WEBVTT - Second Cup: Practice TOAD time

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

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<v Speaker 2>This is Laura, Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 2>tip is to rally your family or roommates for toad time,

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<v Speaker 2>that is time to gather outside after dinner. This spring,

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<v Speaker 2>my family set the norm of at least trying to

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<v Speaker 2>go outside most nights after dinner. My little boys in particular,

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<v Speaker 2>that's my three year old and eight year old love

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<v Speaker 2>playing in the yard until it gets dark. It's a

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<v Speaker 2>good way to pass the time before bedtime. When I

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<v Speaker 2>started talking about time outside after dinner, my eleven year

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<v Speaker 2>old daughter gave this routine a delightful name, toad time,

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<v Speaker 2>because that's what you get with the first letters of

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<v Speaker 2>each word. After thinking about it for a while and

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<v Speaker 2>realizing that we are repeating the word time in this acronym,

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<v Speaker 2>I think we might modify it to together outside after dinner,

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<v Speaker 2>because honestly, being out there.

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<v Speaker 1>With others is part of the appeal. Whatever your household configuration,

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<v Speaker 1>you might enjoy toad time too. We have all heard

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<v Speaker 1>that being outside boosts our moods. Beyond that, I find

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<v Speaker 1>that being outside to gather foster's connection. My kids really

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<v Speaker 1>play with each other outside when they are climbing trees,

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<v Speaker 1>or sliding down the slide on our play set, or

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<v Speaker 1>creating a restaurant kitchen in a log pile. When folks

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<v Speaker 1>stay inside, they tend to head to their own rooms

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<v Speaker 1>and do their own thing. Many times that involves being

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<v Speaker 1>on devices, But being outside creates occasions to have fun

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<v Speaker 1>or relax together. If your household looks different than ours,

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<v Speaker 1>your toaed time may look different too. If you have teenagers,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe you'd like to play cards or jinga or pictionary

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<v Speaker 1>on your porch. If it's you and a partner or roommates,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe you want to have a glass of wine or

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<v Speaker 1>a cup of tea and chat. If you have an

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<v Speaker 1>elderly relative in your household, you could invite her to

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<v Speaker 1>share family memories while sitting outside. It can even be

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<v Speaker 1>nice to each curl up with a good book and

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<v Speaker 1>enjoy the fresh air and each other's presence in silence.

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<v Speaker 1>Or you can go somewhere if you want, take a

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<v Speaker 1>walk in your neighborhood, or bike to a nearby park

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<v Speaker 1>or ice cream shop. Visit your neighbors because maybe they

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<v Speaker 1>are having toad time too. One of the benefits of

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<v Speaker 1>summer is that the light lasts longer, so you get

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<v Speaker 1>extra opportunities for adventure or leisure that are hard to

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<v Speaker 1>pull off during the winter when you are in school

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<v Speaker 1>or at work. It doesn't have to be hard to

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<v Speaker 1>enjoy toad time. All you have to do is put

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<v Speaker 1>on your shoes and maybe some bugspray, set aside your

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<v Speaker 1>devices and chores for a little while, and go outside.

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<v Speaker 1>Let the toad time unfold from there. If your household

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<v Speaker 1>tries toad time, I'd love to hear how it goes.

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<v Speaker 1>You can reach me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com.

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<v Speaker 1>In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and

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