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...
Our family visited the UK not too long ago and spent a week at all the regular haunts: London Tower, Buckingham Palace, the British Museum, Westminster Abbey … but it was our day out in Hertfordshire that stood out. We loved central London and its attractions, to...
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,...
Visiting the Vatican can be one of the most unforgettable journeys your family takes… but only if you plan ahead. With over 6 million visitors annually(!), the Vatican Museums, St. Peter’s Basilica, and the Sistine Chapel are among the busiest tourist sites...
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...