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title: "CM Hangout #24: Summer Family Fun Ideas"
description: Lisa Hendey, Gina Felter, and Sterling Jaquith delve into the topic of Summer Family Fun - How to keep kids' brains from frizzling, road trips with kids, and a few tips on how to stay sane as moms.
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# CM Hangout #24: Summer Family Fun Ideas

May 3, 2016 3:14:36 PM  |  by [CM Hangout](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/cmpodcast)

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This week on [CatholicMom.com’s CM Hangout Podcast](http://catholicmom.com/author/cmpodcast/), [CatholicMom.com contributors](http://catholicmom.com/columnists-2/) [Lisa Hendey](http://catholicmom.com/author/lhendey/), [Gina Felter](http://catholicmom.com/author/gfelter/), and [Sterling Jaquith](http://catholicmom.com/author/sjaquith/) delve into the topic of Summer Family Fun - How to keep kids' brains from frizzling, road trips with kids, and a few tips on how to stay sane as moms.

**We'd love to hear all about *your *summer plans for fun - and survival! Leave your ideas in the comments or on our [CatholicMom.com Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomLisa/).  **

https://youtu.be/gbAh8MQZObo

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## **Notes and Mentions this week:**

**You’re invited to be a part of this show. We invite you to the conversation:**

- [Hiking, Camping and Road Trips with Kids](http://sterlingjaquith.com/tips-for-hiking-camping-road-trips-with-littles/) - Sterling Jaquith's awesome tips for making the most of your family time this summer
- [Subscribe to the show at iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cm-hangout/id1023541101?mt=2) or your favorite Android Podcast App
- [Subscribe to the show at Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjJdklFnv-GcoXRv2-khqva-qUmQcWpp1)
- Share this project on social media using **hashtag #CMHangout** – this is also a great way to send feedback, to ask a question, or to propose future conversation topics
- Leave comments here on the blog each week to help us develop this as a fun and helpful project

Watch for a new episode of CM Hangout Tuesday, May 3 and please keep this project in your prayers!

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