In these times of added stress and uncertainty, one of the most important tricks in the Parenting Playbook is the timeout.
No, no, no. Not that kind of timeout.
We’re talking about a mental timeout to recharge your personal batteries and tend to yourself. Plus, who wouldn’t mind a little extra quiet time in this all family, all day era?
Read the weekly Timeout, a new feature of Chicago Children’s Museum’s Parenting Playbook, for the best in self-improvement and escapism from across the internet.
This week’s Timeout focuses on a very important lesson for kids and grownups of all ages: sharing.
Sharing is caring, friends, even during social distancing. Yes—it's important to keep our germs to ourselves—but we should certainly share some laughs.
In this edition of Timeout, hear from Chicago Children’s Museum’s CEO, learn home-office optimization tips from Marie Kondo, and jam to a classic Sam Cooke cover!
Chicago Children’s Museum President and CEO, Jennifer Farrington, shares one of her favorite CCM memories, and how you are needed now, more than ever.
Sharing with the museum is an easy call. It’s pretty awesome, right? Now, find out why people share on social media.
After diving into the psychology of social media, learn how your social brain and its superpowers can make you “smarter, happier, and more productive.”
Put that extra focus to use and create a workspace that truly sparks joy! Get tips from THE tidy authority with Marie Kondo’s Best Advice for Turning Your Home Into a Workspace Without Losing Your Mind.
While you’re at it, learn How to Divide Essential Household Tasks With Your Partner as New York Times bestselling author Eve Rodsky outlines how to equally share the workload at home while simultaneously working, parenting, AND teaching.
Forbes helps manage your shares (we couldn’t resist) with The Laws of Wealth and Investing During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
“The sunbeams that shine. They’re yours, and they’re mine.” See what we did there? Let Sam Cooke explain and get your toes tapping in his 1964 performance of “The Best Things in Life are Free.” Lyrics below:
Ah the moon belongs to everyone
The best things in life they're free
Stars belong to everyone
They cling there for you and for me
Flowers in spring
The robins that sing
The sunbeams that shine
They're yours and their mine
Love can come to everyone
The best things in life they're free
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