I’m Afraid Puberty Will Ruin Everything
Right now, I’m in awe of my kids, and they’re still in awe of me, too. So what happens when puberty hits?
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Right now, I’m in awe of my kids, and they’re still in awe of me, too. So what happens when puberty hits?
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 […]
When my husband and I moved to Minnesota, we knew that a lot of travel was in our future if we wanted to see our families regularly. Instead of hauling a week’s worth of clothes and toiletries back and forth across the midwest multiple times a year, we’ve worked out a pretty good method that […]
My mom took my tween daughter on a day trip to New York City during the holidays. They rode the train together, saw the giant tree, ate lunch at a “fancy” restaurant, and saw the Radio City Rockettes. They left at 7:30 a.m. and returned at 7:30 p.m., and my daughter hasn’t stopped talking about […]
I often hear parents with spouses who travel compare their lives to that of single parents. Being a single parent for ten years before being married to a man who we rarely see until the weekend arrives, I can tell you that the two situations are extremely different. Life without a co-parent is so much […]
Both of my kids—who I had less than two years apart—had their first airplane ride within months of their births. Thirteen years later, they hustle through holiday air travel with the efficiency of seasoned pros. We all had some learning curves to get to this point, and most of that happened during the bumpiest of […]
Fall is arguably the most beautiful time of year. The air is crisp and fresh. The sun is shining, and the leaves create a colorful tapestry that rival any work of art. Some areas of the country are particularly lovely this time of year, and—if you have the time—are worth the journey to explore. Here […]
#2. Request a room with a balcony, so you have a place to hang out after the kids go to bed.
We take so many photos on vacation, but where do they end up? I know I have boxes full of photos that I haven’t looked at in years, so I decided it was finally time to relive those vacation memories by making a DIY travel collage with a variety of photos, postcards, maps, tickets and […]
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, […]
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 […]