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This month, we’re exploring the theme of routines—because structure can feel supportive without being rigid.
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Week 1
Focus: Routines.
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Bedtime. Leaving the house. Dinner. Shopping. Getting dressed. Bath time.
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SO. MANY. ROUTINES.
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Let's kick off the month by noticing the routines you already have, and the ones you don't. Every family has rhythms, take this week to notice yours. This week isn’t about changing anything. It’s about watching with curiosity. Which moments already feel smooth? Which ones feel like a fight?
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This week's challenge:
For three days, jot down the main routines you notice. Circle one that feels easy and one that feels hard. That’s it. No fixing yet—just noticing.
Week 2
Focus: Yourself, not your kid.
And I would bet you're all still desperately trying to find your footing, no?
So before we launch into finding any solutions for things, let's keep taking the time to observe, discover, and plan.
Last week was about noticing. This week, I want you to keep noticing, but turn inward.
What do YOU need in your daily routines? What do you need from your routines? What time do you feel most chaotic, most centered? What routines aren't working, and which ones are?
And not just routines with kids, your routines in general.
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Now, go forth and pay attention to yourself!
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This week’s challenge:
Put yourself on a pedestal. Figure out what you need.
Week 3
Focus: Add or remove something
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You’ve been doing all the noticing and the data collecting. Now it's time to experiment. This week is about trying one small, doable shift to make a routine smoother. The trick is, do you need to add something, or remove something?
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Add something could look like:
-a visual cue, a family schedule, a timer, music, a reward
Removing something could look like:
-no verbal cues, no reminders
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This week's challenge:
Pick one spot that usually feels bumpy (like mornings, mealtimes, or bedtime). Try adding or removing something (or both! Trade a verbal cue out and sub in a visual cue), and test it out for a few days.
Week 4
Focus: Name the value.
Y'all have been around long enough that you absolutely have the skills to be able to look underneath your actions, or your wishes, and see what the driving force is. But can you NAME it? Do you know your goals and routines well enough to say, "we do this because of communication/independence/personal boundaries"? I want us to go to some possibly uncomfortably honest places this week. Dont be afraid to find something you don't like -- all that means is you get to change it now!!
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This week’s challenge:
Name the value driving your various routines, and share them if you feel comfy!