A reality check happened an hour-long interview with an NPR show in Madison, Wis., when the topic swerved toward unruly kids on a road trip.

How to survive a road trip with your kids

About halfway through a 3,755-mile road trip from Orlando to Seattle, I had a little reality check. It happened a few minutes into an hour-long interview with an NPR show in Madison, Wis., when the topic swerved toward unruly kids in a car.