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Knott’s Soak City – Super Family Fun

Cool turquoise water, happy people laughing and splashing, my kids and I see commercials on TV for Knott’s Soak City water park all the time. The youngest is always begging me to take them. “Mom, they have HUGE slides!” she shouts. “It’s so hot in this house,” my 8 year old son whines (our typical…

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Summer Fun For Your Family – Great Wolf Lodge

If you are looking for a fun getaway this summer then the Great Wolf Lodge is for you. And it'll make you mother (and father) of the year in the eyes of your kids! Great Wolf Lodge is an indoor water park - yay for no need for sunscreen! You can't use the facility unless…

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7 Ways to Make Flying With Kids Easier On Parents

Youve got the bags packed and the itinerary sorted and youve even managed to find an accommodation arrangement that actually caters to children. But after the last experience, youre truly dreading flying with the kids again. Have no fear, because here are seven practical suggestions to help ease the stress of family travel.

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Summer Road Trip Essentials

This post is in partnership with Neosporin. Oh the places we will go... this summer on the road. Summertime means long days, hot summer nights, cookouts, swimming pools and road trips. Of course, for people with kids, summer road trips look a little different than those of our youth. Music for the mood and hair…

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Rethinking Family Vacations

“Vacation is just me washing dishes and doing laundry in a different place,” my mom used to joke to the four of us kids during summer vacations. We took a lot of family trips. My mother was a teacher, so she had the summers free from her paid job; she drove us 10 hours from…