When a friend told me she packs a suitcase full of her daughterʼs favorite stuffed animals when they travel, I wasn’t surprised. My family resembles a traveling caravan at airports as we transport all our gear. With young children, you have to be prepared. Last spring, our three-hour nonstop flight from Mexico turned into an […]
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Looking for a new vacation spot that is family friendly? Looking for vacation hacks that can help your trip run smoothly? If you said yes — to either question— then our travel articles are for you! We are sharing vacation hacks, family-friendly places and activities, and more! Let us help you plan your next family vacation!
Tips to Help Children Navigate Emotions and Worry at the Holidays
As the holiday season approaches, there will be many changes to your family’s normal routine. Perhaps you have family members staying at your home, traveling from one location to another or even traveling a great distance during a very short period of time. For children, these changes to their normal routine can add some extra […]
Camping
Today’s kids are more scheduled than ever before, and there are so many options of how to spend their free time, with multiple sources of technology topping the list – TV, computer, iPad, iTouch, iPhone to name a few. Whatever happened to the days of kids playing sports in the yard with neighborhood friends, or […]
How To Take Photos Of Your Kids
When I was ten years old, my parents took my brother and me to Disneyland. Many families every year make the trek to the Magic Kingdom to experience the magic and create those wonderful vacation memories we cherish for the rest of our lives. This vacation, back in the 80s was well before the invention […]
On the Road: Traveling with Kids
If you are thinking of the best way to travel with your little ones, all I can suggest is to remember that, with any child, it is about the journey and not the destination. So here are some fun ways we travel with our daughter, who is now four years old. Pack it in: Let […]
Unexpected Me Time!
Dear Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, I am writing to thank you for a most enjoyable stay at your airport last week. You probably get a lot of angry emails from disgruntled fliers, but not from me! You see, I was there for what was supposed to be a short layover, but due to mechanical problems, was […]
Make Travel Easier for the Family with a Routine!
I learned the importance of routine during this trip. Every task was clear, the kids knew what to expect, I knew where I needed to be, how I could best help and everyone seemed happy!
Toddler Traveling With Grandparents and Without Parents
I think the biggest thing to consider is whether you trust your in-laws’ problem solving and decision making skills.