Five Tips For Making Spring Break An Actual "Break"

We all know that divorce is difficult. If you have ever traveled with young children, you also know that Spring Break can be difficult. Combine the two, and it can be a whirlwind of stress for a recently divorced parent.

Divorced (or divorcing) parents often struggle with Spring Break (or vacations, generally) because divorce may have left the parents financially drained; the parents might be sharing the children's vacation time with an ex-spouse and therefore unable to travel for an extended time; and a parent might be traveling alone with the children for the first time without the assistance of the other parent. You might be feeling guilty that you cannot afford the quintessential trip to Disney World, Florida, or Mexico. You might be frustrated that your ex-spouse can afford to take the children to do things that maybe you cannot afford. It's natural to feel this way and worry that your children will be somehow less excited about their vacation time with you if