Why Does Motherhood Involve So Much Freaking Paperwork?
The paperwork pile-up has gotten so bad that I have visions of “Hoarders” filming from our yard.
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The paperwork pile-up has gotten so bad that I have visions of “Hoarders” filming from our yard.
Summer may seem like perfect time for a family vacation, but peak-season travel can cost you a pretty penny. The warm weather, coupled with the fact that the kids are out of school, can bring costly flights and car rentals, less availability at hotels and resorts and bigger crowds at theme parks. But there are plenty of ways […]
A great thing about being unable to decide on where to go for a family vacation is that you can turn that indecision into an amazing road trip. By blending together our desire for a little bit of everything, we realized the big picture was an exploration of California. My family of four would start in […]
This happened to us and here’s the thing: The experience made vaginal birth seem like a day at the spa.
#2. Request a room with a balcony, so you have a place to hang out after the kids go to bed.
When friends and family heard that my husband and I were planning to take our nine-month-old and three-year-old along on a trip to Europe for a wedding, the reactions were mixed. Most fell in the are-you-serious camp, with some genuine looks of concern and a few conspiratorial go-for-its, too. Here’s the thing: this was not […]
With summer around the corner, you may be gearing up for family vacations or road trips, and it’s the perfect opportunity to let your kids get creative and make their own simple travel journals for documenting their trip with memories and photos. Let them pick their favorite patterned paper and stickers to decorate the cover, […]
Everyone in my family loves Walt Disney World, but we don’t always agree on our favorite attractions. While my kids would ride all day on the Mad Tea Party’s spinning cups, I have my limits. And where I will always want to use my FastPass+ on Space Mountain, my littles aren’t yet roller coaster-ready. Luckily, […]
Let me be honest, I don’t look like one of those moms who has her act together at the airport. You know who I mean: That woman strutting through B terminal with a fresh blow-out, pulling a roller suitcase that works, while two well-behaved children walk swiftly behind her, each carrying his or her own […]
On Christmas morning, as present-opening wound down, my daughter spied two more packages under the tree, tucked in the back. The wrapping paper was grey with red and black plaid moose. A metallic red ribbon encircled each package. The last gifts of Christmas. Inside the boxes, my children found t-shirts, a guidebook, and an itinerary for […]
Does your family love to eat? Are you adventurous? Do you love the arts? Or are you all about the characters?
Beach yoga on a private island? Take me there.