Surviving Summer Updated

School’s out, sunscreen is everywhere, and someone’s definitely crying—welcome to summer! In this episode, Amy and Amanda dive into the beautiful chaos that is surviving summer as a mom, whether you're working full-time, chasing toddlers in your living room office, or orchestrating summer like a camp counselor with no budget and no break.They cover the highs, lows, and laugh-out-loud moments of summer parenting—from the sticker-shock of summer camps and the reality of 10-hour kid shifts, to trampoline hacks, popsicle bribes, 1980s-style parenting, and sending your husband away during sleepaway camp week (Amy’s pro move!).You’ll get their official Bronze Medal Summer Survival Tips, including how to embrace boredom, rotate activities, lower your standards (screens count!), and outsource sanity to grandparents or friends. They also share heartfelt ideas for giving back, easy postcard pen-pal fun, and why you should just stop apologizing for frozen pizza and soap-slick trampoline baths.Whether you’re camp mom, chaos mom, or “did they even brush their teeth today?” mom—this one’s for you.📝 Highlights from this Episode:🏕 Why sleepaway camp is both glorious and terrifying🧽 Genius ways to multitask bath time and backyard play💌 Reviving the art of postcards with your kid’s friend group📬 Ideas for giving back, from decorated lunch bags to PB&Js for the homeless💻 Work-from-home fails, including one heroic Heimlich mid-Zoom🎯 The golden rule: Lower your standards and call it a win🌐 Visit: www.bronzemedalmoms.com 📸 Follow us: @bronzemedalmoms🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts—and don’t forget to share this episode with the mom in your life who’s Googling “overnight camps that take kids tomorrow.”