One of my goals when I had children was to pass the love of travel and exploration to them. Little did I realize when I made that goal, traveling on an airplane with a child is not always easy. Three years later, I’ve tested ways to make travel easier.

About a month ago, I walked into my four-year-old son’s room and said, “Rise n’ shine!” I didn’t think about it at all; he asked what I meant, and I told him I wanted him to get up and be his best self.

Here are some simple ways to fill your home with joy all year:

My husband and I are making a conscious effort to share the mental load. It’s not easy. I am by nature a planner, and my husband is not.

<p>I remember watching one of my closest friends putting her baby to her breast. It was like magic.  It was as if baby and mom were perfectly connected.  Meanwhile, I sat attached to my pump EVERY 3 hours.  I still needed to use formula. I felt like I failed to connect with my baby.  I’d cry because the sound of my pump parts clicking together made my milk let down…not the cry of my baby.  </p>

So after much research and education, my sister and I opened a head lice treatment and education company in Green Bay, WI.  Since then, we have successfully treated hundreds of cases of lice and talked with thousands of people regarding the prevention, detection, and treatment of lice.  Some of our favorite tips are found below! 

Wearing red (or Go Red) on National Wear Red Day shows that you support the efforts being made by the American Heart Association and other research institutes to curb the number of deaths that are caused by heart disease.

The best way to be prepared is to plan. This takes time and coordination, but this is little to ask when it comes to the safety of our families.

I absorb it; my day is reflected in who I am. And I have found enormous satisfaction in life through the simplicity of sunshine.

My husband and I decided to take a trip to Duluth, MN, for New Year's to visit family. After five hours of driving, we made it to the hotel.