Ep 166: Summer Stressors: Realistic Expectations with ADHD & Anxiety

Parenting during the summer presents unique challenges, as parents strive to create a balance between structured activities and unstructured downtime for their children. Elaine and Diane, both experienced in navigating these summertime hurdles, offer insightful perspectives on the matter. Listen to this Parenting With Impact episode with Elaine and Diane as they discuss summer stressors.Ten Self Care Tips for ParentsDo you give and give until you give yourself away? You’re not alone! In this FREE guide for caring (and exhausted!) parents, you may recognize some of the key tips -- but it’s always good to have a reminder! And then there will be some new ideas to help you put yourself back on your list and find a little more peace and joy in family life. Sure, your kids may need more than other kids. But that doesn’t mean you don’t deserve the care you need to keep helping your kids!Here is what to expect on this week’s show:Elaine and Diane advocate for a flexible structure that allows for goal-setting across different types of activitiesElaine and Diane stress the importance of parents prioritizing self-care during the summer months. Involving children in the summer planning process not only encourages autonomy but also fosters essential life skills like executive function and self-sufficiency.Related Links:Flexibility + Structure = Moderation: https://impactparents.com/blog/complex-kids/flexibility-structure-moderation-2/Managing Summer Stressors:  A Message to Moms withADHD:  https://impactparents.com/blog/adhd/managing-summer-stressors-a-message-to-moms-with-adhd/Planning Summer Days Rhythm and Routine with Kids:  https://impactparents.com/blog/adhd/planning-summer-days-rhythm-and-routine-with-kidsSummer Planning with Complex Kids:  https://impactparents.com/blog/complex-kids/summer-planning-with-complex-kidsSetting Boundaries for Summer:  https://impactparents.com/blog/adhd/setting-boundaries-for-summer/Dinner with an ADHD Family:  https://impactparents.com/blog/adhd/dinner-adhd-family/Anxiety 101: Let Go of Expectations (success story):  https://youtu.be/BmUOXqqL8tYParenting Is Improv!:  https://youtu.be/xjt1rT_TiooTravel Planning with Anxious, Inflexible, Neurodiverse Kids:  https://youtu.be/JWhIFPvmTNUYes, You Can Teach Life Skills Through GAMING:  https://youtu.be/RQL8PUcbGvMMotivation Myths & the Magic of P.I.N.C.H.:  https://youtu.be/2TkKOif9LrU Get your FREE copy of 12 Key CoachingTools https://impactparents.com/gift Connectwith Impact Parents:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactparents/@impactparentsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ImpactParent@impactparentLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/impactparents/@impactparentsTwitter: https://twitter.com/ImpactParents@impactparentsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices