My toddler and I go to Bali every year for 3 months. I've learned so much and feel less judged than in the US.

Courtesy of Alison Emerick

I bought plane tickets to Bali when my daughter was 18 months old and going through her first "challenging" period. All of a sudden, I felt like I had jumped into the deep end of toddler parenting and was over my head trying to navigate this new stage.