traveling with kids

Do You Take Long Trips Alone With Your Kids?

January 28, 2013
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I’ve never taken a long trip alone with my daughter. I’ve had opportunities, but I just haven’t taken them. Yep, I’m a chicken and a wimp when it comes to traveling. A 45-minute trip wears me out, answering questions, playing I-Spy, and promising to pick up whatever thing she dropped on the floor and can’t [...]

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Do Foreign Countries Have the Right to Regulate Tourists’ Parenting?

January 15, 2013
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An Indian couple was arrested in Norway in December for disciplining their son. Now, this is not going to be a discussion about whether what they did was right or wrong, but about whether a foreign country has the right to arrest someone for disciplining their child (within reason). Isn’t it a little frightening to [...]

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Tips for Traveling with Babies and Toddlers

December 5, 2012
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It was a dark and stormy night… Okay, just kidding. It was just dark. And my infant in the backseat was having an absolute fit about something, so I guess there was some howling, too.

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5 Tips for Traveling with Multiple Families

August 17, 2012
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Summer travel can be a ton of fun, especially when you are doing it with other families – whether that be your extended family or close friends. Depending on the nature of your trip with other families, there are some things you should keep in mind when making the trip a success, especially if you [...]

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Car Trip Tips

June 28, 2012
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Summer is usually the time when families take vacations. The kids are out of school, the weather is usually pleasant – it’s a great time to hop in the car and begin an adventure. Sometimes the adventure is just in getting where you are going without losing your mind. Long car trips can bring out [...]

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The Benefits to Traveling Overseas with Children

May 1, 2012
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If you mention a long flight or being stuck in any small space for an extended amount of time with small children, most parents’ gut reaction is not to travel, especially not overseas. I’ve traveled half-way across the country with my children in a car and I must admit, we almost didn’t survive; what with [...]

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Things to Do in Paris with Kids

April 27, 2012
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I have never been to Paris. I have had dreams of traveling there since I took French in high school. The language is beautiful, the fashion amazing and the thought of spending my days strolling along the Seine with my girls as we stop for beignets and cocoa make me giddy. Alas, it has not [...]

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Tips for Traveling when Pregnant

March 27, 2012
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Pregnancy is a big change in a woman’s life. Our bodies change, our lifestyles and even the way we move in the world. It also changes the way we do the every day things like shaving our legs, painting our toenails and traveling.

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Staycation~ Party of Four

February 28, 2012
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What is a staycation? The staycation is all of the relaxing togetherness of a traditional vacation and a lot less of the hassle and cost. Opulent traditional family vacations have been temporarily put on hold due to the crushing financial crisis that has hit the economy.

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