We just back from a six-day road trip with our family of six, and I’m excited to share my latest tips for making travel work with a bunch of kids (especially while 25 weeks pregnant).
After years of taking these trips - including our annual month-long summer adventure - we keep finding ways to make things 1% better each time.
In this episode I share:
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How we solved our food challenges by bringing an Instantpot and griddle to cook simple hotel room meals
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Why eating at restaurants for lunch instead of dinner completely transformed our evenings
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The pre-packed toiletry and activity bag system that saved me from hunting down everyone’s toothbrushes
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How we handled long car rides with zero screens and kept everyone happy
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Finding the right mix of free museum visits, hotel swimming, and paid activities
I’ll also share our biggest challenge – dealing with overtired kids in tight hotel quarters where everyone can hear everything! And the important parenting lesson we learned about solving problems rather than trying to control behavior.
If you’re interested in seeing exactly how our travel systems work, I’ll be sharing all of that in the Family Systems Playbook to the Surviving To Thriving Toolkit. You can join the waitlist HERE to be the first to know when the doors open again!
Resources
Cooking Set: https://amzn.to/3E0uwae (affiliate link)
Toiletry Bags: https://amzn.to/4jkGryp (affiliate link)
Activity Bags:https://amzn.to/4jghZ1a (affiliate link)
Brother Label Maker: https://amzn.to/4i13Jbz (affiliate link)
Sterilite Drawers: https://amzn.to/420Rw1V (affiliate link)
Instant Pot: https://amzn.to/43IDJhO (affiliate link)
Griddle: https://amzn.to/42py9OZ (afiliate link)
Previous Travel Episodes
20 Secrets For a Fun Road Trips With Kids: https://thrivinginmotherhoodpodcast.com/20-secrets-for-a-fun-road-trip-with-kids-episode-172/
Successful Family Road Trip Systems: https://thrivinginmotherhoodpodcast.com/successful-family-road-trip-systems-episode-224/
Easy Car Organization on A Budget: https://thrivinginmotherhoodpodcast.com/easy-car-organization-on-a-budget-episode-265/
Reflection and Travel Tips From A Family Road Trip + 5 Day Hotel Stay: https://thrivinginmotherhoodpodcast.com/reflection-and-travel-tips-from-a-family-road-trip-5-day-hotel-stay-episode-309/
The Ultimate Guide to Family Road Trips: https://thrivinginmotherhoodpodcast.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-family-road-trips-episode
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