July 2020 |
Kate and Mandy from Love Sober share their top tips for parents who want to manage their drinking or stay alcohol-free during the summer holidays.
We’ve all been dealing with extra pressures for months, so we’re feeling a bit exhausted even at the start of the Period of School Closure.
Manage expectations
The high day/holiday mentality – lack of boundaries or ’time out’ of normal life – tends to escalate drinking, so ask yourself what you really want from a holiday.
Plan for overwhelm
HALT
Set the right pace
Parenting is a marathon more than a sprint, and the Period of School Closure is a case in point... This is all the more important when managing our drinking: when we’re exhausted, our willpower will reduce.
