This year has been weird. From a spring that was definitely NOT normal, flowing into a summer where the usual places we go and things we do are limited or unavailable, I’m finding that a lot of moms are discovering their bag of tricks is empty.  Our children are tired of it all as well, and a lot of fussing and bickering is happening in a lot of homes.

My suggestion is to re-read the book Boundaries and start teaching this idea to your children.  When a sibling says, “Leave my toy alone”. The other siblings need to respect that boundary and stop.

Another idea for you moms is to be intentional about building in quiet time during the day (even if your kids don’t nap!).  During quiet time, ask your kids to head to different areas in the house, even if it’s not their bedroom, and let them have some time and space away from their brothers and sisters.  

We have had a lot of together time, and maybe what we all really need is to build in some space from each other, in hopes that when we come back together again, everyone will enjoy each other’s company a little more. 

Want to read more about boundaries? Check out this blog post or listen to Wire Talk episode 196.