Daily Parenting Highlights

You’re standing in the kitchen at 8:47 p.m., holding a half-eaten granola bar, staring at your phone while your kid screams about socks.

You’re drowning in advice. Books. Instagram moms. Your aunt who still thinks spanking builds character. Your pediatrician’s handout from 2017.

I’ve planned enough family vacations to know the gap between what you imagine and what actually happens. You picture everyone smiling at the beach. Then reality hits: someone’s crying in the airport, the hotel room feels like a cage, and you need a vacation from your vacation. Taking the kids on a trip shouldn’t feel