Summer Fun for Working Moms
By Stephanie Rich, MOPS Marketing Coordinator
 Working during the summer months can be a challenge for any mom but with a little bit of ingenuity and being intentional about making time for fun, you can have a great summer with your kids.
So let's start planning...
Fun Elements of Summertime
Make the most of the summer weather!
- Sign up for a pool membership or visit a community pool
- Buy a Slip and Slide or kiddie pool
- Run through the sprinkler
- Visit a local lake, creek, beach
- Plan picnics
During the summer, the sun stays out longer - so after work enjoy the evening with your family outside.
- Have a family cookout
- Take family walks or bike rides after dinner
- Go to the pool for an evening swim—great for HOT evenings
- Treat your kids to ice cream at a local ice cream parlor
- Play Frisbee, catch, put-put golf, basketball… need I say more?
Plan vacation time, whether it is a weekend or a week. You deserve it!
- Find a favorite vacation spot and start a family tradition of going there every summer.
- Explore the great outdoors. Camping is an inexpensive fun trip; you can even camp in your backyard!
- Visit family or friends. This can be a great way to cut down costs and keep in touch, while still offering a chance to get away!
- Local site seeing: zoos, trains, mountains, beaches, historical landmarks and museums can be great things to see and explore without a long trip.
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