toddler
During a global tech outage, our flight we delayed by hours. My toddler bounced off the walls, and we all needed a break from the airport. I booked a Minute Suite for us to decompress, which worked like magic. I’ve been going to my friend’s lake house for more than…
My family recently visited Ireland to celebrate my son’s third birthday.It’s the perfect country to visit with a toddler.The public transportation system is wonderful, and it just feels magical. Many families dream of traveling around Europe because it’s a great continent for kids. I’ve been to every country in Europe…
The first time I traveled with my daughter, I chose a family-friendly resort and didn’t like it. Now, I take my 16-month-old to luxury resorts where we can both enjoy ourselves. I was worried I’d stop traveling once she was born but I realized that doesn’t have to be the…
I’ve been dealing with childhood trauma my entire life, and it affects me as a parent today.I try to gentle parent my toddler, but it’s difficult when she throws a temper tantrum.I struggle to regulate my emotions, but I am trying to be gentle toward myself first. One of my…
I’m just about to drift into sleep when I hear, “Mama! The bee!” I turn to my 2-year-old son, Kirby, in the bed next to me. He had been almost asleep, too. There is no bee. Days ago, he saw a bee in the pool, and he can’t stop talking…
I bought plane tickets to Bali when my daughter was 18 months old and going through her first “challenging” period. All of a sudden, I felt like I had jumped into the deep end of toddler parenting and was over my head trying to navigate this new stage. I decided…
