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Posted inParenting Podcasts UK and Ireland Travel

Dealing with Travel Anxiety Before You Depart: Podcast Episode and Travel Tips

Travel anxiety is real and a lot of people face it leading up to a trip. We have tips for how to manage travel anxiety, both before departure and during your travels.
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Posted inParenting Podcasts

Making Big Life Decisions to Pursue Joy: From Travel to Relocation

Making decisions based on pursuing joy is something we actively do. See what sort of things we do to bring joy into our lives, from setting boundaries to choosing where to live for our best lives.
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Posted inParenting

Sustainable Souvenirs: 5 Great (and Small) Ways to Bring Back Memories

Sustainable souvenirs are not hard to find, but teaching yourself to opt for something low-impact and long lasting is a learned behavior. This tips will help you find and bring home meaningful, sustainable keepsakes from your travels.
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Posted inCalifornia Disney Travel Disneyland

Tips for Planning an Awesome Disneyland Vacation

There is no one destination on Earth that we've been to as many times as Disneyland. It's actually shocking to start calculating how many hours we have spent in both…
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Posted inBlogging & Tech Parenting

Going Plastic-free: 12+ Small Ways to Make Big Changes

Going plastic free happens in waves, but here are 12 EASY ways to make BIG changes in reducing your plastic waste and consumption. 12 simple steps to less waste, from grocery shopping to thoughtful clothing purchases.
Taylor Family at San Diego Pride Parade 2019 1
Posted inCalifornia Parenting SoCal

San Diego Pride: experiencing the best Pride festival with kids

We get a lot of questions about attending Pride events with kids. This year we flew to California and did the San Diego Pride celebration and had a great time.…
Chris and Rob Taylor at Butler Beach Florida 2020
Posted inBlogging & Tech Parenting

Why Pride Matters: 10 Ways To Show You Love The LGBTQ Community

There are many reasons why Pride matters, including giving hope to younger generations that need the support to be themselves. 10 Reasons why Pride matters and how to celebrate.
Florida House Bill 1557: why it hurts LGBTQ families in Florida
Posted inParenting

What is Florida HB 1557: How It Impacts LGBTQ Families

Why is the Florida House Bill 1557 dangerous for LGBTQ students and families? A breakdown about the impact FL HB 1557, the "Don't Say Gay" bill, will have on the LGBTQ community if enacted.
Since Orlando theme parks are open, is Disney World or Universal handling COVID-19 pandemic precautions better? Side by side comparison of health and safety measures between Universal Orlando and Disney World.
Posted inFlorida Travel Parenting Podcasts

UPDATE – Should You Pick Disney World or Universal Orlando During COVID-19 Pandemic?

Since Orlando theme parks are open, is Disney World or Universal handling COVID-19 pandemic precautions better? Side by side comparison of health and safety measures between Universal Orlando and Disney World.
The complete apocalyptic road trip experience of cross country relocation during a pandemic. Our story, precautions we took, and observations across the USA.
Posted inParenting

Cross-Country Relocation: our apocalyptic road trip during a pandemic

I posed the question of what to write about our cross-country relocation from the Seattle area to Saint Augustine, Florida because we did it in such a strange time. I…
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Posted inPaddling: Kayaking, SUP, Canoe & Rafting Travel Parenting

Best Quality Kayaking Gear Recommendations For Beginners

Top kayaking gear recommendations for new or experienced paddlers, from single kayaks to inflatables. Top picks for tandem kayaks and how to transport paddling gear.
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Posted inColorado Parenting Rocky Mountain Region

Preventing Altitude Sickness: Best Tips For Recovery At High Elevations

Traveling to higher elevations can cause altitude sickness after a short period. Here is how to prevent and recover from altitude sickness, also called acute mountain illness, and be able to enjoy traveling to gorgeous mountain destinations.
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Posted inNational Parks Parenting

Camping With Kids: 5 Easy Hacks To Make A Smooth Trip

Camping seems so daunting for some people, either because they don't have a ton of experience with it or because they don't know how to enjoy roughing it. We've put…
Home Office Setup with Shared Homeschool Space
Posted inBlogging & Tech Education Parenting

Virtual School Setup: How to Setup the Best Learning or Home Office Environment

How to setup a virtual school space or effective home office setting, including a tried and true shopping list. Prep for back-to-school or continued working from home with this guide.
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Posted inParenting

LGBTQ Travel Marketing: missing the mark… but here’s a plan!

