Tag: road trip
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Navigating Family Road Trips with Toddlers: A Cautionary Tale
Get Pregnant Fast Traveling with toddlers can feel like a chaotic adventure—imagine attempting to sip salt water after swallowing shards of glass. It’s a painful experience, and trust me, someone is bound to get hurt along the way. I learned this lesson the hard way during a family trip a few summers back. In the…
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A Journey with My Dad: A Bit Different
Get Pregnant Fast Last summer, I embarked on a memorable road trip from Pennsylvania to Texas, solo with my two kids. To my surprise, I cherished every minute of the 48 hours we spent on the road together. When asked what inspired this adventure, I often point the finger at my dad. It’s his fault…
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You Can’t Get There From Here
Get Pregnant Fast My partner and I were embarking on a major life transition, cramming two households, a child, two dogs, and an aging truck into one massive U-Haul as we set our sights on the unknown. Our destination? From the familiar landscapes of North Carolina to the charming corners of Arkansas, leaving behind the…
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Let’s Take a Cross-Country Road Trip (With Three Wild Kids)
Get Pregnant Fast Parenting Let’s Take a Cross-Country Road Trip (With Three Wild Kids) by Jordan Anderson Updated: May 27, 2021 Originally Published: March 20, 2015 In a moment of tipsy spontaneity, I once made the questionable proposal to my fiancée, Jamie, “Let’s take a road trip to Cleveland.” While Cleveland has its charm and…
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10 Things That Drive Us Up the Wall When the Kids Are in the Car
Get Pregnant Fast Let’s be honest: driving with kids in the backseat can sometimes feel like a test of patience. As a parent, I can say that I’m thankful I don’t have to drive every day; I might just lose my sanity. Research shows that the primary cause of road rage is seeing other drivers…
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The 9 Unique Personalities of Kids on a Road Trip
Get Pregnant Fast By: Mia Thompson Once our little ones hit the age where they required full-price airline tickets—what a total rip-off, right?—we quickly transitioned to road trips for our family vacations. During some of our more ambitious journeys, like that one time we thought driving for 12 hours straight was a great idea (facepalm!),…
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An Empty Nest Mom’s Adventure to Rediscover Youth
Get Pregnant Fast Sometimes, you just need to hit the road and embrace spontaneity—even if it feels foreign. As a mother of two grown sons, aged 22 and 20, I’ve found myself reflecting on the rapid passage of time. With one son freshly graduated and the other navigating college life independently, I’m learning to adjust…