Should My Family Move For a Job?: The Relo Down Low
Families have a lot to consider when they might uproot their life for a job in another city or country. Here’s my checklist to help you make these decisions.
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Orlando
A collection of 7 issues
I live in Orlando, but I can't afford to take my kids to Disney World all the time. Here's how we spend a cheap but entertaining day in Disney Springs instead.
When my family moved to Orlando, an annual pass to Disney World (which runs between $400 and $1,300 a person) was out of our budget.
But there are plenty of ways to enjoy the magic without spending a lot of money.
Disney Springs, the shopping, dining, and entertainment....
The Pulse of Orlando as a Small Town
One thing that shocked me when I moved to Orlando is how it is a very cool city that often feels like a small town. For example, when I struggled to make friends and schedule playdates, I learned that if I attended @ocls storytime on Fridays, half the class went
Profile of a Young Author: Amari
When young Amari decided to be a paleontologist, he didn’t see a lot of kids who looked like him in dino books. So he and his mom wrote their own!
Moving to Orlando: The Good
What’s it like to live in Orlando? Here’s part 1 of my experience as a trailing spouse in Florida with young kids.
Too Poor for Period Products: My First Story at Vox Populi!
SNAP and WIC don't pay for tampons and pads. But a bill introduced in the state legislature, which began its 2022 session Tuesday, might put free sanitary products in all K-12 public schools.
I Hope He Recalls the Hotels
We were in line to see the Pompeii exhibit at the Natural History Museum and our son was six months old. A gentleman there (presumably with his grandkids) pointed to Lil’ Pirate Dude and said pointedly:
“He won’t remember it.”
My husband recovered much faster than I did from