Do you know what I love about modern television and online marketing?  Advertisements that speak to me and that I don’t mind watching or looking into more.  A catchy ad…
Smart Budget Tips You Need to Enjoy a Travel Lifestyle
Posted inBlogging & Tech Parenting Podcasts

Smart Budget Tips You Need to Enjoy a Travel Lifestyle

In this podcast episode we have Danielle Desir, editor and star of The Thought Card blog and podcast, the founder of Women of Color Podcasters, and .author of several books…
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Posted inParenting Podcasts

Moving Across The Country: How A Risky Move Became Remarkable

Deciding to move across the country is a huge life change. This is how we reached the decision, how we executed the move, and what we learned from a cross-country relocation.
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Posted inBlogging & Tech Parenting

15+ Proven Ways to Boost Immune System and Stay Healthy

Staying healthy and boosting your immunity is important both for travel and everyday life. We've got tips from healthcare practitioners and parents to help your family stay healthy.
Starting a Family vis Surrogacy: Conquering Roadblocks and Happy Success
Posted inParenting

Starting a Family vis Surrogacy: Conquering Roadblocks and Happy Success

We get countless questions about having kids via surrogacy, so we've decided that we need to share the process we went through and our best tips for ensuring that the…
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Posted inBlogging & Tech Parenting

It Can Wait: preventing distracted driving to keep everyone safe

With mobile phones being more and more involved part of our lives, it can be difficult to separate ourselves from them. When you are driving though, there is nothing so…
Taylor Family horseback riding at Bar W Guest Ranch Whitefish Glacier County 13
Posted inEducation Parenting Travel Planning

I wrote a book!: the Ultimate Travel Journal for Kids – available May 21

You know how there are those projects that you always want to do but you keep putting off? One of them for me was writing a book. I never really…
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Posted inEducation Parenting

Our first day of school: transitioning out of homeschooling to public school

If you haven't noticed, we've been pretty quiet on here lately and I'm going to bear it all right now and tell you why.   After many months of discussion,…
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Posted inBlogging & Tech Parenting

Using Points for Travel: best tips for weekend getaways or international vacations

You know how we've partnered with IHG Rewards and Wells Fargo Propel in the last year or so? Well, the reason we have is because we fully understand how to…
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Posted inEducation Parenting

Doing Yoga With Kids: benefiting the health and happiness of your family

We're turning over the mic today to a mom that we respect and is very in line with our way of thinking.  Rachel O'Conner is a mom, yoga instructor and…
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Posted inFlorida Travel Parenting Southeastern US

Staying fit at Universal Orlando Resort: easy ways to make healthy choices

I always think about the sweets and decadent food choices when we start talking about out next vacation, and particularly when we know we’re heading back to Universal Orlando Resort.…
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Posted inParenting

Travel Safety and being mindful of your belongings ** UPDATED

So, this is a mini blog post to bring awareness to travel safety for everybody. Today we had an interesting situation unfold at our house... not while we were traveling. …
Taylor Family at Venice Beach Florida 2
Posted inParenting

Sun Protection for traveling: from travel planning to sun block guidelines

Summer is here! Huzzah!  We’ve shared before about ways the we keep the kids safe while we’re traveling, including sun protection. You know that we think it's important to ensure everybody…
Taylor Family with sunblock by pool at Universal Cabana Bay Resort Orlando Florida 1
Posted inParenting

Keeping kids healthy while traveling (and at home too!)

We share a lot about staying healthy while traveling and keeping the kids’s learning wherever we are, and that’s because we know how important it is and because we love…
Worldschooling is just as much about experiential learning as it is about travel and traditional education. How to start worldschooling and incorporate travel for learning. 2traveldads.com
Posted inEducation Parenting

Worldschooling: refreshing teaching methods, new learning experiences

Worldschooling can be a challenge but is clearly the right choice for our kids at this stage in our lives. And we're not the only ones who feel this way.…
Stress free travel prep is easy with these 6 simple steps. From spring cleaning out the medicine cabinet to organized To Do lists, travel preparation can be a breeze. 2traveldads.com
Posted inParenting

Spring Cleaning Anytime and 5 More Tips for Stress-free Travel Prep

When I was a kid I thought that Spring Cleaning was just something they did in cartoons or that my grama talked about. We didn’t do that in our house,…

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