Tag Archive: "family"
Of all the challenges that a traveler must face, packing might be the most burdensome. Pack light—and you’ll regret having no heavy coat. Pack heavy—and you’ll schlep countless things you won’t need. In an attempt…
Yee gads! The BreakAway bus leaves again in just 19 days–this time for 5 weeks in Europe with the whole famn damily of 4. We are, of course, in a calculated state of denial, which, when…
A few nights ago, I returned from an event to join my extended family—which in this case included five children in a living room. They were gathered in darkness around a blaring TV. Four of them had…
Chest pain. All new. Not good. So on Wednesday, when it hadn’t stopped for three days and the pain scale hit 6 on the 10 scale, I called McHealth. They insisted I go straight to…
Friend of a friend. That’s how I met Wendy Swart Grossman, today’s guest blogger.
Face to face. That’s how we will soon meet, instead of screen to screen.
St. Olaf College. That’s where we…
Survey sez…
32% of parents play computer games with their children every day
80% described this as quality time
Source: PopCap Games
Screen living continues to turn us on. If 80% of parents say Guitar…
About a month ago, the New York Times offered a “Practical Traveler” article, “Planning the Perfect Vacation.” As a recovering perfectionist—and talented vacationer—I found the article to be both insightful and unfortunate.
Are vacations a…
These could be shocking words. But when my 8-year-old daughter squealed them recently, I chuckled. She was playing with my hair—bored out of her skull while watching her 14-year-old brother play baseball. Again. She had…
Speaking of career breaks and work/life hacking, here’s a true story about the Woychicks, a Minneapolis family that’s a shining example of the sabbatical mindset. This intrepid family is embarking on a one-year (or longer)…
Over the past 2 weeks, “Yoder & Sons,” a column by a WSJournalist and his boys, has been pondering whether Father & 14-year-old Levi should get “crazy” and take a 6-month fantasy trip. Most readers…
