My kids are 5, 3, and 1, and we live in the suburbs. We walk whenever possible instead of taking our minivan.

The author lives in the suburbs of Southern California with three kids, but walks whenever she can. Courtesy of Jillian Pretzel I'm a mom of three young kids, and we live in Southern California. I used to live in New York City and really miss walking everywhere. Though it may be easier to load them in the minivan, I prefer to walk whenever possible. I joke that the hardest part of having three young kids is getting them all into and out of the car. "If I start loading them up now, I'll be a...