What's more, teens and tweens have a developmental need for more privacy, so separate spaces are a great idea, she said.įor our crew, having the ability to decompress alone when we needed to was vital. "As fun as vacations are, they mean a lot of togetherness in a chaotic environment where people are off their routines," said Katie Lear, LCMHC, a child counselor at Creative Tween Counseling in Davidson, North Carolina. Our rooms were adjoining, and while we left the connecting door open most of the time, it was essential to be able to set boundaries when needed. That meant booking two rooms - one for me and my son and one for Matt and his girls. Since the kids were being thrown into a new dynamic, they needed their own space. With some careful consideration, our trip was a success - here's what we did to make it work. Ready or not, our first blended family vacation was going down. Not sure they'd want to come, I took a chance and invited them to join us. By then, I'd shared a few moments with Matt's daughters in a group setting. But when he asked if Matt could come along for the week, our travel duo became three. At first, I planned to go with just my son, who chose our destination - Jamaica. ![]() I hadn't been abroad since pre-COVID and was dying to visit a tropical locale. But when it came to his girls (12 and 15), it was a little trickier - Matt didn't think they were ready, and I didn't want to push it if it wasn't the right time.īy December, I was starting to think about a summer vacation. When my son - who was 10 at the time - asked to meet him last summer, they became fast friends. We were inseparable, but we decided to wait to meet each other's kids. ![]() I've been with my post-divorce partner, Matt, for almost two years. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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