Local Park Rotation: A Realistic Family Plan
If you have ever started local park rotation with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
Museum Free Days: What Works at Our House
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what museum free days can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and anyone…
Hiking with Small Kids: What Works at Our House
Most advice about hiking with small kids falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Car Trip Survival Kits Ideas Worth Stealing
Most advice about car trip survival kits falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Camping in the Backyard Without the Daily Battle
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what camping in the backyard can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Farmer Market Mornings Without the Daily Battle
If you have ever started farmer market mornings with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Beach Day Packing Lists Without the Daily Battle
If you have ever started beach day packing lists with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
How We Finally Solved rainy sunday plans
Most advice about rainy sunday plans falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Visiting Grandparents Ideas: A Realistic Family Plan
There is a reason visiting grandparents ideas keeps coming up in conversations about Weekends & Outings: it sits right at the crossing point between…
How We Finally Solved picnic anywhere checklist
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what picnic anywhere checklist can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
City Day Trips on Budget Without the Daily Battle
Most advice about city day trips on budget falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Nature Scavenger Hunts Ideas Worth Stealing
If you have ever started nature scavenger hunts with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Bike Ride Routes for Families Ideas Worth Stealing
Most advice about bike ride routes for families falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
How We Finally Solved photography walks together
There is a reason photography walks together keeps coming up in conversations about Weekends & Outings: it sits right at the crossing point between…
Volunteer Days with Kids Ideas Worth Stealing
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what volunteer days with kids can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Holiday Light Tours Without the Daily Battle
There is a reason holiday light tours keeps coming up in conversations about Weekends & Outings: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
Our Weekend System for swimming lessons logistics
Most advice about swimming lessons logistics falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Zoo and Farm Strategies by Age: What to Expect
There is a reason zoo and farm strategies keeps coming up in conversations about Weekends & Outings: it sits right at the crossing point between…
Quiet Sundays at Home Without the Daily Battle
If you have ever started quiet sundays at home with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
Making Photo Albums Together Ideas Worth Stealing
There is a reason making photo albums together keeps coming up in conversations about Weekends & Outings: it sits right at the crossing point between…