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Three-Eight Charlie: A Perfect Story for Every Kid
Parental Navel Gazing, Planes/Trains/Cars/Boats May 29, 2017

Three-Eight Charlie: A Perfect Story for Every Kid

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This Might Be the Best Place for a Family Vacation – Ever
Cool Kid Places, Great Outdoors January 18, 2017

This Might Be the Best Place for a Family Vacation – Ever

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Finally Booked Our Second Trip Abroad
Cool Kid Places, Planes/Trains/Cars/Boats September 29, 2016

Finally Booked Our Second Trip Abroad

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Visiting New York City With a Toddler
Cool Kid Places May 9, 2016

Visiting New York City With a Toddler

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Flying With a Walking Toddler
Planes/Trains/Cars/Boats April 19, 2016

Flying With a Walking Toddler

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Three-Eight Charlie: A Perfect Story for Every Kid

Three-Eight Charlie: A Perfect Story for Every Kid

May 29, 2017
This Might Be the Best Place for a Family Vacation – Ever

This Might Be the Best Place for a Family Vacation – Ever

January 18, 2017
Finally Booked Our Second Trip Abroad

Finally Booked Our Second Trip Abroad

September 29, 2016
Parental Navel Gazing, Planes/Trains/Cars/Boats May 29, 2017

Three-Eight Charlie: A Perfect Story for Every Kid

Three-Eight Charlie: A Perfect Story for Every Kid
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I’m oddly sad right now. I have been reading a book called Three-Eight Charlie. The author is Jerrie Mock, who was the first woman to fly solo around the globe. Her writing isn’t great. But it is authentic. She never tries to be flowery, and her prose is serviceable and matter-of-fact. She’s a pilot, not…

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Cool Kid Places, Great Outdoors January 18, 2017

This Might Be the Best Place for a Family Vacation – Ever

This Might Be the Best Place for a Family Vacation – Ever
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A few years ago, the words “family vacation” would make me cringe. It would bring up images of cheesy theme parks and bad food. And that’s fair enough – plenty of people out there perpetuate that stereotype. But let’s say you want to go somewhere a little different … somewhere the kid(s) will love, but…

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Cool Kid Places, Planes/Trains/Cars/Boats September 29, 2016

Finally Booked Our Second Trip Abroad

Finally Booked Our Second Trip Abroad
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So, we had our first international trip with a baby. Now, we’re headed abroad with a toddler. Here’s what went into our planning, starting with a narrow timeframe and factoring climate into the equation. I’d been pricing flights and trying to figure out what’s good at the destination. And yes, I’ll admit to indulging my…

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Cool Kid Places May 9, 2016

Visiting New York City With a Toddler

Visiting New York City With a Toddler
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We head to New York City with a toddler – and find out how the city handles our little person and her parents.

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Planes/Trains/Cars/Boats April 19, 2016

Flying With a Walking Toddler

Flying With a Walking Toddler
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Flying with a walking toddler is a whole different challenge than flying with a baby who sleeps 90 percent of the flight. How did we handle it this time?

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Parental Navel Gazing March 21, 2016

Teaching Kids to be Gentle – Got Any Advice?

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I’d like to hear your advice and success stories for getting toddlers to stop slapping people and pets into next week.

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Cool Kid Places March 11, 2016

Conflicted Thoughts on a Kid’s First Visit to the Zoo

Conflicted Thoughts on a Kid’s First Visit to the Zoo
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A visit to the zoo gets me thinking about whether zoos are ultimately good for animals or our kids.

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Digging In January 30, 2016

Dining Out With a Baby – It Could Go Either Way

Dining Out With a Baby – It Could Go Either Way
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Dining out with a baby has the potential for disaster – how have you dealt with it?

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Parental Navel Gazing January 21, 2016

When Your Baby Starts to Walk, You Need a Montage

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I love a good montage – Stan’s ski training montage in South Park, for example, cracked me up. So when Anneka started to Frankenstein her way around her world, I saw some possibilities. She seems to have impeccable coming timing, so some of her flops, falls and hand-waving antics seem to sync up nicely with…

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Parental Navel Gazing January 3, 2016

A Dad’s Letter to a 1-Year-Old

A Dad’s Letter to a 1-Year-Old
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A dad writes a letter to his daughter who just celebrated her first birthday.

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