WEBVTT - Plan a playdate (for yourself)

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is that if you want more fun in your life,

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<v Speaker 1>plan a playdate for yourself. So, if you have little kids,

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<v Speaker 1>my bet is that you have planned all sorts of

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<v Speaker 1>play dates for them over the years. You do this

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<v Speaker 1>so they can interact with peers and have special experiences.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe you meet up with another family at the playground,

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<v Speaker 1>or invite a neighbor over to jump on the trampoline

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<v Speaker 1>with your kids, or pick your child and a classmate

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<v Speaker 1>up from school and take them to a paint your

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<v Speaker 1>own pottery studio. Kids need time together for recreation. Well

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<v Speaker 1>guess what. Adults also need time together for recreation. And

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<v Speaker 1>obviously it is nice to connect with a friend over

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<v Speaker 1>lunch or for a run, but I encourage you to

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<v Speaker 1>consider other fun stuff you can do together too. Plenty

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<v Speaker 1>of adults could use more play in their lives. They

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<v Speaker 1>might also be able to use more time with friends.

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<v Speaker 1>Perhaps it is possible to combine the two, So think

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<v Speaker 1>about the options. What about one of those classes where

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<v Speaker 1>everybody paints a tree or snow scene or something like that.

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<v Speaker 1>While sipping wine and chatting. You could go ice skating

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<v Speaker 1>with a friend. If your friend always marvels that you

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<v Speaker 1>make homemade ravioli, break out the pasta machine and ravioli

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<v Speaker 1>press and have her over so she can learn how

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<v Speaker 1>to do it too. Get together to knit, do a

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<v Speaker 1>puzzle together, or make ornaments or decorations. You are never

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<v Speaker 1>too old to collaborate on a lego project or decorate

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<v Speaker 1>cookies together. Playdates with friends can be great because you

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<v Speaker 1>have a shared experience to look back on. What's more,

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<v Speaker 1>doing an activity with a friend means you don't have

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<v Speaker 1>to choose between time with the friend and time for

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<v Speaker 1>the hobby. You get to enjoy both. Now, obviously, scheduling

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<v Speaker 1>a playdate as an adult is a little more complicated

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<v Speaker 1>than as a kid. If for no other reason, then

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<v Speaker 1>kids only have the schedules that their adults make for them,

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<v Speaker 1>and kids schedules then dictate adult schedules. But if you

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<v Speaker 1>have some flexibility in your work schedule, you might think

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<v Speaker 1>about starting later or ending a little early on Fridays

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<v Speaker 1>as a way to fit this in. Or perhaps you

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<v Speaker 1>can trade off with your partner on weekends. But if

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<v Speaker 1>you've got little kids, perhaps the surest way to make

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<v Speaker 1>space for playdates with adults you like is to include

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<v Speaker 1>your kids. Maybe there's something all of you can do together,

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<v Speaker 1>like painting or bowling or baking. Or if the kids

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<v Speaker 1>are old enough, you send them to a room to

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<v Speaker 1>do a board game or play on the Xbox and

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<v Speaker 1>you and your friend do another activity in another room. Hey,

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<v Speaker 1>whatever works, you'll make memories and you'll have a good

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<v Speaker 1>time in the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks for listening,

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<v Speaker 1>and here's to making the most of our time. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas,

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<v Speaker 1>or feedback, you can reach me at Laura at Laura

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