Buckle up, Good Moms โ we're hitting the road this week! ๐ฃ๏ธ Lindsay and Sunny are swapping epic (and sometimes exhausting) stories about childhood road trips, minivans, Walkmans, 8-track tapes (yep, we went there ๐), and what it really takes to survive a long drive with kiddos in tow. From sibling backseat battles ๐ โโ๏ธ๐ โโ๏ธ to creative screen-free ideas for keeping kids engaged ๐จ๐ถ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ, this episode is a joyful (and honest) cruise down memory lane.
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๐ In This Episode We Chat About:
๐ Childhood road trip memories (shoutout to I-5 and sketchy hotels)
๐ง Walkmans, figurines & DIY dance routines โ what kept us entertained before iPads
๐ง Boredom: the secret sauce to imagination and resilience
๐ Creative (and battery-free!) ideas for car & plane travel with kids
๐ช Teaching kids to โdance with discomfortโ and embrace new adventures
๐ Why โfamily outingโ might be a trigger phrase... and how to make it fun again!
โจ Takeaway Tip: Give your kids space to get bored โ then challenge them to create! Whether itโs writing a song, drawing a new world, or inventing a silly game, their imagination is the best travel companion.
๐ฃ Call to Action:
Got a road trip planned this summer? Share your best โbackseat boredom bustersโ with us! Tag us on social or drop us a voice memo โ weโd love to feature your family travel hacks in a future episode! ๐
๐ Episode Fuel:
โ๏ธ License plate games
โ๏ธ Card decks & coloring books
โ๏ธ Sing-alongs & theme song challenges
โ๏ธ Figuring out how to survive when the battery dies ๐๐ฑ
๐ Moms, we see you โ the packers, planners, snack stockers & peacemakers. You make the magic happen. Letโs make this summer one for the books! ๐
๐ง Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.