Friday postcards from Scotland (or changing priorities)
One thing I love about visiting Great Britain is the way the language is different on signs than in the United States. Even mundane road signs are delightful and charming to my American eyes –...
View ArticleRemembering Sandy Hook: A song into the dark
It’s been eight years since the murder of 26 people, 20 of them children, in Newtown, Connecticut. Everything – and nothing – has changed in that time. In Delaware, where I live, 17 people were shot in...
View ArticleA Veterans Day lesson
One of the things I pride myself on as a traveling mom is that I’m always willing to hop in the car and go on an outing with the kids. So I definitely gave myself some back pats for my plan earlier...
View ArticleAn enumerated end-of-summer list
Please click on photo for full-size version. Seven miles up and down a 4000-foot mountain Fifteen different types of Bordeaux wine Three completely new-to-me cities explored One lost (and then found)...
View ArticleWhen a dream of a family trip becomes reality
One thing I’ve been thinking a great deal about lately is just how family travel happens. By which I mean that having babies tends to bring out the nesting instinct in many of us, yet I know so many...
View ArticleHappy (Traveling) Mother’s Day!
This is one of my favorite recent pictures of me and the boys taken on our family trip to Boston last summer. I love it because of what it makes me remember: We had a long but very fun day walking the...
View ArticleCan you pick just one? Favorite trips with babies and toddlers
With Mother’s Day coming up Sunday, I’ve decided to dedicate each day this week to offering tips, inspiration, and stories to all the traveling moms out there, especially those who might be questioning...
View ArticleWhat I wish I knew the first time I traveled with a baby
Last year I got an email from a new mother who had just found The Mother of All Trips on the recommendation of a mutual friend. Her words brought me back to how much life changes when you bring a baby...
View ArticleA letter to my ten-year-old traveler
Tommy turns 10 years old today, and it feels as much a milestone for me as it does for him – ten years as a traveling mom! I’ve been sharing posts all week that tell tales of our adventures over the...
View ArticleA partner in Paris
On Friday of this week Tommy turns 10 years old, and it feels as much a milestone for me as it does for him. So each day I’ll be sharing photos that take us through the many places we’ve been together...
View ArticleFriday postcards from Scotland (or changing priorities)
One thing I love about visiting Great Britain is the way the language is different on signs than in the United States. Even mundane road signs are delightful and charming to my American eyes –...
View ArticleMonday dreaming: A song into the dark
Rarely has a Monday morning blog post been so hard to write for me. How can I talk about family fun or holiday travel when such a brutal and evil thing happened on Friday? Who even cares? An event like...
View ArticleA Veterans Day lesson
One of the things I pride myself on as a traveling mom is that I’m always willing to hop in the car and go on an outing with the kids. So I definitely gave myself some back pats for my plan earlier...
View ArticleBack to Ski Week: Why I ski with my kids
Welcome to Back to Ski Week, a preview of the upcoming downhill ski season for families. All week long we’ll be thinking snow and I’ll be sharing not only my own tips for planning a family ski vacation...
View ArticleAn enumerated end-of-summer list
Please click on photo for full-size version. Seven miles up and down a 4000-foot mountain Fifteen different types of Bordeaux wine Three completely new-to-me cities explored One lost (and then found)...
View ArticleWhen a dream of a family trip becomes reality
One thing I’ve been thinking a great deal about lately is just how family travel happens. By which I mean that having babies tends to bring out the nesting instinct in many of us, yet I know so many...
View ArticleHappy (Traveling) Mother’s Day!
This is one of my favorite recent pictures of me and the boys taken on our family trip to Boston last summer. I love it because of what it makes me remember: We had a long but very fun day walking the...
View ArticleCan you pick just one? Favorite trips with babies and toddlers
With Mother’s Day coming up Sunday, I’ve decided to dedicate each day this week to offering tips, inspiration, and stories to all the traveling moms out there, especially those who might be questioning...
View ArticleWhat I wish I knew the first time I traveled with a baby
Last year I got an email from a new mother who had just found The Mother of All Trips on the recommendation of a mutual friend. Her words brought me back to how much life changes when you bring a baby...
View ArticleA letter to my ten-year-old traveler
Tommy turns 10 years old today, and it feels as much a milestone for me as it does for him – ten years as a traveling mom! I’ve been sharing posts all week that tell tales of our adventures over the...
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