When the Routine Goes Out the Window

Summer is here and routines are officially hanging on by a thread. Kate and Anne are getting into all of it this week — how to manage the schedule shift when summer throws everything off, what to do when you have a kid who does not handle change well, surviving swim season, the bedtime debate when summer hits, and why everyone in the house is just too tired right now. Plus a tech tip that stopped us in our tracks — the average adult checks their phone 200 times a day and the average teen 100 times. We are talking about what that actually does to attention spans and how small habit changes can make a real difference. Highs, lows, a truly incredible teacher story that will make you tear up, and the honest truth about how we are holding it all together right now. Spoiler — barely.Everything is not awful: Kim Rohlf, a second-grade teacher at Westwood Elementary in Ankeny, Iowa, spent months handmaking personalized quilts for every single student in her class before retiring after 35 yearsTech Tip: Lower distractions. The average adult checks their phone 200 times per day, and the average teen 100 times per day. It does harm attention span although data not showing that it’s permanent. If we reduce distraction we can fix it.  Notifications, delete certain apps, try to work on one thing longer.  Focus on the show and not also scrolling.  Habits can be changed!Obsessions:Anne’s: Blackstone Flattop Grill Kate’s: Sunshine Tienda HatLike to watch your podcast? Watch here.Support us by downloading our Free Kids & Tech Guidebook.Follow Us on Social Media:InstagramFacebookLinkedInYouTubeSage Haven: Safer Messaging App for Kids