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A family vacation can seem like the solution to all of life’s tensions: You’ll spend time together, bond, and experience a new place. But travel isn’t a panacea. As Kim Brooks wrote last year about her own halting attempts at taking a successful trip with her kids: “Gradually, lounging among my own dashed hopes, I began to understand that no family vacation was going to change who I was.” Today’s newsletter explores how family trips have changed, and how to make the most of your time with loved ones without expecting too much. |
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On Family Vacations | | (Millennium Images / Gallery Stock) | | | |
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| How I got dumped, went on a cruise, and embraced radical self-acceptance | |
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| More and more Americans are traveling with multiple generations—and, perhaps, learning who their relatives really are. | |
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| And seven other rules for a happy vacation | |
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