Welcome to Globetrotters! I am so glad you are here. I am loving your writing already.
I so relate to you on the travel needs of the family. We are all so different, too, but with some work on my end, we can have so much fun together on trips.
My girls are 19 and 17 and I know these times are going to lessen over the years. I will continue to try, like you, because it is worth it. I also used to want to take off and leave but I do think that having a home base is comforting... as I am pretty much a homebody when I am home!