We’re getting ready to enter the heavy-duty holiday season, which means a packed editorial schedule for us and tons of great holiday-focused articles for you! A lot of holiday topics (like crafts, kids’ projects, cooking and recipes, family traditions, templates and printables, planners, calendars and more) cross over into the topic of family.

What’s your best advice for happy family life? This week it’s your turn to share with us and link up your best family-related posts that will help others to put family first. I can’t wait to see what you put up!

It is never too early to start teaching your child about the importance of being tidy and responsibility. Having him do chores at a young age will help prepare him for added responsibility down the road.

Many parents wonder when the right age is for children to start helping with household chores. Believe it or not, toddlers and even babies can begin to help out around the house.

There are even more ways to get your kids involved in “helping” with household chores. Kids can help to set the table, fold napkins and fill cups with ice before dinner.

It may be tempting to leave your child in front of the television while you complete household chores or make dinner, but researchers warn against it. Instead, try to find simple activities that will keep your baby entertained while you tend to household matters.

The bathroom break detours are inevitable, but you can decrease the number of times you need to pull over for food by packing a cooler before you leave. In addition to filling it with juice boxes, water…

After rest stop play breaks, sleeping and DVD movies, there will still be idle time during a long distance road trip. It’s a good idea to fill an individual backpack for each child. Stuff it full of their favorite activities: handheld games, coloring books and crayons, stickers, toys, activity sets, etc.

Welcome to our new series, Family Vacation Road Trip Planning! Over the next few weeks, you’ll get tried and true tips for planning the best family vacation road trip from a mom of 4.

No matter where your family vacation destination is, there are simple steps you can take to make the most out of your summer vacation. Follow the summer vacation tips below from this mom of four kids to eliminate stress and enjoy some quality family time during this summer’s annual trip.