I took a trip with my parents and left my son at home. Time with them reminded me I'm someone's child, too.

The author enjoyed a weekend with her parents, without her son. She got to have a relaxing morning coffee with her father and hear family stories she'd never heard before. Courtesy of Nicole Findlay My family loves multigenerational travel, and we often center our trips around my 9-year-old son. However, I recently went on a weekend trip with just my parents and left my son with his dad. At first, I felt guilty, but I'm grateful for the trip. It reminded me I'm someone's kid, too. Family trips, at least for me at this stage in my life, are very kid-centered. We are big multigenerational travelers , but on a recent trip, I left one generation at home. My 9-year-old wasn't happy about this — he loves spending time with his grandparents.