In a few days we point two cars west and leave Virginia behind. Seven days and two thousand miles later, we move our daughters into college. Here is how you plan a drive like that so the road stays the good part.

It is not too late; it was never too late, and you are not behind. A complete field guide to learning to drive as an adult, from the paperwork to the first quiet street to the open highway, and the freedom waiting at the end of it.

Driving anxiety is rarely about nerves. It usually traces back to an old memory, and it loosens the same way it formed, one quiet mile at a time.

A good road trip is half preparation. Here's how to get your car sorted and the details handled, so the only thing left to do is drive.