Category Archives: On The Go

Lapses of Judgment

Two years ago today, three-year-old Madeline McCann was allegedly kidnapped from her hotel room in Portugal while vacationing with her family. This story is all over the news this morning, bringing up the emotions I felt when I first heard it: anger, sadness, resentment, RAGE. All directed at the mother. What were you thinking? How [...]
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When other kids can’t keep their hands to themselves

It would never occur to most people to touch a stranger on the street.  But boundary issues seem to disappear when it comes to pregnant women and babies.  People you may have never met do not think twice about touching a pregnant woman’s belly or a newborns hands and face. This point was driven home [...]
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Flying the not so kid friendly skies

Nothing strikes terror into the heart of new parents like the idea of being confined with a small child and many strangers in a small space thousands of feet in the air, especially if their little one is colicky or hard to soothe. We traveled a lot with our little ones and we always over-prepared [...]
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If you don’t like kids, don’t sit next to us

One of the best things about restaurants is you often get to choose where you sit. Unlike airplanes or theater where seats are assigned and you may get stuck sitting behind the really tall guy or next to the gal traveling with her cat when you are completely allergic, in restaurants, you usually have some [...]
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Meltdown Management

We’ve all been there… Our kid starts melting down in the middle of a store.  They are on the floor or flailing around in the cart, screaming.  Loudly.  Sometimes very loudly.  We try to assess if we can make it to through the check out line without having to abort the mission and return to [...]
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Yes, My son isn’t wearing socks and it is cold outside!

Have you ever felt inappropriately judged in public?
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