How Disney Gives Us the Magic of Confidence

On a recent visit to Avenger’s Campus, I witnessed a kind of Disney magic I had never seen before. Now, this is really saying something. I’ve held my babies with teary eyes during fireworks, I’ve been pixie-dusted for once-in-a-lifetime moments, and I have witnessed a gentle snow falling on Main Street USA in Disneyland Paris at Christmastime. But this moment was one that will go down in...

Why the pauses at Disney mean more now than ever

What if I told you the most memorable part of a Disney trip is not the E-ticket rides or magical shows? Or even (gasp!) our beloved characters? The truth is, the magic is in the pauses. I don't mean the break between busy crowds (though that does feel magical when it happens, like finding a unicorn) or the moments when you sit down for a Dole Whip with the rest of humanity in what feels like the...