Today we’re updating our post on the best baby gear rentals for family travel — do you prefer to rent or schlep everything from home?
Family Vacations in 2022: What Are You Planning?
What family vacations are you planning for 2022? What family vacations did you take in 2021? How is Omicron playing into those decisions?
The Hunt: The Best Baby Travel Gear
Let’s talk travel gear, readers – what would you advise families with babies and small kids to buy to make their travels more enjoyable?
How Early Do You Plan Your Family Vacations — And What Are You Planning Right Now?
What family vacations are you planning right now? (In general, how early do you plan your family vacations?)
What Kind of Family Vacation is Right For You?
How did your vacation preferences change once you had kids, if at all? How do you figure out what kind of family vacation is right for you — and do your family members have different opinions?
Family Vacations and Coworker Jealousy
2019 Update: We still stand by this discussion on family vacations and coworker jealousy — but you may also want to check out our more recent discussion of what kind of family vacation is right for you. Here’s what is perhaps an odd question: Do you ever feel like there is coworker jealousy surrounding your … Read More about Family Vacations and Coworker Jealousy
The Easiest Family Vacation Resorts for Working Moms
here do you go for the easiest family resort vacations? Have you tried Great Wolf Lodge, Kalahari Resorts, The Tyler Place Family Resort, Hershey Park, Beaches, Legoland, a Disney cruise, … or, of course, Disneyland or Disney World?
School Break Camps: Open Thread
Do your kids go to school break camps during winter and spring school vacations? With day care, you usually don’t have to worry — just send them to your regular provider. But parents of school-age kids need to find an alternative child care situation. Good sources for information about school break camps include local parent magazines and websites, and … Read More about School Break Camps: Open Thread
Toys, Birthdays, and Experiences
It is my eldest’s birthday today (happy 4th, Jack!), so I thought it might be a great time to have a discussion about birthdays, toys, and experiences. More and more of my friends are telling me that they are purposely not buying presents for their kids, and instead planning experiences like trips, concerts, etc. At 4, he’s … Read More about Toys, Birthdays, and Experiences