I’m a mom, stepmom, and theatre educator helping exhausted parents access their inner creative playfulness for more connection and joy. No messy crafts, complicated setups, or sensory bins here! Just simple, silly moments that bring your family back together through laughter. My short weekly emails share reflections from real life and a simple invitation you can try for yourself or with your kids.
Might just start wearing diapers when my sis comes to town
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My sis came to town this past weekend and, yep, per usual I peed myself from laughter. Listen, this is actually not a common thing for me, so please don’t worry about my pelvic floor. It’s just my SISTER makes me laugh so hard I literally lose control of my bodily functions. The night before she left, we decided to go live on Instagram (something I never do) and take requests for inspiration to do games where we make something up by trading off every other word. We did:
It was SO fun. But the moment that made me pee wasn’t that. It was the night before, when my sis, my 4yo son, and I were making up a “popcorn story” where we each tell a few sentences then pop it over to the next person. It’s one of those things that will NEVER make sense unless you were there so I shouldn’t even try to explain… but it involved a grumpy turd who kept crawling out from under a rock and telling everyone to keep it down because he was trying to sleep… And an owl swooping down and releasing its OWN talking turds (this was my son’s idea)… then my sister having the idea that these new turds were actually the main character turd’s school bullies from years ago. 😂😂😂 I had tears streaming down my face and could barely breathe from laughing so hard. I am stifling laughter between my sleeping kiddos right now typing this all out again. One of my favorite things about games like this is it leads to the best inside jokes. Ones you remember for life. We still have jokes like that from playing these kind of games when I was a kid! And as someone who feels very sad when I think about the time passing, this is one of the thoughts that makes me feel better. Imagining my kids playing and laughing together like this when THEY’RE adults. 🥹 And even with their own kids! (And hopefully with ME still too, duh!!) My invitation for you this week: Take time to prioritize a game during dinner, car rides, or any time you can squeeze one in. It’s the closest thing I’ve found to make time stand still. 💞 Cheering you on always, Mia P.S. My sis is the one I filmed FAMPROV with, so if you enjoy watching sisters laugh until they cry while demonstrating fun improv games for family connection, check out the info on it below! 👇 MORE FROM PLAYFUL HEART PARENTING: PRE-ORDER FAMPROV: Family improv games for connection! A digital library with demonstration videos, explanations of over 70 improv games to bring you closer together through laughter, creativity. Simple, creative apps + printable card decks with 1400+ prompts that take the brainwork out and put connection and laughter in! Playful strategies for navigating everyday parenting challenges and reducing power struggles. |
Playful Heart Parenting
I’m a mom, stepmom, and theatre educator helping exhausted parents access their inner creative playfulness for more connection and joy. No messy crafts, complicated setups, or sensory bins here! Just simple, silly moments that bring your family back together through laughter. My short weekly emails share reflections from real life and a simple invitation you can try for yourself or with your kids.
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