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Road Trip Tips
Kate This weekend we headed up to Vermont to spend some time with my in-laws. Both of my sisters-in-law live within two miles of one another in a suburb of Burlington and just this week my mother and...
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30 Things to Do in the Summer
Mary Summer…it’s my favorite time of year. It never arrives fast enough and ends too soon. As the school year was coming to an end, I asked my kids what they were looking forward to doing most this...
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Children’s Museum Etiquette
Media Mom We were on vacation in Maine with the kids for a week. It was pouring rain. What to do? I would have taken my six year old to a movie, a rare treat for her. But, my two year old needs a place...
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More Tips for a Successful Trip to the Beach with Kids
Mary Ahhh, summer. My favorite time of year. Last year I wrote the post Tips for a Successful Trip to the Beach. Recently, a reader comment on that post inspired me to read it again. What a difference...
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#SocialParenting: Family Vacations & Road Trips
Caty Summer travels and road trips are where childhood memories are made! Has your family been traveling this summer? Are there destinations still on your list to get to by the end of the summer? If...
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10 Things I Learned about My Family While on Vacation
Amy Family vacations are a great way to reconnect, relax (most times!), and rejuvenate with your children and husband. Each summer my family takes a road trip to the mountains, ocean or lake. It’s our...
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Vacation Gift Bags
Mary I have one of the most thoughtful, creative sister-in-laws, especially when it comes to doing things for my children. She never misses a beat from care packages on Valentine’s Day to little...
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Family Time at the Beach House: My Favorite Summer Memory
Kate It’s been a great summer. In addition to some fun trips and events, we also managed to get through nearly everything on our summer bucket list. Liam turned two and had a great birthday and a...
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Camping: Becoming an Outdoors Family
Kris-Ann, Progressive Mom Camping is something we’ve wanted to try with the boys for a few years now. We’ve gone a few times (to a campground, nothing hard core) and thought it would be an inexpensive...
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Disney and the Demise of the Guest Assistance Card
Kris-Ann, Progressive Mom The internet is blowing up with the news that as of October 9th, Disney World, Disneyland and Disney California Adventures will no longer offer the Guest Assistance Card...
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10 Things I Discovered About Disney World
Kris-Ann, Progressive Mom We did it. We survived a trip to Disney. It was great fun, but not a relaxing getaway by any means. But we knew that going in. I picked up a few things along the way that I...
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When Kids Get Sick. Really Sick.
Media Mom Last weekend our family went on a ski vacation. Sub-zero temperatures, howling winds and I don’t ski. I also forgot toothpaste, shampoo and a razor, and none of those were easy to come by...
View ArticleDisney World with a Toddler
Kate We were on vacation last week and it was glorious. We flew down to Florida and spent a few days hanging out just the three of us, then met up with my in-laws for the rest of the week. We even...
View ArticleCan Parents Take a Child-free Vacation without Guilt?
Lisa My husband and I just went on our first vacation together – without our daughter – in six years. The grandparents filled in, and we had five days of uninterrupted, tantrum-free, adult time. It was...
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#SocialParenting: Tips for Commuting with Kids – Share Your Ideas!
Caty This week, Kate shared some great tips on how to keep your car clean when your co-pilot is a toddler. But keeping the mess under control isn’t the only challenge a parent faces when they commute...
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Our Simple April Vacation Getaway
Lisa This past April vacation I decided, on a whim, to bring my daughter to Ogunquit, Maine for a three-day girls getaway. As usual, my lack of vacation/holiday planning had us potentially looking at a...
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#SocialParenting: Tips for Safe Beach Trips with Kids
Caty “I’ve always loved going to the beach in the summer, but it’s a different experience when you have kids with you. It makes me nervous – especially near the water. Does anyone have good tips for...
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Back to Work: How to Deal with Returning from Vacation
Media Mom I’m a bad mom. How bad? Well, this morning, after screaming at my kids for screaming at each other, I bribed them with cookies for breakfast, and when they continued whining, I offered them...
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Mini Golfing with Kids for the First Time
Mary Now that our kids are 7 and 5 years old, my husband and I decided we’d attempt to take them mini golfing during our summer vacation. A few days before vacation, I shared our plans with a...
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13 Things To Do at the Beach with Children
Allison When you think of a trip to the beach, you think of lying in the warm sun and feeling the beautiful breeze from the ocean while enjoying a good book and frozen margarita making sure you have...
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How to Prepare for Going on Vacation
Amy We’re leaving on a road trip family vacation in a few days. In addition to finalizing our packing list and doing laundry, I’m also preparing my work and home for my absence. For me, there is...
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#SocialParenting: “Staycation” Summer Activity Ideas for Families
Caty “With so much going on in our lives lately, an actual trip just wasn’t in the cards for our family vacation this summer. But, my wife and I still want to plan some fun outings or activities for...
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Tips for a Successful Vacation with Kids
Allison Each year my family is lucky enough to enjoy a summer vacation with my parents and relatives. Packing and traveling with a child, however, can be very overwhelming! After five years and...
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Camping with Kids: Tips & Activities
Ruth In my life I have had some disastrous camping trips with kids. The one that surfaces first is a campground camping trip when our daughter was 7 and our twin boys were 1. My husband and my daughter...
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Spontaneity in Parenting: Is It Possible?
Kate People always talk about how having a child changes your life. If pregnant women had a nickel for every time they heard that, saving for college would be completely unnecessary. While it’s tiring...
