Activities to do in San Francisco for mellow people... [more inside]
posted by thegreatcokeolympics on Dec 22, 2009 - 19 answers

Anyone have a recommendation for a nice, family-friendly hotel on the beach in Ft. Lauderdale? [more inside]
posted by crunchtopmuffin on Jun 12, 2009 - 2 answers

I've recently become engaged and my fiancee and I were planning on getting married in the fall. We've learned that one of our sisters is pregnant and is due around the same time. How late is too late for her to travel? Are we being unreasonable in picking a date when we know there's a high likelihood she won't be able to come? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 30, 2009 - 37 answers

Will be in Berlin at the beginning of September with nearly 5-year-old son. What family activities you would recommend?
posted by lgandme0717 on Mar 23, 2009 - 5 answers

How do I stop feeling so detached from everything? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 16, 2009 - 15 answers

I've a two week break at Christmas, wife and two little kids, gas prices so cheap I'm thinking road trip. At first I thought we could do Disneyland but I'm not inclined to visit at the busiest time of year. Now I'm thinking maybe ski resorts might be offering good package deals due to the crummy economy. Where could we go, <1000 miles from Seattle, for a great family vacation at a bargain basement price?
posted by carterk on Nov 28, 2008 - 9 answers

What should a gaggle of people of varying ages do in Lake Tahoe this summer? [more inside]
posted by oreonax on Oct 22, 2008 - 10 answers

I've decided that I want to take a year to go backpack around Europe. Now what do I tell my current employer and my family? [more inside]
posted by sperose on Sep 30, 2008 - 18 answers

Where's a warm, sunny, beach-y, relatively inexpensive place for my family to visit over Christmas? [more inside]
posted by timoni on Sep 24, 2008 - 11 answers

Looking for advice about how to handle a cultural misunderstanding...or possibly a scam. Not sure how to reconcile the experience and associated feelings, and especially unsure about how to deal with the situation in the most sensitive and informed way. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 31, 2008 - 13 answers

What's cool to see/visit in western Pennsylvania? [more inside]
posted by mmahaffie on Jun 29, 2008 - 12 answers

We're thinking about driving up to Montreal for a 4-day weekend next week -- 2 adults and a 7-year-old girl. There hasn't been a "what to see and do" post about Montreal here since 2005, so tell me what's to see and do these days with a focus on family fun. [more inside]
posted by briank on Jun 7, 2008 - 10 answers

I'm looking for ideas for things to give my daughter before I go away for 3 weeks. [more inside]
posted by valleys on Feb 11, 2008 - 26 answers

Family vacation to Cancun area - where should we stay? [more inside]
posted by gottabefunky on Jan 20, 2008 - 7 answers

How can we avoid hurting my Mom's feelings? Or should we take her with us? [more inside]
posted by capcuervo on Dec 21, 2007 - 54 answers

While I love my family, I want to claim the other half of my heritage (my father’s side of the family) in an upcoming visit. [more inside]
posted by Phalene on Jun 24, 2007 - 30 answers

RelationshipFilter: How do my wife and I solve the Christmas family dilemma? Specifically, I'm looking for advice and suggestions on how we decide which family to visit each year. Of course, it's more complicated than that... [more inside]
posted by ranglin on Apr 30, 2007 - 29 answers

Fun things to do in NYC and Boston for a young family? I'll be in NYC with my wife and two small children (3yrs & 8months) from June 16th-19 and in Boston from the 25th-29th of June. [more inside]
posted by allthewhile on Jun 14, 2006 - 16 answers

Family-friendly things to do in Nashville? I'm headed there on Monday for training and my daughter (14) wants to go. I'll be stuck in class until 5pm and will only be able to take her places in the evening. Naturally one thinks of music when Nashville is mentioned, and both of us are willing to listen to country music (though we both prefer the rootsier Brother-Where-Art-Thou end of country to the Nashville end) but I assume most of the music will be taking place in bars and I don't want to take a teenager to bars. Are there other music places I should know about? We'll certainly try the Opry or the Ryman, but any other suggestions are welcome; also suggestions of non-music evening activities suitable for a 14-year-old, if you know of good ones. Thanks very much!
posted by jfuller on Jul 9, 2004 - 10 answers