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Family travel is complicated. And sometimes fun.
Minivan Memories
The smell of the campfire, the mountains in the distance, your favorite pet by your side and the feeling of absolute freedom. Camping as a kid was one of the best weekends you could ask for. I remember me and my two sisters craving to go to the rocky mountains for the weekend just to have an excuse not to shower. I feel like everyone has these memories, the traveling memories as a kid with your family on the open road. Whether it was to a favorite campsite or visiting family members in a distant city, we all have memories that will stick with us forever and will affect our family line for years to come. I feel it is important to share these memories with people, the more we share, the more likely people are to continue to go out as a family for vacation and not sit down behind a TV for hours on end. So here is mine, this is what I did with my family every other weekend growing up, it is what shaped my worldview, and what put me on the outdoor path that I still follow today.
Planning Your Next Vacation Adventure with Toddlers
We all know those yearning feelings we share when dreaming of that next great travel adventure. It’s that feeling—that dreamy but pushy, I-don’t-care-how-much, urge to get away and experience a new, exciting vacation.
InMotion AlbumsPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesCommon Car Seat Mistakes Parents Make That Can Hurt Your Child
A new baby can be so exciting! And stressful. With each new stage of your child's development comes new things to learn for yourself, as well. While you can't always predict the future, and as parents, you have a lot to learn along the way, it's best to be prepared. Informing yourself on safety procedures, such as common car seat mistakes or learning some of the best tip and tricks like what to know about potty training while traveling, can save you a lot of headache, stress, and perhaps even your life.
Sherry CampbellPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesSingle Parent Travel Guide
Single parent families are now prevalent in our society but advice on traveling as a single parent is woefully lacking. I have far too many friends that are too nervous to travel with their kiddos on their own. This makes my heart heavy, because there are so many great memories to be made by traveling. So I'm here to encourage you to be brave and take that trip, even if you're out-numbered.
Kara PiazzaPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesTraveling with an Infant + Beyond
Ever since my son was born, actually I take that back, ever since I found out I was pregnant, I fantasized about taking Presley on road trips, and traveling, and letting him experience life the way other people live it.
Brittany InskeepPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesMission विDesh
I want to introduce myself to everyone as a pessimist, no laughs please. I can trace back my existence to many years as a bud in my mother's womb. Nourished by her blood and love, I was born a girl. And then started my journey of life from a dark, hidden, crampy interior to the outer world full of lights, energy, enthusiasm, learning and many many more surprises.
Smita AgarwalPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesThe Travelling Baby
When I made a passport for my two month old, many of my mothers friends and my own thought I was mad. However I knew I still wanted to see the world and that having my daughter would not hold me back.
Cheer Up This Holiday's Travel with Car Games for the Kids
Holiday season involves good food, fun times, and long lost relatives and friends. Visiting these loved ones usually entails hours of traveling thanks to distance and traffic and traveling means a lot of time spent in the car. I can see it now, stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic with anxious children who are close to death-from-boredom while I hold back my car sickness and my husband argues with the 100 cars surrounding us (they can’t hear you, honey, give it up).
Jus L'amorePublished 7 years ago in FamiliesThe Day We Were Evacuated From Our Hotel
Here we were, in the hospital, my aunt and I watching my grandfather’s nurse press into his groin in order to clot the blood to ensure that he doesn’t bleed out (he had had surgery five hours prior). She was causing him some pain, not intentionally but seeing my grandfather in such pain was agonizing for me so my aunt told me to go take a walk (perhaps so he wouldn’t see that I was on the verge of crying because he was hurting). So I got up and walked away.
Anik MarchandPublished 7 years ago in FamiliesWhat to Know About Potty Training While Traveling
There is no need to get worried if you are in the process of going on a long trip with your child while trying to have them potty trained. These tips will be your best friend if you have a young child and are nervous about them having an accident or refusing to use a public bathroom.
Jessica HerringPublished 7 years ago in FamiliesWinter in the Woods
It was the beginning of my fourth grade Thanksgiving weekend, a wonderful time away from school, and more importantly, the assignments and homework that come with school. "Hurry up Nathan, we're going to leave soon”, said my mom as she rushed me out the door into our freshly packed van. We were spending the weekend in the snow-covered mountains of Sisters, Oregon in a rustic log cabin.
Nathan DanielPublished 7 years ago in FamiliesSummer Time In Maine!
This is my son when he was 3 years old. This is very first time my son and I have seen the ocean. My husband has seen it many times on account that he has traveled the world. Anyway, back to our summer in Maine. My kids thought it would be cute to be buried in the sand. My husband and son dug a hole and buried my daughter up to her neck. My son wanted to do the same thing so my husband and daughter dug and hole and started to bury my son but he wasn't having it anymore, and I have the picture of his face saying yuck. I was laughing so hard, I wasn't sure if I was able to take the picture.
Crystal GreerPublished 7 years ago in Families