Family Archive

It’s been a while since I’ve written here on Red Shutters. I’ve had a year. Lots of good stuff! But the kind of stuff that’s pulled my attention away from writing on the blog.  I’m back today to talk about how I’m making staying ...Read More

In today’s post, I’m sharing my family travel tips for visiting Greece with kids. Do you travel with your kids? My husband I do. We took our kids on their first trip outside of the US when they were toddlers—two and four, respectively—and we’ve ...Read More

Today’s post includes a number of spring break staycation ideas, designed to keep parents sane and kids full of fun. Friends—my kids have spring break next week, and that means THERE IS NO SCHOOL. I don’t have day care for the week, so it’s ...Read More

This is a repost of an original piece I wrote for BlogHer.com.  There are plenty of unpleasant things we have to do as parents: wipe runny noses, clean bottoms, guide our kids through adolescence … The list is long. What we don’t consider to ...Read More