DeepSummary
In this episode, Katie Parrish and Katie Goldner discuss strategies for handling busy seasons with kids' extracurricular activities. They share their approaches to managing schedules, meals, snacks, and transportation for their families. Both Katies use a combination of paper and digital calendars, whiteboards, and labeled bags for each activity to stay organized.
The hosts delve into meal planning and preparation, emphasizing the importance of having meals ready early or utilizing slow cookers on hectic nights. They recommend packing easy snacks and keeping water bottles filled for on-the-go activities. Carpooling and relying on a village of supportive friends and family members are also essential for handling the demands of a busy season.
As summer approaches, the Katies discuss lessons learned from the previous year and plan adjustments for the upcoming season. They aim to stagger camp schedules, incorporate dedicated theme days, and leverage grandparent support to create a more balanced experience.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Utilize a combination of paper and digital calendars, whiteboards, and labeled bags for each activity to stay organized during busy seasons.
- Meal plan and prepare meals in advance, utilizing slow cookers and early dinner times to accommodate hectic schedules.
- Pack easy, portable snacks and keep water bottles filled for on-the-go activities.
- Carpool and rely on a village of supportive friends and family members to handle transportation and childcare needs.
- Adjust summer plans based on previous experiences, staggering camp schedules and incorporating dedicated theme days for balance.
- Leverage grandparent support and involvement during the summer for childcare and activities.
- Maintain flexibility and realistic expectations, as idealized plans may not always be feasible during busy seasons.
- Implement low-cost solutions like whiteboard stickers to test organizational strategies before committing to permanent changes.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “So you have this grand plan in my head that I was going to do, like, the theme days that you see on Pinterest because I'm a work from home mom, so I wanted to have things kind of set for the kids. So, you know, make it Monday. We'll do some sort of craft. Take a trip Tuesday. Yeah. That didn't work out so well.“ by Katie Goldner
- “I try to do some of the prep on a Sunday just because then I don't like, if I have to chop something, if I have to marinate something, it's never going to happen. If I have to do it in the moment when we're in these busy seasons.“ by Katie Goldner
- “So if anybody's kind of, like, wondering if that would be helpful for them, I think that's a great product to kind of test out. And then, like, I think we ended up just, like, moving it to one of the kids bedrooms, or it's down in the basement now, and the kids like to draw on it, but it was super cheap and, like, a low commitment way to test out, having a whiteboard.“ by Katie Parrish
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The Mom Hour
Mom Hour Media
4/9/24
Baseball, Scouts, soccer, basketball….you name it, our kids are doing it! In this episode, Catie and Katie are back to discuss all the stuff, processes, and mindsets that help get our families through a busy season. Join us for some of our favorite products, meal strategies, plus where and how we delegate responsibilities out to family members. Plus, it’ll be summer before we know it, and have some thoughts on how to tackle that, too. Enjoy!
Meagan and Sarah are off for the first two weeks of April. Enjoy the Katie+Catie takeover, and we’ll be back soon!
HELPFUL LINKS:
- Follow Katie Gouldner and Catie Parrish on Instagram.
- Katie mentioned the BONUS: Navigating Youth Sports episode with contributors Jayme and Jennifer.
- Katie loves her lululemon clippable card pouch she can easily throw into whatever bag is needed for extracurriculars and attaches it to a bracelet to wear around her wrist.
- Catie uses these post-it dry erase whiteboard stickers.
- Our favorite water bottles include Yeti, Owala, and Gatorade water bottles for sports.
- Katie keeps her Vera Bradley Large Tote in the trunk to throw all the stuff in when going to sporting events.
- Catie and Katie both utilize Bentgo boxes and Easy Lunchboxes for dinners-on-the-go.
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