Travel & Outings

Family vacation out of reach? Here are 6 reasons embrace long weekends for family travel.

A 3-day weekend is a great length of time for a decent family getaway — perhaps even better than a longer vacation when your kids are little.

Edit Your Life Ep. 50: Managing Work Travel

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In this podcast, Christine and I share our experiences (and hard-won wisdom) making work travel work for everyone in the family.

8 Reasons to Plan a 1 Parent/1 Kid Trip This Summer

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There are lots of variables at play in my family — in most families, really — which makes travel complicated. How do you simplify family travel, at least some of the time? You reduce the number of variables.

Edit Your Life Ep. 33: Family Travel Hacks [Podcast]

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Family travel can be wonderful, but the logistics can be a total drag and the planning and packing overwhelming, especially when you have little kids. But traveling as a family is the best experiential learning there is — and relaxation is possible. To celebrate the release of my new book, Parent Hacks (yay!), Christine and I share 8 […]

Your Home “Shutdown” Checklist: 15 Things To Do Before You Go On Vacation

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Let me help you get ready for vacation.

Upgrade your “staycation” in a local hotel

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A local hotel stay is a great way to upgrade a vacation at home or a visit from extended family.

Air travel with kids: is early boarding actually helpful?

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Being among the first to board the plane isn’t necessarily easier when you’re flying with little kids.

Travel with Invisalign

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Travel with Invisalign is easy. But a little planning helps. Here are four tips for traveling with Invisalign.

6 ways to combat the road trip electronics coma

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This post is sponsored by Embassy Suites. We spent Spring Break on the road in Arizona, visiting the Grand Canyon and surroundings with my parents. It was a fabulous trip, full of great memories, but it also brought me back to the road trips of my youth. I remembered, with painful clarity, how boring those […]

Air Travel With Kids: 10 Tips for Long-Haul Flights

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Practical advice for international travel with young kids.