We are a road-tripping family. With four people, three of whom are males with high food-consumption rates, life is pricey. So, when it comes time to visit family or enjoy out-of-town fun together, we don’t head to the airport- we pack our cooler with sandwiches and drinks and fill up the gas tank. I have a love/hate relationship with my emotions. On one hand, they are part of experiencing the fullness of what it means to be human. I love feeling the curiosity of a charact

1. Take care of yourself Every mom has heard the old “put your own oxygen mask on” analogy a million times, so here’s a million and one. We know we should do it, but we usually don’t. You can’t effectively handle the stress of an angry child unless you make time to do what keeps your own emotions healthy. Even if it’s 5 minutes here and there, you have to do it. If you can’t do it for you, do it for the big picture- if you are too drained, you may lose your own cool and not