Summer stress

Maybe a trip to South Dakota to see the buffalo is in your plans for summer? Maybe just some trips to the lake? A lot of families with kids are just finishing their first week of summer vacation. And that can be a complicated time for working parents, as they struggle to manage schedules and keep track of their childrens' activities.

So we've asked Nancy Olesen, the host of Minnesota Public Radio's "How's The Family" how parents can survive -- and thrive -- in the summer time.

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