The stress of going on vacation

With how much stress I go through preparing for a vacation I start to wonder if it’s worth it.

Of course, it always is in the end, but at the time it can be overwhelming. Once again, I find myself stressing before a vacation. This time I think I am stressing out even more than normal because the family trip involves flying: something my 9-year-old son, Matthew, and my 7-year-old son, John, have never experienced before.

I am not the biggest fan of flying. I get motion sickness easily and by the end of the day, I feel terrible. However, I’ll have to put on my big “mama bear” face and...