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Holiday Letter Writing Advice (the Not-So-Serious Version)
Holiday season means it’s time to enjoy the wonderful traditions of the season. Traditions like decorating trees, singing carols, wrapping presents, and bragging your little mom butt off in your...
View ArticleWhat You Didn’t Expect When You Were Expecting (The Missing Chapter on Teens)
Every parent knows there’s no shortage of books to tell you what’s going on when you’re pregnant. The baby and toddler years are also comprehensively covered, with book upon book giving you advice...
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Visiting Chicago with Teens & Tweens
When your kids reach the tween and teen ages, family trips and vacations can become a bit more challenging. I know my two boys, currently ages 14 and 16, are increasingly less interested in theme parks...
View ArticleFamily Trip Advice: Pack Away Your Expectations
By this point in my life I’ve taken many family vacations. The good, the bad, and the “oh my god, that hotel bedspread is ugly.” And I’ve learned a lot of travel hacks along the way. But perhaps my...
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Family Fun and Adventures at Zion Ponderosa Resort
When we were planning our road trip from Austin, Texas to my parents’ house near Lake Tahoe, Nevada this summer, I had one demand: We have to spend a couple of nights by Zion National Park. (Okay, I...
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Texas-Sized Family Fun at Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort
Now that my boys are teenagers, I’ve become an even bigger fan of vacationing at resorts that offer non-stop activities for all ages. We’re no longer in the “24/7 togetherness” phase of childhood,...
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We Swear Your Kids Won’t Say “I’m Bored” at this Rocky Mountain Ranch in...
I write a lot about family travel, but I find myself in an odd predicament when talking about the YMCA of the Rockies Snow Mountain Ranch in Winter Park, Colorado. On the one hand, I want everyone to...
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Give Your Teens the Gift of Fun Experiences
When my boys were small, their Christmas wish lists were as long as their arms. They’d whip through the Target toy catalog at a crazy pace, circling things on almost every page, and then eagerly hand...
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Family Game Night with Teenagers
Ever since my boys were old enough to sit still and pay attention, we’ve regularly had “Family Game Night” at our house. We usually pick whatever games make sense for their ages, however, we’ve reached...
View ArticleAlternative Ideas (Really!) for Your Repurposed Halloween Candy
Wasn’t Halloween fun? The costumes, the decorating, the parties, the cute, little pumpkins just waiting to be carved? But now it’s a few days after the spookiest time of the year, and all we’re left...
View Article10 Ways to Stop Your Kids From Flipping Water Bottles (Without Killing Them)
If you are the parent of a child over the age of 8, you’ve no doubt heard this sound 24/7 for the past few weeks or months: Thunk Thunk Thunk If you haven’t, go away because I’m insanely jealous of you...
View ArticleParenting Lessons from Ferris Bueller: Taking Teens Out for the Day
Life Moves Pretty Fast, Especially With Teenagers I had my family’s last three-day weekend planned out perfectly. Saturday and Sunday, my two teenage boys would hang out with friends or just laze...
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Texas Forever: Regency Hyatt Lost Pines Resort
When your kids are babies and toddlers, you can pretty much take a family vacation anywhere you can carry them. However, once they hit the tween and teen years, it gets a little trickier to find a...
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Muscular Dystrophy Association Summer Camp and How to Live Unlimited
This post was sponsored by the Muscular Dystrophy Association. All views and editorial are mine. The first thing you notice when you arrive at an MDA Summer Camp is the serenity. Wood cabins nestle...
View ArticleUniversal Orlando: 25 Things You Must Do & See With Your Kids
Love theme parks? Love lists? Then you’re in luck because this is a list about theme parks! We’ve extensively reviewed the Universal Orlando resort in these four previous posts, but just to make your...
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We Swear Your Kids Won’t Say “I’m Bored” at this Rocky Mountain Ranch in...
I write a lot about family travel, but I find myself in an odd predicament when talking about the YMCA of the Rockies Snow Mountain Ranch in Winter Park, Colorado. On the one hand, I want everyone to...
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Give Your Teens the Gift of Fun Experiences
When my boys were small, their Christmas wish lists were as long as their arms. They’d whip through the Target toy catalog at a crazy pace, circling things on almost every page, and then eagerly hand...
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Family Game Night with Teenagers
Ever since my boys were old enough to sit still and pay attention, we’ve regularly had “Family Game Night” at our house. We usually pick whatever games make sense for their ages, however, we’ve reached...
View ArticleAlternative Ideas (Really!) for Your Repurposed Halloween Candy
Wasn’t Halloween fun? The costumes, the decorating, the parties, the cute, little pumpkins just waiting to be carved? But now it’s a few days after the spookiest time of the year, and all we’re left...
View Article10 Ways to Stop Your Kids From Flipping Water Bottles (Without Killing Them)
If you are the parent of a child over the age of 8, you’ve no doubt heard this sound 24/7 for the past few weeks or months: Thunk Thunk Thunk If you haven’t, go away because I’m insanely jealous of you...
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