Looking for the best things to do in Los Angeles with a teenager? This is a regular thing for us. With the boys now 14 and 16, if we want to convince them to spend time with us, we have to present an enticing plan. Good thing Los Angeles is both a beach city...
The first time we walked into the Sacramento Children’s Museum, my 8-year-old made a beeline for the air tubes while my 10-year-old started assembling a race car from foam pieces. Ten minutes in, they were completely immersed—and I finally got to sip my...
When I was a young mom, I used to dream of tropical beach getaways. Now I dream of a place where someone else tells my kids to stop cannonballing. As a mom of three boys (15, 13, and 11), I’ve learned that the key to a successful family vacation is water and...
For most of us, Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer (sigh), and the final opportunity to pack your family into a car like human luggage or file them into their plane seats like an army general and head off for our Labor Day weekend getaways of sun,...
Last summer, we piled into the car—two boogie boards, a cooler of snacks, and enough sunscreen to coat an army—and headed to the Outer Banks. We didn’t have plane tickets or a luxury hotel booked, but we had what mattered: time together, ocean air, and a...
Cedar Point is one of our family's favorite playgrounds, where adrenaline junkies and water lovers alike find their perfect escape. While my almost-12-year-old and I chase the rush of conquering America's roller coaster capital—home to an incredible 18...