James Wade at Texas Highways:
Family road trips can be complicated, especially in a state as big as Texas, where the answer to “Are we there yet?” is usually “Only a few more hours.”
With hundreds of thousands of road miles spidering out across the state, getting to a destination outside of our Central Texas home requires extensive planning and patience. But Jordan insists exploration and adventure are key to a happy childhood, and because I learned long ago that listening to my wife is, coincidentally, the key to a happy adulthood, I agreed we would bring the kids along as much as we could.
Natasha Klavon, a licensed counselor and certified mental health professional with the Bariatric Medical Institute in San Antonio, says travel can help build emotional flexibility, curiosity, and empathy in children. “It opens children up to the limitless possibilities not only of the world around them but also within themselves,” Klavon says. “It helps them develop confidence, resilience, and a deeper sense of who they are. When travel is shared with guidance, it strengthens attachment and creates meaningful, lasting core memories with connection.”
It’s the “core memories” part I’m most curious about.
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