My first big vacation with my son turned into a nightmare when we had 2 flights canceled. It's now one of my favorite memories as a single mom.

Courtesy of Ashley Archambault

When my son was 4, I took him on our first big vacation. It was the first time we traveled out of state, and we had to take a plane to reach our destination. At the time, it was also a big deal for me to take an entire week off of work, but being able to take my son on a true vacation had long been a goal of mine.