In the special segment "Checkin' the Inbox," Laura and Shanna answer listener questions about staving off sickness when you're a parent, managing your child's impulsive behaviors, knowing when your child needs speech therapy, and more! Also, Shanna reports on an action-packed getaway to Ojai and Santa Barbara with her mom and girls, and Laura shares two updates about her 5-year-old, including a drawing milestone and a dollar-store hack that's been a hit. Finally, the moms share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 7 and 10 years old, and Laura's kids are 7 years old and 5 years old.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Should I give my child a structured or unstructured summer break?

• A SoCal weekend getaway that is close to Los Angeles and FUN!

• Family-friendly activities in Ojai and Santa Barbara

• The benefits of taking your kids on adventures in nature

• Getting your child an eye exam

• When your child suddenly has a leap in drawing skills

• Ideas for how to stay healthy and avoid sickness when you are a parent

• Situations that make you feel uncool as a mom

• How do you know if your child needs speech therapy?

• How does impulsive behavior manifest in children with ADHD?

• Tips for handling impulsive behavior

• Audiobooks and podcasts we currently love

• A fun, local, family activity - mini golf

• The best affordable sunscreen that your kids will actually like

Products, links, resources mentioned in this episode:

• Lake Casitas kayak rentals

• Santa Barbara Zoo

• Land Shark Tours Santa Barbara

• BFP Episode 75 - where Shanna first talks about being intimidated by teenagers

• The ADHD Parenting Podcast

• Mike McLeod: Executive Function-ADHD Specialist

• Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

• Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

• Famesick: A Memoir by Lena Dunham

• Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz

• Love Trapped podcast

• Search Engine podcast episode - "Why doesn't anybody come to my parties?"

• The Interview podcast episode - "Robby Hoffman Will Always Feel Poor, No Matter How Rich She Gets"

• If Books Could Kill podcast

• Since You Asked podcast

• Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

• Sherman Oaks Castle Park Mini Golf

• Trader Joe's Invisible Gel Body Sunscreen

• Trader Joe's Daily Facial Sunscreen

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