Patch Asks: How Do You and Your Families Beat the Heat?

Patch invites you and your circle of friends to help build a community of support for mothers and their families right here in Somerset County.

Each week in Moms Talk, our Moms Council of experts and smart moms take your questions, give advice and share solutions.

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So grab a cup of coffee and settle in as we start the conversation today with a question from your Patch editors:

This week has been high in heat and low in relief. We know it's summer and we can expect the temperatures to rise, but that doesn't mean we're prepared when they do.

And many of us don't like to be outside in the heat because of the risk of overheating, sunburn and other maladies.

So the question is, how do you beat the heat in the middle of the summer, and what do you do with your families to have a good time no matter what?