This time of year, managing motherhood often means managing your family vacation. We just got back from vacation, and although it was a lovely time, I was again reminded of how different it is to vacation with children. We’ve done it quite a bit with both boys, but it required an adjustment in our expectations. When he was 9 months, we took Tony to Brazil along with a study abroad trip I was chaperoning, and last summer when they were three and five months, we took Tony and Gus to Copenhagen and Oslo. This summer, we’re laying a bit low – a trip to New Jersey and the Catskills, and in a few weeks our family gathering at Long Beach Island. Along the way I’ve discovered some helpful ways to travel with children.
