Let’s be honest: juggling a career, a household, and a family is a lot. Between my product management day job, raising three kids, and taking care of two big dogs (shoutout to George and Weezie for the endless trail of fur and chewed up toys!), I realized something had to give. If you are desperately…
Every morning when I leave the house, I tell my husband and kids “Goodbye! I have to go spend the day talking to AI.” We laugh and laugh, and then I die inside thinking about how I am suffering from AI burnout. And I’m not alone. This Silicon Valley therapist says 99 percent of his…
Image by Sa Voix from Pixabay It’s a cliche of college life, but it was certainly true for me. There are those friends you make while pre-gaming with cheap mixers and even cheaper spirits. These are the people you waste precious moments with, creating inside jokes while walking to class or waiting in line at…
Summer is officially over, and while the back-to-school transition is chaotic, I’m already searching for the best fall vacations for families. Fall is arguably the greatest secret in family travel. The industry calls it “shoulder season”—that magical window between summer peaks and the winter holidays where crowds thin out, temperatures drop, and travel prices plummet….
Editor’s note: This Icefields Parkway Stops with Kids blog is part of a larger series about our Canadian rockies trip. To see other posts: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 If you are planning a trip to Banff, everyone is going to tell you that you must drive the Icefields…
Welcome to the inaugural run of My Current Algorithm: a weekly roundup of the apps, hacks, purchases, and absolute failures currently taking up space in my brain (and my browser history). System Updates (Tech & Hacks) Image by Karolina Grabowska from Pixabay I know people love ChatGPT because it’s popular and easy to use, but…
If you caught Day 3 of our family vacation, you would know that the adrenaline is starting to wear off. We needed something to get the kids excited again (and not yet another hike). Enter: the Banff Gondola early morning family discount. Bribing the Kids (and Ourselves) at the Banff Gondola We kicked things off…
If you caught our Day 2 guide to exploring Banff, you know we officially settled into our mountain home base in Canmore. After a solid night of actual sleep and some home-cooked meals, it was time to lace up our boots and hit our first official trail. When you look up the absolute best, easy…
If you’re just joining our Canadian Rockies family adventure and looking for tips for traveling to Banff with three kids, make sure to catch up on our Day 1 survival guide to arriving in Calgary. By the morning of Day 2, that strategic buffer day had done its job. We woke up at our airport…
Travel days are the tax we pay for beautiful memories. When you’re flying with two adults, three kids, and enough luggage to survive a mountain ecosystem for nine days, Day 1 isn’t about picturesque alpine views. It’s about logistics, emotional regulation (mostly my own), and snacks. Lots of snacks. If you’re looking for practical tips…