Parenting
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10 Amazing Tips for Traveling with Kids
I have a BIG family. I’m not just talking about my five kids. I also mean my four older siblings, my husband’s four younger siblings, plus a whole slew of parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. And since my husband and I grew up across the country from each other, our family is spread all over the United States (and one in Europe!). We’re very blessed to be able to see our extended family as often as we do, but it usually means a lot of driving and flying to get where we’re going. Our kids are well seasoned travelers at this point, but there are a lot of ways…
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Advice I Wish I’d Heard Before Having Kids…
Having a baby is scary business. Even after five, I still worry about…well…everything! There are so many ups and downs to parenting, it’s impossible to feel like you’ve got a grasp on every last detail. I worry about my kids’ sleep schedules, how they’re doing in school, if the baby has allergies, the amount of time I spend reading with them in the evenings, if I waited too long to start them in swim lessons. Literally everything is a concern to me! (Just one of the perks of parenting.) And it’s more than okay to worry (maybe don’t get quite so wrapped around the axle as I do…). However, there…