HI MAMA, I JUST HACKED THE SUMMER ☀️.

When I tell you the summer break has been LOOMING. You may have even seen my instagram story asking for suggestions and tips for the summer. All of the responses I received said, “I need help too! Let me know when you find out.” I did NOT want to pay another 2 months of tuition for the summer via her school. I missed the capacity fill-up for the city’s summer camp (there were like… 60 slots… kind of a joke lol). With Noa’s last day being Fridayyyy 🙃, I decided that I could either get down on myself or get up and fight! LOL.

Long (and dramatic) story short, I used ChatGPT. To be honest, I have REAL concerns about AI. I’ve been studying it (and automated learning) a little since January of 2020 when I worked with PBS. So, I tread lightly and typically use it for SEO suggestions and copy editing. 

This, however, was a game changer. A lot of us never get the most out of Chat because we use flat, uninspired prompts. Here’s mine:

I live in ________________ and have a ____ year old daughter/son. I need to create a summer itinerary for my child that is fun, engaging, and even filled with some opportunities to learn new things. Scour the internet for home activities, outdoor activities, community programs, facilities and even camps that are appropriate for __ year olds. Summer starts _____, 2025 and ends ______ 2025. My child’s lunch time is typically at _______ and needs a ___ hour nap every day. I have a budget of ______ for the summer. 

I got numerous responses and options. It provided an hour by hour itinerary, day by day itinerary and it plugged local activities into my calendar! For home activities, they provided me with suggested learning materials and prompts. Now, they say these are objective suggestions, but they might get a monetary kickback. I dont know. It even went as far as offering to give printable itinerary PDFs and help register for events. It came in $300 below my budget prompt!

Let’s see if we can keep up with the schedule. Either way… this was a surprising lil’ somethin’!