Tag: travel

I think most parents would agree that traveling with children is exhausting and patience-testing, and more of a trip than a vacation. On a recent family road trip, I told my husband that I must have travel amnesia. I get the urge to take a trip with my family a few times a year, and I forget how difficult it is until we're back in the car, doing it again. So... why do we keep doing it?

Dear mama, take the trip. Almost four years into parenthood, I can count on one hand the number of trips I’ve taken without my kids....

It's 4:30 AM and I gently lift my two year out of his crib with just a little light leaking in from the hallway....

I love gifts. I love choosing, wrapping, and giving gifts. I also love receiving gifts. If you follow the book The Five Love Languages,...

I love Indiana.  When people ask where I’m from, I quickly reply, “I’m a born and raised Hoosier”.  I grew up just south of...

Mid-August's GenCon is the highlight of the summer for board-game-loving Indy parents like my husband and I. Whether your idea of go-to family fun...

I like to think I'm not a jerk, and there are a few things that make me a decent human being. For one, I...

An avid Disney fan before there were children in my life to justify a trip to the theme parks, I have spent a lot...

I wonder if it’s just me, or if all parents would transform from calm and relaxed one second to near batshit crazy the next...

"How in the h*ll am I going to mother four children? ME!!" This was the question that gnawed at me while I was pregnant...

Before my husband and I began trying to get pregnant, we vacationed in Mexico, one of our favorite places. We talked about what it...

For my nonprofit job, I have the privilege of traveling to schools all over the state sharing with kids how they can be healthier...

  I couldn’t help but chuckle a little this week when the story came out that United Airlines forced two girls to change their clothes...

Life with toddlers and preschoolers usually means you are never alone.  They can be quietly playing in their room and you go into SWAT...