{
  "id": 12723577,
  "title": "I can't take back the vacations I never took with my kids. At 51, I'm saying yes to solo travel.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/i-cant-take-back-the-vacations-i-never-took-with-my-kids-at-51-im",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T21:42:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/parenting-regret-didnt-travel-enough-with-kids-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At 51 years old, the author decided to embark on a solo trip to Washington, DC, after feeling regret over not traveling more with her children during their youth. While exploring museums on her own, she felt a mix of excitement and sadness, wishing she had shared these experiences with her sons. The author had always dreamed of traveling with her family, but various circumstances, including divorce, prevented her from doing so. As her children grew up and became more independent, she realized that she had postponed traveling and missed out on the joy of creating memories together. After her first solo trip, the author began traveling more often, visiting cities like DC, Chicago, and Lake Geneva. She plans to travel with her sons in the future, acknowledging that she cannot change the past but is committed to creating new memories in the future.",
  "summary": "When my kids were younger, I always put off big family trips for one reason or another. Then I realized I had run out of time.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}