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EPISODE · Jun 25, 2025 · 50 MIN

Episode 228-Vacationing with Adult Children

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🎙️ Episode 228: “Vacationing with Adult Kids” 🚗 ✈️  It’s a special kind of chaos, folks. In this episode, Cathrine shares her Michigan mishaps, Tracy spills the Georgia tea (spoiler alert: no ghosts were spotted, but drama was), and together they recount the realities of traveling with adult children. From TSA misunderstandings to parking fines, chicken-gate to haunted tours with zero hauntings, and Adam’s free-range audio choices—this episode is jam-packed with laugh-out-loud moments and actually helpful travel tips. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Whether your grown kids are your favorite travel buddies or your favorite reason to book separate flights—this one's for you. 💡 Tracy’s Pitfall Prevention Tips for Traveling with Adult Kids: Expectations Are Everything – Clarify the vibe: chill or tourist-mode? Divide and Delegate – Everyone hauls their own stuff (and loses it, too). Book Smart – Remember the Alamo… but don’t book with them. Use Communication Tools – Notes, pins, group texts = sanity savers. Build in Downtime – Don’t overpack the schedule—or the emotional luggage. Pack Earbuds. Seriously. – Looking at you, Adam. Laugh Anyway – The mishaps are tomorrow’s best stories. Trust us. 📖 Scriptures for the Journey: Deuteronomy 6:6–7 – “Impress them on your children...” (Yes, even the adult ones.) Ephesians 4:32 – “Be kind and compassionate to one another…” Especially when your parking ticket is $45. 💬 Final Thoughts: Vacations with adult kids can be full of love, laughter, and a little low-key trauma—but they're worth it. If nothing else, they give you podcast content for days. 🎧 Listen now and tell us: What’s your best (or worst) family vacation story? 👇 Drop us a DM or comment—we’re all ears and packing cubes. 📢 CTA: If this made you laugh or gave you travel hope, leave us a review and share it with your favorite travel buddy (or your adult kid who still thinks you’re paying for the chicken).

🎙️ Episode 228: “Vacationing with Adult Kids” 🚗 ✈️  It’s a special kind of chaos, folks. In this episode, Cathrine shares her Michigan mishaps, Tracy spills the Georgia tea (spoiler alert: no ghosts were spotted, but drama was), and together they recount the realities of traveling with adult children. From TSA misunderstandings to parking fines, chicken-gate to haunted tours with zero hauntings, and Adam’s free-range audio choices—this episode is jam-packed with laugh-out-loud moments and actually helpful travel tips. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Whether your grown kids are your favorite travel buddies or your favorite reason to book separate flights—this one's for you. 💡 Tracy’s Pitfall Prevention Tips for Traveling with Adult Kids: Expectations Are Everything – Clarify the vibe: chill or tourist-mode? Divide and Delegate – Everyone hauls their own stuff (and loses it, too). Book Smart – Remember the Alamo… but don’t book with them. Use Communication Tools – Notes, pins, group texts = sanity savers. Build in Downtime – Don’t overpack the schedule—or the emotional luggage. Pack Earbuds. Seriously. – Looking at you, Adam. Laugh Anyway – The mishaps are tomorrow’s best stories. Trust us. 📖 Scriptures for the Journey: Deuteronomy 6:6–7 – “Impress them on your children...” (Yes, even the adult ones.) Ephesians 4:32 – “Be kind and compassionate to one another…” Especially when your parking ticket is $45. 💬 Final Thoughts:Vacations with adult kids can be full of love, laughter, and a little low-key trauma—but they're worth it. If nothing else, they give you podcast content for days. 🎧 Listen now and tell us: What’s your best (or worst) family vacation story?👇 Drop us a DM or comment—we’re all ears and packing cubes. 📢 CTA:If this made you laugh or gave you travel hope, leave us a review and share it with your favorite travel buddy (or your adult kid who still thinks you’re paying for the chicken).

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🎙️ Episode 228: “Vacationing with Adult Kids” 🚗 ✈️  It’s a special kind of chaos, folks. In this episode, Cathrine shares her Michigan mishaps, Tracy spills the Georgia tea (spoiler alert: no ghosts were spotted, but drama was), and together they...

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