Through today’s podcast, feel equipped with parenting ideas that transform chaotic summer days and summer boredom into opportunities for family connection and growth. In this episode, host Stacey Bellward interviews Connected Families Certified Parent Coaches Nicole Gillette and Lyssa Stoyko. They share real-world and practical wisdom for summer success with kids at home during the break.

Key Points:

Acknowledging your beliefs and expectations about summer can mean addressing how it looks different from what you expected, and that’s okay.
Maintaining routines and flexible structure can help kids during the summer
Scheduling activities that intentionally help posture your family for success by balancing what they need and what you are able to provide as a parent
Using questions and narration can be really helpful during challenging times of transition

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Guest Bio:

Lyssa Stoyko is a wife, foster, and adoptive mama of three children who are six, six and a half, and seven years old. Her house is active and noisy! Along with her parent coaching company, she hosts the podcast “Moms Take Ten.”

Nicole Gillette is a teacher, Connected Families certified parent coach, and nonprofit founder with experience supporting educators, families, and children. After working for over a decade in a wide variety of schools, Nicole now focuses on equipping adults with tools for connection, communication, and confidence as they raise and love the kids in their lives. She is also helping lead a local nonprofit that offers an indoor playspace designed to foster community and play-based learning for young children and their caregivers. Nicole is a mom of two kids!