Tired mom leaves vacation with in-laws early to ‘protect her peace' — and doesn't have any regrets

Yahoo

20-07-2025

Kudos to this mom.
Spending too much time with in-laws can drive anyone bananas — let alone for a few weeks.
One woman took to social media to share that while on an annual family vacation with her husband's side of the family, she decided to leave early and never look back.
Kelly Hubbell is a mom of three children, all under the age of seven. The 37-year-old and her family recently trekked up to a lakefront home in upstate New York — which required a 5-hour flight, 2-hour drive and a ferry from Oregon — to spend time with her husband's family.
Everyone was all under one roof — which meant Hubbell and her family of five were crammed into one bedroom for what was supposed to be 17 long days.
The scene sounded just as chaotic as one would imagine — hyper kids running all around, dealing with in-laws of all kinds and being far away from home.
By day 12 — Hubbell had had enough and it didn't help that she was also feeling under the weather.
'I was just feeling really overwhelmed,' Hubbell told TODAY.com.
So, the 37-year-old packed up her kids and decided to leave the family vacay a few days early.
'And every year, I try to show up with a smile and make it work, not because we don't love being there, but because it's a lot to juggle,' she explained in her Instagram post caption.
'…I hit my limit. So we left. (On day 12 mind you). Five days early. No apology. No regret,' she continued.
Hubbell was well aware that her husband was bummed and her extended family might gossip about her early deperture but the inspiring mom put herself first — something many women often struggle doing.
'Despite what mom guilt propaganda might tell you, you ARE allowed to protect your peace.'
This mom isn't the only one who reached her breaking point on this type of trip.
A survey of 2,000 US travelers pointed out that 34% of people don't consider visiting family as a real 'vacation.'
71% of the survey participants said they often feel like they need a vacation from their family vacation to truly unwind and relax.
Six in 10 travelers admit to enoying the quality time with friends and family — but they are often left feeling exhausted by the end.
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