I used to let my kids miss school for family travel. It's harder to pull off now that they're older.

I used to let my kids miss school for family travel. It's harder to pull off now that they're older.

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Growing up, I did not miss school. Maladies like Chickenpox and raging stomach bugs that didn't respond to ginger ale and saltines were the only acceptable reasons for being absent. Vacations were for summer and the occasional Christmas visits to grandparents.

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