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The Secret To Surviving Summer With A "Bored" Kid? Lazy Mom Adventures

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June 24, 2026

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The Secret To Surviving Summer With A "Bored" Kid? Lazy Mom Adventures

One mom skipped the pricey summer camps and swapped them for free lazy mom adventures that distract her kids from their so-called summer boredom.

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Sweden Herald

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· Jul 3, 2026

Six counterintuitive summer reading and viewing tips to beat boredom

Six counterintuitive summer reading and viewing tips to beat boredom

DNyuz

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· Jun 27, 2026

My kids’ summer schedule includes both fun and chores. We get the boring stuff done first.

The author’s kids do chores before their fun summer activities. Courtesy of Bethaney Phillips Before the end of the school year, my kids kept talking about sleeping in and video games. I wanted them to know their summer would have a little more structure than that. Their summer schedule includes both fun and chores, and []

E! Online

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· Jun 26, 2026

Author Jessica Knoll’s Novel Helpless Teases Twisty Ride: Excerpt

Looking for an addicting summer read? Jessica Knoll is here to help. Not only is the Bright Young Women author back with her first novel in three years, Helpless, but she’s treating E! News...

Scary Mommy

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· Jul 1, 2026

Oh Crap, I Only Have 4 Summers Left With My Kids

There’s still plenty of time; it just might look different.

The West Australian

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· Jul 4, 2026

School holiday events in Perth: The ultimate guide to entertaining the kids during the July break

If the thought of entertaining the kids for the next two weeks has you in a spin, there are a host of fun and affordable options across WA to fend off the cries of ‘I’m bored’ for at least a few hours.

BoingBoing

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· Jul 10, 2026

The first trailer for Buddy isn't, you know, for kids

It can be so hard to keep kids entertained during the summer break. There's only so much swimming, trips to the trampoline park, and sleepovers that parents can afford both spiritually and financially. Sometimes, you just want to sit your kiddos the hell down in a darkened theater in front of a flickering screen for a couple of hours. — Read the rest The post The first trailer for Buddy isn't, you know, for kids appeared first on Boing Boing.

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Related coverage for "The Secret To Surviving Summer With A "Bored" Kid? Lazy Mom Adventures": Sweden Herald — Six counterintuitive summer reading and viewing tips to beat boredom. DNyuz — My kids’ summer schedule includes both fun and chores. We get the boring stuff done first.. E! Online — Author Jessica Knoll’s Novel Helpless Teases Twisty Ride: Excerpt. Scary Mommy — Oh Crap, I Only Have 4 Summers Left With My Kids. The West Australian — School holiday events in Perth: The ultimate guide to entertaining the kids during the July break. BoingBoing — The first trailer for Buddy isn't, you know, for kids