by Shadra Bruce | Making Memories, Travel
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce We’re doing it again. Headed out on another road trip. This will be our sixth getaway this year with the younger kids and our second with our older daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter along for the ride. We used to be able to...
by Megan Gregory | Toddlers, Travel
Planning to travel with kids? Good for you! But if you’re taking a toddler, heed this advice from MomsGetReal’s Megan Gregory! You don’t need the car seat on the plane. It turns out, every other mom must already know that despite the written policy, you...
by Megan Gregory | Parenting, Stress Management, Toddlers, Travel
Getting Real with Megan Gregory It’s happened to me twice: My kid had such an epic meltdown in public that a stranger felt compelled to comment. Parenting in public is a strange phenomenon because people stare, people judge, but occasionally we get my favorite people...
by Shadra Bruce | Special Needs, Travel
We recently took our family to Disneyland, which was quite a unique experience, since we were traveling with our adult disabled son, Kyle, who has Down syndrome and is mostly confined to a wheelchair. He lives at home with us, and Disney was a wonderful experience for...
by Shadra Bruce | Special Needs, Travel
Last month, we took our family to Disneyland for Spring break. We had two-day passes to Disney. While it was not our first trip to the amusement part, it was the first trip we had ever taken there since Kyle has been mostly wheelchair-bound. The last time we went to...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Travel
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Whether you’re singing “Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother’s house we go,” or screaming “Stop it right now or I’ll pull this car over!” traveling with kids is a challenge. I...