The answer, as ever, was Phish.

Years ago, I wrote forVogueabout my plight as aPhish wife.

Heres how to survive should you find yourself taking your kids to Sin City.

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Photographed by Theo Wenner,Vogue, November 2015

The casino-and-smoke-free oasisadjacent to the splashier, tropical-themed Mandalay Bayoffers a respite from the dinging chaos of the Strip.

Instead, we parked at the pool and marveled at the flow of refreshing, complimentary snacksfrozen melon balls!

tiny ice cream cones!necessary to keep children sated.

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Photo: Christian Horan

Or, as we beheld, a trio of cockatiel puppets bopping to Dua Lipas Levitating.

The ability to color on various animal templates and scan their creations into a virtual forest.

One can only guess who scribbled PHISH on one of the elephants.

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Photo: Courtesy of MGM Resorts International

and the locker room, where a special surprise hologram materializes.

Thrilling and a tad creepylike Vegas itself.

My cute, clingy son, for one.

Its name was just what I needed, after days in Vegas with kids: Everything Zen.