Katie McPherson It’s the question every parent asks themselves, when their young child can’t watch enough Cars or Frozen. At what age should you take your kid to Disney World? Park tickets and lodging aren’t cheap, so it’s hard to know when it’s worth the money to take the whole fam. I can’t speak for...
Hinterhaus Productions/DigitalVision/Getty Images Whether you and your partner aren’t married but share kids, or you’ve remarried and each brought your own children into a blended family, or a whole host of other reasons, it’s not uncommon these days for parents to have a different last name than their kids. Generally speaking it’s no big deal,...
Scary Mommy Big news: you’re going to Disney World! Mom and Dad are excited, your youngest is thrilled, but your tween or teen… well, not so much. Maybe Disney World seems too little-kid-ish, or maybe they’re in a phase where spending time with the family feels like a prison sentence. Either way, their reaction to...
Jordan Siemens/Getty Images Some cliches are cliches for a reason. Being a mom is really hard. But it’s also so, so rewarding. Also, travel is the best teacher. For many moms, those three cliches are often true in tandem. Sometimes, the lessons we learn during travel make the invisible load of motherhood a little lighter...