Jessica Smartt: Cultivating Fun, Building Family Values, and Letting Them Be Kids

For today’s episode I had the joy of chatting with writer Jessica Smartt! Jessica’s new book Let Them Be Kids: Adventure, Boredom, Innocence, and Other Gifts Children Need just released this week and I absolutely love the way she dives into the topics of cultivating more creativity, adventure, and heathy technology habits for our kids. This book really is so timely for us moms as we enter into the Summer season, as well as while we are still navigating this self-quarantine. I am so excited for you to be encouraged by Jessica today and for you to begin to foster those deeper connections and family values in your home!

In today’s episode, Jessica and I chat about:

- the heart and backstory behind her book Let Them Be Kids, as well as the timeliness of its release

- the challenges moms are facing today when it comes to nurturing creativity and independence in their kids

- the importance of recognizing what technology is doing in our homes and brains and making healthy choices for our family around the use of it

- simple, practical things you can do with your family to cultivate more intentional family fun

- encouragement for the mom who feels ill-equipped or unsure of how to build deeper connections and family values in her home

- the value of setting goals with your family for this season

Resources Mentioned:

Jessica’s Website: http://smarttereachday.com/

Follow Jessica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessica.smartt/

Let Them Be Kids: Adventure, Boredom, Innocence, and Other Gifts Children Need: https://www.thomasnelson.com/p/let-them-be-kids/