It’s Okay to Be Bored

I’ve heard my kids tell me countless times that they are bored and that they have nothing to do. Most of the time that isn’t the case, but as a parent at times I have felt that my constant job was to keep my kids busy….all the time. I was often telling them what sport to play or what they could pretend to be, or what adventure their Barbies should go on. Or perhaps I had a block of time during the week that they weren’t in Cubbies or dance or soccer and I wondered if I should put