1 00:00:03,040 --> 00:00:09,360 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning, 2 00:00:10,560 --> 00:00:15,800 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:18,600 Speaker 1: tip is that if you want more fun in your life, 4 00:00:19,200 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 1: plan a playdate for yourself. So, if you have little kids, 5 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 1: my bet is that you have planned all sorts of 6 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 1: play dates for them over the years. You do this 7 00:00:32,240 --> 00:00:35,760 Speaker 1: so they can interact with peers and have special experiences. 8 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:39,520 Speaker 1: Maybe you meet up with another family at the playground, 9 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:42,199 Speaker 1: or invite a neighbor over to jump on the trampoline 10 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:45,239 Speaker 1: with your kids, or pick your child and a classmate 11 00:00:45,320 --> 00:00:47,519 Speaker 1: up from school and take them to a paint your 12 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 1: own pottery studio. Kids need time together for recreation. Well 13 00:00:53,400 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 1: guess what. Adults also need time together for recreation. And 14 00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:01,600 Speaker 1: obviously it is nice to connect with a friend over 15 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:04,720 Speaker 1: lunch or for a run, but I encourage you to 16 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:08,679 Speaker 1: consider other fun stuff you can do together too. Plenty 17 00:01:08,680 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 1: of adults could use more play in their lives. They 18 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:14,640 Speaker 1: might also be able to use more time with friends. 19 00:01:15,319 --> 00:01:19,960 Speaker 1: Perhaps it is possible to combine the two, So think 20 00:01:19,959 --> 00:01:23,440 Speaker 1: about the options. What about one of those classes where 21 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:26,360 Speaker 1: everybody paints a tree or snow scene or something like that. 22 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:29,679 Speaker 1: While sipping wine and chatting. You could go ice skating 23 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:32,840 Speaker 1: with a friend. If your friend always marvels that you 24 00:01:32,920 --> 00:01:36,880 Speaker 1: make homemade ravioli, break out the pasta machine and ravioli 25 00:01:36,920 --> 00:01:39,440 Speaker 1: press and have her over so she can learn how 26 00:01:39,480 --> 00:01:43,240 Speaker 1: to do it too. Get together to knit, do a 27 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:47,800 Speaker 1: puzzle together, or make ornaments or decorations. You are never 28 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 1: too old to collaborate on a lego project or decorate 29 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 1: cookies together. Playdates with friends can be great because you 30 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 1: have a shared experience to look back on. What's more, 31 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:00,560 Speaker 1: doing an activity with a friend means you don't have 32 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:03,280 Speaker 1: to choose between time with the friend and time for 33 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:08,160 Speaker 1: the hobby. You get to enjoy both. Now, obviously, scheduling 34 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:10,760 Speaker 1: a playdate as an adult is a little more complicated 35 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:13,480 Speaker 1: than as a kid. If for no other reason, then 36 00:02:13,560 --> 00:02:16,960 Speaker 1: kids only have the schedules that their adults make for them, 37 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 1: and kids schedules then dictate adult schedules. But if you 38 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:24,359 Speaker 1: have some flexibility in your work schedule, you might think 39 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 1: about starting later or ending a little early on Fridays 40 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:30,880 Speaker 1: as a way to fit this in. Or perhaps you 41 00:02:30,919 --> 00:02:33,960 Speaker 1: can trade off with your partner on weekends. But if 42 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:36,520 Speaker 1: you've got little kids, perhaps the surest way to make 43 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:39,359 Speaker 1: space for playdates with adults you like is to include 44 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:42,440 Speaker 1: your kids. Maybe there's something all of you can do together, 45 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:46,160 Speaker 1: like painting or bowling or baking. Or if the kids 46 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:48,760 Speaker 1: are old enough, you send them to a room to 47 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 1: do a board game or play on the Xbox and 48 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:55,280 Speaker 1: you and your friend do another activity in another room. Hey, 49 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:59,920 Speaker 1: whatever works, you'll make memories and you'll have a good 50 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:05,600 Speaker 1: time in the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks for listening, 51 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:16,280 Speaker 1: and here's to making the most of our time. Thanks 52 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:20,440 Speaker 1: for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, 53 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:23,960 Speaker 1: or feedback, you can reach me at Laura at Laura 54 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:33,480 Speaker 1: vandercam dot com. 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