Help My Anxious Mom Brain

Planning: Activities

We (me and my two kiddos 12yoF and 17yoM) are traveling to Maui first of June. I have researched and educated myself and the kids on ocean safety. Not snorkeling the first day due to ROPE, signed up for the snorkel report to know the safest/best beaches for the day, talked with them both about how the ocean is different in Maui vs the Gulf or California coast, talked basic safety about not turning your back to the ocean and being aware of waves coming in. Neither kid is super impulsive and will listen to me and follow the guidelines. I feel good about all that but need some reassurance that we will have fun and be able to relax at the beach and that I am not taking them somewhere super dangerous especially since we are paying attention and educating ourselves. I want to be present and not worried the whole time. I recognize some of this I need to take to my own therapist but looking for other parent's experience of how magical it is for them and the kiddos. Thank you!

Posted May 12, 2026, 2:46 PM UTC

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