Are Vacations Worth It?
b'Why don\'t vacations feel like vacations for moms? Could it be all the prepping, packing, and traveling, with the additional pressure to make memories that will last a lifetime for our little ones?\\nHere\'s how to make vacations truly fun and relaxing for the whole family. In this episode we discuss\\n\\nthe wisdom of "taking turns being tired"\\n\\nwhy "going with the flow" is not an additive stance to vacation preparation\\n\\nwhy vacations get better as kids age\\n\\n\\nHere are some links to some writing on the topic that we discuss in this episode: \\n\\nMarie Holmes for HuffPost: Behind Every Precious Vacation Memory Stands An Exhausted Mother\\n\\n\\nCafeMom: Moms Don\'t Get to \'Relax\' on Family Vacations, For the Husbands Who Don\'t Get It\\n\\n\\nColleen Lanin for Travel Mamas: Ain\\u2019t Nobody Happy if Mama Ain\\u2019t Happy \\u2013 Tips for Happy Travel with Kids\\n\\n\\nThe Onion: Mom Spends Beach Vacation Assuming All Household Duties In Closer Proximity To Ocean\\n\\n\\n\\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website:\\nhttps://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'