Greetings from Amsterdam! My family and I have now been in Amsterdam for about two and a half months, and it’s finally starting to hit me — this is not a vacation! I actually live here! Moving abroad with a...
"This Christmas, I'm going to write to Santa and ask for Ripley's books!"
These are words that I was not expecting to hear from my 6-year-old at all. My mouth gaped open at a loss of words before sputtering incredulously,...
When a day trip with the kids just won’t do, it’s time to pack your bags and get out of the city for an overnight trip. Here are some of our favorite family-friendly weekend getaways that real San Francisco...
There are some great child travel safety products out there, but are there any to protect unborn babies?
I recently tried out a Tummy Shield™, which is a seat belt positioner to use while pregnant. The Tummy Shield™ protects the...
We just got back from spending a week in New York City with our kids, ages two and four. Before kids, we lived in Manhattan for more than 10 years and walked everywhere all the time, sometimes for miles....
Krista Boscoe joined AMIGOS in Ecuador and Mexico when she was a teen. Both her sons joined AMIGOS programs in Costa Rica, Panama, and the Dominican Republic, and now she works for the organization as the Senior Director of...
Shifts in time change can be hard to adjust to. In general, it is easier to fly west to east (SF to NYC) than it is to fly east to west (NYC to SF).
When flying to the east, your child's...
I recently returned from a short trip to Phoenix, and on the barely 2-hour flight, I endured enough noise to make me cringe! Not noise from the young children, mind you, but noise from their parents.
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Women’s restroom in...
The Annual Holiday Show You Don't Want To Miss
What did you do differently this holiday season? We tried a new show.
As a family mentally preparing for our first holiday break from school (OMG, what do you do with your...
Some of our most popular articles have been about traveling with kids because a lot of us do it and almost all of us are nervous about it. Whether you're taking a long car ride or hopping on an...
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2025 Mother’s Day – Ultimate Gifts for HER
For Mother's Day, be sure to give the mama(s) in your life some ME time! If you want to pamper and spoil mama more,...
