When I was a girl my parents called a family council. It was
time for a new car, they said, and we’d all get to vote on the selection. Okay,
all I remember choosing was the vehicle’s color. But it was thrilling to be
given a voice in the final decision all the same. When you make plans together
as a family, it turns a mundane chore into a teaching and bonding moment. Regardless
of how young your children are, they can help decide how to spend the next weekend
or what to have for dinner. Now that my children are grown, we have almost as
much fun planning a trip to Disneyland or Walt Disney World together as we have
on the trip itself. We’re currently considering a road trip to view the 2024
solar eclipse. Should we drive to Dallas? Little Rock? Indianapolis? Cleveland?
Buffalo? Should we ditch the cars and take a cruise to Mazatlán instead?
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