For as long as I can remember, I have been a planner. So it goes without saying that the planning aspect of our Disney vacation is always one of my favorite parts. As a single parent, I’ve always been able to plan without having to consult anyone else – I chose which parks to visit and when, where to eat and what shows to see, based on what I knew the kids would enjoy. But as my kids grew older, they became more and more interested in having a say. Read more
It’s been exactly a year since my family visited Walt Disney World. There are bittersweet reminders of our trip all week, as we celebrated Mother’s Day and 2 family birthdays there in 2015. As I look back through our pictures from one full year ago, the Post Disney Vacation Depression rises to the surface once again. I wrote on this topic a couple of years ago, but I’m here to tell you again – it’s real! Whether your trip was 5 years ago or you just got home last week, you can experience triggers that re-traumatize you and bring back those feelings of emptiness all over again. Check out these updated symptoms below. Read more
So now you know how important it is for you to remain flexible when you venture into the World. Sometimes, though, tossing your plan off the monorail track may not be the best idea. Plans do exist for a reason and there are some points in your vacation when you will need to rely on that plan to get you through. That’s why my next tip for you is…
Have a plan…and do stick to it. Read more
Have you read the Mom’s Guide to Making your Trip Smooth, Seamless and Stress-Free? No? Well let me assure you that while that may not be a real book, it can actually happen. Even with the fussiest kids, the most obnoxious tween or overtired toddler, it is possible! How, you ask?
Make every day of your vacation A DAY OF YES. Read more
I firmly believe that the words “Disney World” and “planning” are used in more sentences together than nearly any other words in the English language. That’s for good reason. A trip to the World is not a fly by the seat of your pants situation. Read more