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Are Vacations Worth It?


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Why don't vacations feel like vacations for moms? Could it be all the prepping, packing, and traveling, with the additional pressure to make memories that will last a lifetime for our little ones?

Here's how to make vacations truly fun and relaxing for the whole family. In this episode we discuss

  • the wisdom of "taking turns being tired"
  • why "going with the flow" is not an additive stance to vacation preparation
  • why vacations get better as kids age

  • Here are some links to some writing on the topic that we discuss in this episode:

    • Marie Holmes for HuffPost: Behind Every Precious Vacation Memory Stands An Exhausted Mother
    • CafeMom: Moms Don't Get to 'Relax' on Family Vacations, For the Husbands Who Don't Get It
    • Colleen Lanin for Travel Mamas: Ain’t Nobody Happy if Mama Ain’t Happy – Tips for Happy Travel with Kids
    • The Onion: Mom Spends Beach Vacation Assuming All Household Duties In Closer Proximity To Ocean

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