For the first time in 10 years, I recently traveled across the country and left all my kids and my husband for six days. It wasn’t as impossible as I had made it out to be in my mind. In fact, everything went great!
In this week’s episode, I’m sharing practical things I did to prepare everyone for a smooth week at home. Next time my husband travels, I’ll be using some of these tips to make things easier for myself too.
Subscribe (and rate and review – thank you!): Google Play | iTunes | Stitcher
From the Episode

![How I prepped my family to be gone for a week by myself [Episode 280] Episode Artwork 3 819x1024](https://thrivinginmotherhoodpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/episode-artwork-3-819x1024.webp)
![Weekly Planning In Our Marriage [Episode 336] Weekly Planning In Our Marriage [Episode 336]](https://thrivinginmotherhoodpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/episode-artwork.jpg)
![Planning without Pressure with Hannah [Episode 406] beige aesthetic daily vlog youtu](https://thrivinginmotherhoodpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Beige-Aesthetic-Daily-Vlog-YouTu-1.webp)
![How to Build Family Systems Even if You Think "I'm not a Structured Person" [Episode 157] How to Build Family Systems Even if You Think “I’m not a Structured Person” [Episode 157]](https://thrivinginmotherhoodpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/episodeartwork157-1024x1024.jpg)