Kaitlyn JainMay 124 minSummer Travel PlanningIt can be the worst, right? And if you're like me, you probably didn't book the hotels a year plus out because um... COVID, four kids at...
Kaitlyn JainJan 22 minRunning in a New YearWe began this year with a run. A family 5k with the local running club. My parents seemed to always make me race on New Year's Day, and...
Kaitlyn JainJun 10, 20215 minHow to Pack Effectively (Without Losing Your Mind)Packing. Just like glitter, cicadas, and "look what I found," it's a word that can carry a sense of dread. Especially if you're like me...
Kaitlyn JainMay 25, 20213 minTraining for Active Travel with KidsAfter being inactive for a long Winter and, if I’m being honest, most of the Spring, I began exercising again. Today, I completed Day 7...
Kaitlyn JainMay 12, 20216 minSummer is coming…be safe and get out!After a year off from travel, newly vaccinated and better attuned to what's safe, we are ready to resume travel. This summer, we won't be...
Kaitlyn JainMar 17, 20213 minRight now I'm (kind of) Having It AllLast month, I launched my first book. It took 2+ years of writing in the evening and finding an editor and designer, but I finally...
Kaitlyn JainFeb 24, 20212 minTake the Chance“Let me tell you something kid; Everybody gets one chance to do something great. Most people never take the chance, either because...
Kaitlyn JainJan 26, 20212 minMy Kirkus Review is here and it's glowing...well, not really, but I'm ecstatic all the sameMy Kirkus Review came in last night. My Kirkus Review came in last night! I have been awaiting this for months and I am so excited to...
Kaitlyn JainJan 11, 20213 minCheckmate! Passports and Pacifiers available for presale.Sometimes, I think in a random pattern. It's like the Kevin Bacon game six degrees of separation. My dog will start pawing at my leg with...
Kaitlyn JainJan 5, 20213 minOne Month Until Launch2021 is here. (Finally.) My book launches next month! (Ahhhh!!!) I have been writing, re-writing, editing, and designing my first book...
Kaitlyn JainDec 23, 20204 minYou never know who you will influence. Make it for the better.Christmas planning was done. We finished wrapping presents. Our inflatable Boston Terrier sits out front, frost covering his shrunken...
Kaitlyn JainDec 15, 20205 minEven Moms Need a Little Coaching SometimesI’m a good mom. I keep my four kids healthy. I oversee virtual learning. I try not to yell. I start the peel of their oranges. I get them...
Kaitlyn JainDec 10, 20204 min39 is the perfect age to endure a pandemic, a layoff, and a midlife crisis.I have young kids and haven’t quite hit middle age, though, after birthing those four kids, my bladder may disagree Since I graduated...
Kaitlyn JainDec 2, 20204 minOne Big ChristmasOne year, when I was around three or four years old, my family celebrated what became known in family lore as the Christmas of Gluttony....
Kaitlyn JainNov 27, 20204 minNo Traveling for Thanksgiving this YearWith my hands deep in the stuffing, crying from the onions, and probably still sticky from a butter-like cookie topping, I thought, ‘This...
Kaitlyn JainNov 21, 20203 minA Dream Takes Flight—Turning Challenges Into OpportunitiesToday, I am taking a break from corporate America. I don’t know if it will be for three months or six months or forever, but I know that...
Kaitlyn JainNov 18, 20201 minPassports and Pacifiers TrailerLike a gumball machine, I popped them out in a row. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. All within five-and-a-half years. I'm excited to announce...
Kaitlyn JainNov 11, 20201 minCheck out what came in the mail!And yeah, still figuring out movies... I feel like a kid learning PowerPoint in the 90's. Maybe I can have a headline dissolve in?
Kaitlyn JainNov 9, 20201 minArtie and Boston BELS PublishingI'm excited to share my publishing imprint, Boston BELS Publishing! In addition to my four kids, I've had Boston Terriers my whole life....
Kaitlyn JainNov 1, 20203 minWhy We Let the Kids Trick or TreatWe let the kids trick or treat last night. We hadn't planned to and we're so glad we did. We had intended to do a parade with close...