Overbooking our kids childhood?

"Diana, we have this opportunity for you..."

"We could really use some help with this..."

"We will meet weekly and I think you'll really grow from it..."

"Your kids should really be in swimming, but also a sport, and probably a music or art class too..."

How many times a week are you presented with something else to fill your time?

Over this journey of simplifying -- I realized that decluttering my physical space is super important, of course.

But you know what else has been life-changing?

Decluttering my calendar and simplifying my commitments.

This is a super unpopular opinion in our culture. Why? Because we are taught to do more, to contribute at all times, and that if you aren't so insanely busy -- are you even doing it right??

So what if I told you that it's ok to say no?

That it's ok to turn down an opportunity, another weekly or monthly obligation, EVEN if it's for a good cause?

I'll go one step further, and say what if I told you that it's actually GOOD for you, your family, and your community - to DO less?

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?

No, seriously. Decluttering our calendar and simplifying our time commitments outside of our home has made a drastic difference.

There is less stress. Less hurry. Less burn-out. Less exhaustion.

So how can you do this in a tangible way?

One way to make this super simple is to limit kids' organized activities to only one thing at a time.

You want to take swim? Sure! But that's it.

Ballet? You got it, but that's it.

We think we are doing our kids a favor by cramming as many activities as we possibly can into their days, so they can have more experience and let's be honest - we get a little bit of a break from momming during that 50 minute class...am I right? 

But what if they had more time to just....be?

To dawdle around the yard.

To explore a path on a hike.

To create an entire broadway performance start to finish for you.

To read.

What if we didn't have to say "hurry up" 18000 times  a day?

How do you think your kids' atittude would change if that was the case?

Again, I realize this isn't a popular opinion. I know many kids that are my oldest's age (5) and are in 4-5 organized activities every week, not including school. It's how we have been programmed as Mom's in our time - and it's how our kids will continue to do it unless we change that for them, and simplify their schedule now...

Of course, this isn't the only way I simplify our calendars - but it's one that can show immediate change. Stay tuned for more idea's to simplify your time and create more SPACE to enjoy your family...

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