You survived ninety-eight consecutive days of summer camp carpools and damp towels on the bathroom floor. Now the house is silent, and you have a brief golden window before fall sports and holiday chaos take over. Here is your official permission slip to leave the kids behind for a 2-to-4-night high-low luxury reset within three hours of St. Louis.

Five months of radio silence isn't a brand strategy—it’s usually a crisis. Caitlin shares the unfiltered truth about her caregiving hiatus, the $30k reality check, and why FTG is doubling down on unpretentious, high-low luxury travel.