About Us
🌟 The "Do It With Kids" Manifesto
"I hear it all the time: 'Wait until they’re older.' Wait until they can remember it. Wait until retirement.
But life doesn't promise us 'later.' I learned this the hard way. My mother spent her life waiting for retirement to start living, only to lose her battle with cancer at 56. My father chased the appearance of wealth but missed the richness of connection. He passed away in his beautiful home, alone in bed, just before his 63rd birthday.
That is why I refuse to wait.
We are not meant to just survive the years; we can thrive in them.
I started Do It With Kids because I believe that children don't end your life; they expand it. I want to show my kids that they belong anywhere in the world. Whether we are at a palace in Vienna or a Hornets basketball game in Charlotte, the message is the same: You are safe, you are loved, and we are doing this together.
This blog is my playbook. It’s the logistics, the strategies, and the honest reality of how to take the family you love to the places you’ve always dreamed of.
The vision board I created on 01/10/2026
Hi, thanks for being here! My name is Avril. I live in Charlotte, NC with my husband of over 10 years (together for nearly 20) and 2 beautiful children. They are a 5-year-old neurodivergent boy and a 2-year-old girl. I'm also a Product Manager, which I like call professional manifesting, and I love planning. I decided to start a blog this year in the hopes that others who either have children in their lives or are thinking about becoming parents will be inspired to live their best lives with -- and for -- the kids.