Today's episode is all about taking solo trips with your kids as a mom. It can be scary to venture out without your partner. You can feel especially vulnerable as a woman out in the world with young kids.

But I always say it sometimes feels just as challenging to take little kids to the grocery store solo as it is to take a trip with kids solo, so why not give it a try?

I'm sharing my personal thoughts, how I pack, what precautions I take, and some solo trips I've taken with my kids.

Don't forget - solo mom trips can also mean meeting up with friends and their kids, or bringing a family member along as an extra set of hands. We make our own rules here!

Finally - be sure to check out the Trip Tales Podcast with Kelsey Graves if you're looking to add more travel themed podcasts to your playlist.

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In 2022 I started taking my kids on one-on-one birthday trips that focused on one of their interests.

I've continued this practice through 2026, and don't have any plans to stop! It's become one of my favorite traditions with the kids, and we love planning their birthday trips together throughout the year.

Whenever I talk about our birthday trips on social media, I get a lot of questions about how often we do them and whether we still celebrate their birthday at home on a birthday trip year.

Today I'm answering all of the birthday trip questions I normally get, and sharing ideas for birthday trips we've done in the past based on interests like LEGO, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and princesses.

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In this Q&A episode, I'm answering some of the most common (and most honest) questions I get from you about traveling with kids and building a family travel business. From the logistics of flying with strollers and car seats to a candid look at how my content creation business almost failed (and what helped me recover) this episode is a mix of practical tips and real talk.

🧳 Taking a stroller on an airplane
Can you bring a stroller as a carry-on? Gate-check vs. checking at the counter, what airlines allow, and what's actually worth hauling through the airport.

🌍 Have we ever felt unsafe or unwelcome while traveling?
An honest conversation about destinations that felt welcoming (and ones that didn't), how we assess safety as a family, and trusting your instincts while traveling abroad.

📉 How my content creation business almost failed, and how I recovered
A behind-the-scenes look at a really tough season in my business, what went wrong, and the key shifts that helped me rebuild and keep going.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Excursions with young kids: managing the adult-to-kid ratio
How we decide whether an excursion is worth it with little kids, when we split up, and realistic expectations when there are more kids than adults.

🚗 Taking four car seats to Europe
I weigh in on this topic, even though we don't have extensive experience with it.

🏨 Booking hotel rooms for a family of six using points
Strategies for finding rooms that actually fit big families

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Sharing all of my best spring break ideas for families in the USA!

I've broken my ideas up into multiple categories:

• Our family's spring break trips
• Midwest
• East Coast
• West Coast
• Warm Weather USA
• Florida
• International

Links:

Spring Break Blog Posts

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In this episode I'm sharing which aspects of family travel are worth the splurge (in my opinion), and which aspects I always try to save on. The categories include:

• Destinations
• Flights
• Hotels
• Transportation
• Souvenirs
• Experiences + Tours
• and more!

This lighthearted episode is meant to get you thinking about where you can cut corners and when to be a big spender on family vacation.

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I'm sharing how I use points and miles for a family of 6 who can only travel during popular travel times like spring break and summer vacation.

I am certainly not a points and miles expert - there are so many other podcasts out there who are so much more knowledgeable. I just wanted to share how I use points and miles as a normal person who only dabbles in the hobby to offset some of the costs of traveling with a big family.

Related Episode:

How to Use Points and Miles for Your Next Family Vacation

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Today I'm just chatting about my phrase of the year, my goals for 2026, and our potential travel plans even though I have nothing booked yet.

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In this episode, I'm sharing what changed my life in 2025 for the better, what lessons I learned from what didn't work, and sharing a quick recap of the trips we took in 2025 -and giving them superlative awards.

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