--- title: "Summer Serenity Series: Family Fun" description: Tips and resources for summer family fun from the authors at CatholicMom.com. image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SSS-Family-Fun.png --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2019/05/27/summer-serenity-series-family-fun/#) # Summer Serenity Series: Family Fun May 27, 2019 12:30:08 PM  |  by [Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/barb-szyszkiewicz-ofs) ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SSS-Family-Fun.png) [![CatholicMom.com Summer Serenity Series](http://catholicmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SSS-Family-Fun.png)](http://catholicmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SSS-Family-Fun.png) Image credit: [Pixabay.com](https://pixabay.com/images/id-2710815/) (2017), CCo/PD. Logo added in Canva.[/caption] As summer begins, we're taking a look back at some of our authors' best summer advice from recent years. Whether or not your children are school-age, summer has a different feel from the rest of the year. How will you and your family spend these long, hot days? http://catholicmom.com/2018/07/13/digging-in-during-the-dog-days-of-summer/ http://catholicmom.com/2018/08/06/its-not-too-late-for-summer-fun/ http://catholicmom.com/2018/05/31/plan-a-sensational-summer-011/ http://catholicmom.com/2018/09/17/fun-summer-hoorahs/ http://catholicmom.com/2018/08/20/the-best-summer-ever/ http://catholicmom.com/2018/07/05/simplify-your-summer/ http://catholicmom.com/2017/06/11/slimming-summer-screen-time-families/   Finally, our own Sarah Reinhard wrote the book on Catholic family fun: it's even titled [***Catholic Family Fun***](https://amzn.to/2Wh5POT)***!*** It's not just for summer, but there's plenty of summer-fun tips for you to try. 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Barb enjoys writing, cooking, and reading, and is a music minister at her parish. Find her blog at [FranciscanMom](http://franciscanmom.com) and her family’s favorite recipes with nutrition information at [Cook and Count](http://cookandcount.wordpress.com). 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