into the summer, one of the biggest things I did that may seem so weird because before I started to strategize and plot things and put things on a calendar, I actually got clarity on how I wanted the summer to feel.

And I got my kids input on this.

Hi, this is Monica Packer, and you're listening to About Progress, where we are about

progress made practical.

Understatement of the century, May is hectic.

If you've got kids in the home, May is filled with spring sports and a constant stream of school events all on top of your normal, already busy life.

This year in the Packer household, we are adding an additional layer. Two of my kids have joined a community musical, and so did I.

So that now means we also have play practice every weeknight from 6 to 9 p.m.

Things are already so hectic for us that I currently have 525 unread text messages on my phone

and Brad and I are owning up to the fact that we cannot do all of this with one car.

So we are finally car shopping for a second car, and that's just

adding another task onto our plates. With May being so very full, summer plans likely will be

the last thing on your mind. And I get it. But also thanks to this busyness of May, I tend to feel

very unprepared moving into the sudden transition to summer in June.

And I have learned the hard way to sneak in even a little preparation into my May for summer.

So not just June, but my entire summer can go far better with my kids.

Today I'm bringing back a popular episode from last year that is super timely for right now.

In it, I'll share a little foresight that created a recipe for the best summer ever and how you can do this too.

After this aired, I hosted a workshop that is available for you now.

It's called The Best Summer Ever Workshop.

If you weren't able to attend it last spring, I have some good news for you.

You can still access the workshop now at Aboutprogress.com slash workshops. All of my workshops are

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