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Good morning. This is Laura.
Welcome to the Before Breakfast Podcast. Today's tip is to rally your family or roommates for toad time.
That is, time to gather outside after dinner.
This spring, my family set the norm of at least trying to go outside most nights after dinner.
My little boys in particular, that's my 3 -year -old and 8 -year -old, love playing in the yard until it gets dark.
It's a good way to pass the time before bedtime.
When I started talking about time outside after dinner, my 11 -year -old daughter gave this routine a delightful name, Toad Time, because that's what you get with the first letters of each word. After thinking about it for a while and realizing that we are repeating the word time in this acronym, I think we might modify it to together outside after dinner.
Because honestly, being out there with others is part of the appeal.
Whatever your household configuration, you might enjoy toad time too.
We have all heard that being outside boosts our moods.
Beyond that, I find that being outside together fosters connection.
My kids really play with each other outside when they are climbing trees, or sliding down the slide on our playset, or creating a restaurant kitchen in a log pile.
When folks stay inside, they tend to head to their own rooms and do their own thing.
Many times, that involves being on devices.
But being outside creates occasions to have fun— or relax together.
If your household looks different than ours, your toad time may look different too.
If you have teenagers, maybe you'd like to play cards or Jenga or Pictionary on your porch. If it's you and a partner— or roommates— maybe you want to have a glass of wine or a cup of tea and chat.
If you have an elderly relative in your household, you could invite her to share family memories while sitting outside.
It can even be nice to each curl up with a good book and enjoy the fresh air and each other's presence in silence.
Or you can go somewhere if you want, take a walk in your neighborhood, or bike to a nearby park or ice cream shop, visit your neighbors because maybe they are having toad time too.
One of the benefits of summer is that the light lasts longer.
So you get extra opportunities for adventure or leisure that are hard to pull off during the winter when you are at school or at work.
It doesn't have to be hard to enjoy toad time.
All you have to do is put on your shoes and maybe some bug spray.
Set aside your devices and chores for a little while and go outside.
Let the toad time unfold from there.
If your household tries toad time, I'd love to hear how it goes.
You can reach me at Laura at LauraVandercam .com.
In the meantime, This is Laura, thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of our time.
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