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100%. I feel like it calls out one of the more underdeveloped parts of you, right? You ask your kid how their day was over dinner, and they just say, fine. But when they're in the backseat on a long drive, suddenly your kid opens up. I've noticed this for years. Kids don't open up head on. Sometimes they need a side door, and traveling is full of these side doors. Something about being somewhere new, side by side, out of your normal routine, it just opens everyone up, including me. That's what I love about finding a home to stay in on Airbnb. You land somewhere that comes with stories and side doors built in. Maybe you're staying in a beautiful old house near the ocean, the kind where you can feel the history, wondering what life was like for the family who lived there a hundred years ago. Or maybe you're staying in a cabin with a shelf of board games where your kid can find their favorite from home and a new favorite too. These are the moments my kids and I start telling new stories and asking new questions.

I talk a lot about being present with your kids, but presence requires self-care. And in the chaos of summer, the basics of self-care are the first things to go for me. And for me, that is hydration. By late afternoon on a hot day, I have a headache, I'm a little foggy, and so obviously I'm quicker to snap. And then half the time, it's actually just that I forgot to take care of myself in a basic way. Because when it's hot and you're sweating, you're not just losing water, you're losing electrolytes like sodium, so you can sip water all day and still feel drained because water alone doesn't put back what you sweat out. It's why I keep Element around all summer. It's an electrolyte drink with no sugar and flavors that actually make me want to drink more. My favorite is lemonade salt. If you want to try it, right now you can grab a free sample pack of Element's most popular flavors with any purchase through my link. It's definitely the easiest way to find your favorite flavor. Just go to drinkelement.com/goodinside. That's drinkelement.com/goodinside.

Right? I mean, you have a reminder from the dentist in your email, a birthday party invitation on the fridge, and your kid just texted you about a soccer game they forgot to mention until that moment, and you just cannot remember one more thing. That's where Skylight Calendar comes in. It's an all-in-one digital smart calendar that syncs with Google, Apple, and Outlook to help your whole family see the days and weeks ahead. And I really love the Tasks feature, which is designed to help your kid build routines around things like homework and chores. And when your kid can do those things independently, it's a huge win for everyone in the family. Skylight Calendar is so much more than just a calendar. It's something you can add to your routine to help your family work together. And right now, Skylight is offering our listeners $30 off their 15-inch calendars by going to myskylight.com/becky. That's M-Y-S-K-Y-L-I-G-H-T.com/B-E-C-K-Y for $30 off your 15-inch calendar. MySkylight.com/Becky.