Courtney and Carley kick-off the summer hot topics series with an episode all about choosing to be a fun mom in the face of play place closures throughout the United States. Speculation about why play places continue to stay closed and simple summer activity ideas are swapped. This is the first episode in the eight-part summer hot topic series, which dives into a variety of subjects the sisters feel passionately about.
Call to Action:
Part 1: Give thanks to local businesses in your community who offer play places/children’s activities.
Part 2: Voice frustrations with businesses and organizations in your community that aren't meeting your family’s needs and expectations.
Part 3: Host a play date.
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Show Timeline:
0:00 Show introduction and confusion about play place closures
4:15 Speculation about play place closures: fear of liability, convenience and cost saving
14:00 Reacting to closures: giving thanks and voicing frustrations
16:30 Ideas for activities: LEGO playdates, story time and puzzles, Play-Doh, Diet Coke geyser, frozen tee-shirt race, toy in ice cubes, marbles in kiddie pool, red light green light, paper airplanes
24:30 Benefits of play dates, incorporating various ages, including moms
28:00 Call to action
28:15 Concluding thoughts: Harkins Movie Theatre, Oriental Trading Company, outtakes
