And didn’t just see a Tik Tok about!
🏕️ Parents are sending their kids to camp abroad to save money (NY Post): Parents sending their kids to swim camps taught by Olympians in Morocco and Lego camps in Switzerland while they tour the country for a fraction of the price of camp in the US. Part of me thinks this is cool, [the former camp director who thinks camp is the best thing ever] for me is pissed that it’s come to this.
🧍♀️Parents, consider underachieving (NY Times - gift link): If we all go in on it…
🍕 Scandinavians don’t feed their guests (Independent): I fell into this black hole on Reddit about cultural differences and landed on an article about kids sitting in the other room at a friend’s house while the family eats dinner.
Why the world ignores genocide in Sudan (Vanity Fair): Important read that breaks downt he history and how things got to this point.
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This week we traveled to Alabama to visit family with my two and four year old. Sharing the most important things we always pack that make life easier (not pictured: 100,000 calories worth of snacks). These make great gifts for kids in your life too!
Packing pods: For clothes I pack one for me and one for each kid. Bedtime stuff (lotions, toiletries, meds, white noise) go in another. All dirty clothes go in the laundry bag and I dump it in when we get home.
Kids’ headphones: I like ones that plug in because less charging to remember to do. My four year old listens to podcasts on the plane (via) or they both watch something.
Collapsible tablet stand: set the tablet and let the kids watch on the plane or at the airport during a delay.
Magnetic animals are the biggest sleeper hit in our family. Idk why but they keep the kids entertained forEVER. ON THE PLANE.
Magna tiles: we grab a handful and throw them in the bag for restaurants, airport, the plane, etc.
Mini dry erase board is great for the kids who have outgrown the water color books. The thin magnetic with eraser markers are easy to pack too.
Portable white noise for the hotel.
Toddler air mattress with a pump and an insert so sheets are easy to change. Condenses small to fit in the suitcase.
Zipper storage pouches keep me organized when we travel. One has snacks, one has magna tiles, one has play doh, etc.
Play doh set: I know I sound like a psycho for this one but Play Doh is high value for us so when we’re delayed or stuck in a hotel room it’s amazing to have.
🍤 Shrimp Orzo Green Goddess Salad is the summeriest dinner. I serve it deconstructed to the kids because…kids.
🧇 Waffle sandwiches: For early morning flights, we prep waffles the night before and put peanut butter on one side, jelly on the other, fold, and bag them up. My kids think waffle sandwiches are a special vacation thing, we think they’re an easy portable food.
Hi! I’m Lindsay, mom of 2 with an MBA who has worked almost 2 decades in education including ed policy, based in Washington, D.C. I research everything to a fault and share it here because my group texts are exhausted by me. I write about education policy (because when we’re informed we’re empowered!) and the realities of modern parenting (because we’re all in this together!). Pull up a seat and join the community!
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