Kids Flying Alone

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There are million of kids who fly alone either locally or internationally. They are labeled by airlines as Unaccompanied Minors (UMs).

Blended-Families.com offers some tips to parents of UMs in the hope that lessen would be lessened and the flight be delightful and memorable to the child.

Listen: Kids Flying Alone

Summer Vacation is Here! Are You Ready?

Summer vacation is fast approaching and as every kid is salivating about being out of school, sleeping late and watching TV and mindless movies, parents are stressing about how to maintain a healthy balance of relaxation and productive use of free time so that the kids don't go back to school in the Fall saying they did "nothing" all summer. Blended families have the additional stress of organizing summer visitation, coordinating parent schedules and making sure the kids have structure as well as fun.

Michele Farias, a teacher and school counselor for over 25 years, addresses this very issue in her best selling book, 25 Ways to Keep Your Child Safe, Healthy and Successful: Lessons from a School Counselor. Ms Farias believes it is beneficial for kids to balance summer vacation time with productive activities because it prepares them for a successful school year ahead.

This Summer Vacation podcast contains several useful pointers for step-parents to encourage a well-balanced summer schedule.