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 Afternoon Ti Season 8 Episode 157 Summer Health Series: Parenting in the Middle Years (Elementary-Middle School) We’re a few episodes into our summer health series.  In episode 156 I shared tips and ideas for raising your kids during the baby, toddler, and preschool years.  This episode will focus on the elementary and middle school years.  One of the healthiest things we can do in the summers as teachers who also have our own kids is to find ways to interact with our kids doing things that are meaningful to them and to us and make time for rest and play for ourselves and our kids.   I organized these ideas by the age of the children because there are things we are able to do when kids are older that likely aren’t as easy when they’re younger.  Like I said in the last episode, these ideas aren’t meant to pressure you to do things a specific way - hopefully it’s encouraging if anything - and maybe you’ll find an idea or two to try that brings a momen...

 Afternoon Ti Season 8 Episode 156 Summer Health Series:  Parenting in the Young Years (0-4 year olds) We’re in the middle of our summer health series and I’ve been spending time as an uber driver for my girls more than ever.   Lots of singing in the car, talks about nothing and everything, and realizing that time is running out with my oldest daughter before she leaves our home in four years.  When I go out for morning runs or walk the dog in my neighborhood I often pass young moms pushing strollers, chasing toddlers in the front yard, or holding their little ones while talking with neighbors.  It feels like it was yesterday for me! The days are long, but the years are short - Gretchen Rubin I’m feeling this phrase so much these days as my oldest moves into high school and my youngest moves into middle school.  No longer do we have any little ones.  No elementary kids or toddler days or baby snuggles.  I have to get those through watching fri...