Spring Break – Heartbreaking Reminder

It was evident families were on Spring Break vacation over the last few weeks; malls had more foot traffic and shorts and flip flops were out in full force in our beach town. The sun was bright for them, but for some odd reason the warmth of their closeness made me shiver and pay more [...]

FROM DISNEY TO EUROPE – TESTING FAMILY BONDS

I just finished doing the laundry from our family-bonding trip to Disneyland and college visits, and it's time to pack again! This time we are going to test our renewed family ties by going on a true odyssey clear across the Atlantic: Europe with our teenagers. We're confident that having spent four days sharing one room and [...]

Let the Games Begin!

The first day of summer is finally here, and your family is enjoying the languid, warm days with little to do. Just a few weeks into this long-awaited break and you hear it. No, I'm not referring to the usual “I'm bored” summer anthem, instead your kids whine, “no, not again!” as the seasonal family reunion looms [...]