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Keeping Kids Busy During School Vacation Week
Mary In the three weeks leading up to school vacation week – a total of 15 days of school – we’ve had six snow days in the greater Boston area. Saying no one really needs a vacation from school is an...
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Family Vacations & Travel: Tips for Flying with Children
Mary Flying south? Getting out of Dodge? You’re not alone! This is the time of year when many people hop on a plane to travel somewhere a bit warmer, maybe even a little exotic. Families everywhere are...
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5 Reasons to Take a Babymoon
Morgan The babymoon. It seems unnecessary, right? And what’s the point of it? It just seems like a convenient excuse to take a vacation. These were my thoughts on the whole babymoon idea before getting...
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13 Walt Disney World Vacation Tips
Mary My family just came back from our second visit to Walt Disney World. Unlike our last family vacation to Disney, this time there were no strollers or car seats. Just an excited 8-year-old girl and...
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Telling Your Child They’re Going to Disney World
Allison My daughter was at the perfect age for our recent family trip to Disney World. She’s young enough to still believe in the ‘magic’ of the whole experience, but at an old enough age that she will...
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April School Vacation “Staycation” Week
Mary Staycation: A term coined back in 2005 by Webster’s Dictionary to describe a vacation spent at home or nearby. This year, with April school vacation week falling just three weeks after our recent...
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Parents-Only Vacation: Flying Without Kids
Mary “Flight attendants, please prepare for takeoff.” What runs through your mind when you hear this phrase? The engines rev up and you can hear and feel the wheels gaining speed. You’re forced to sit...
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Our Favorite Family Summer Vacations
Caty Is your family headed somewhere fun for Independence Day weekend? Whether your destination is a plane ride away or you’re planning to be in “staycation” mode, July is prime family vacation season!...
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Summer Traditions for Families
Caty Independence Day weekend may be over, but there’s plenty of summer left to enjoy! What summer activities do you have on your family’s “must-do” list? What are your favorite summer traditions?...
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Mom’s Birthday Celebrations: Why Forty IS Fabulous
Mary As a teenager, I remember thinking how old 40 seemed. 40 year olds had jobs and kids and an unbelievable amount of responsibility. They certainly didn’t seem to have all that much fun. However, as...
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#SocialParenting: Family Vacation Tips on Pinterest
Caty Looking for tips, tricks and resources for planning your next family vacation or trip? We’re here to help! We’ve set up a Family Trips & Vacation board on Pinterest. Whether you’re in need of...
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Trying New Summer Activities
Mary Part of what I enjoy about summer vacation is knowing what to expect. I know what I like, what my family likes and historically my husband and I try to guide our vacations around those common...
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Tips for Flying Alone with Two Kids
Rachel Picture this: A two-year-old, a six-year-old, a 4.5-hour flight, and you. That’s how I spent the day recently — flying alone with my two kids and no grown-up help. (To add to the fun, my husband...
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Flying with a Baby: Checklist to Prepare for the Unexpected
Morgan There is an insurmountable list of things that make us nervous as new parents, and every new experience is an instance we can to add to that list. My husband and I recently had the opportunity...
View ArticleFlying with a Baby: JetBlue’s Powerful Mother’s Day Ad
Media Mom I’m tired. Not just regular working mom tired, but tired, as in my return flight from a business trip was delayed 3 hours and I didn’t get home from the airport until 4:00 am tired. You see,...
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5 Tips from Our First Vacation with Baby
Laura Our First Vacation with Baby in Tow It’s been a long time coming, but we finally took the plunge and booked our first family vacation with the baby. After taking maternity leave, getting back...
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The Real Reason Moms Need Vacations
Lisa Common wisdom has it that moms need vacations to recover from the exhaustion that accompanies regular life. Nooooo. The real reason we need a vacation? The two weeks leading up to it. With summer...
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5 Things to Carry in Your Summer Baby Bag
Laura Summer is finally in full swing, which means the heavy coats, gloves, scarves, and all the extra stuff that my family needs to keep warm in the colder months of the year are now a distant memory....
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Does Your Family Make a Summertime Wish List?
Rachel Every year, it’s the same thing. In January, it feels as though summer is but a distant memory (except for the rush to register for summer camps). In May, summer seems to stretch out before my...
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How to Plan a Road Trip With a Baby
Aili My husband and I just survived our first official road trip with our baby. As a couple, we did most of our vacations as road trips, so keeping to our vacation norm, we picked a vacation spot...
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How I Stopped Checking to See if the Oven Was Off
Lisa Everyone has their favorite vacation pics. Mine are the ones of my…toaster. Don’t judge. It goes back to the fact that the very act of leaving my house to go on vacation is 90% of the reason I...
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Fostering a Love of the Outdoors
Aili I am not an outdoorsy person, but ironically, I am raising one. As many moms and dads I’m sure can relate, it takes a lot of persuasion and most times ultimately tears, to get our toddler to come...
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Toddler Car Sickness: How Do You Prevent It?
Laura We’ve spent a decent amount of time on the road with Kayla. We started at three months with our first family road trip to my in-laws, which took about 4-5 hours. We certainly learned a lot from...
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Packing Tips for a Vacation With a Toddler
Aili Vacationing is a completely different experience with a child. I am not saying it’s not enjoyable, in fact even though it might be less “relaxing,” I do find taking trips with my toddler, Cab,...
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5 Lessons Learned from Vacationing with a Toddler
Aili I just got back from a week away with my soon-to-be two-year-old, Cab, and his three-year-old cousin (what were we thinking?!), and I have a lot to share. Take a look at the top five things I...
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