If you’re a parent, you probably know the experience of telling your child to do something and getting no response—over, and over, and over. You might become frustrated and raise your voice, at which point your family might accuse you of being a nag, or just plain crazy. Or perhaps you’ve tried to organize a vacation or family outing (that everyone will later enjoy) and have to battle to get everyone’s schedules lined up. You painstakingly plan activities, make reservations, and take care of all the advanced planning, and are then told you are a control freak who can’t relax. I have lived these experiences (and countless similar ones) more times than I care to remember. I travel a lot with my family in the summer months. It’s a time filled with joy, laughter, silliness, frustration, irritation, despair, and everything else in the tapestry of human experience. As beautiful as the time is, …
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