Last winter, I tried five times, unsuccessfully, to take a business trip from New York to Phoenix. On all five attempts, my flight was delayed and then cancelled for weather-related reasons. In my view, this really meant five wasted trips to the airport and dozens of hours I will never get back. For us working mommies, every minute counts and I’m always on the hunt for ways to … [Read more...] about Business Travel Shortcuts For The Working Parent
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Airplanes, Kids and Moms Stuck in the Middle
You see a bedraggled, pinched-face mom struggling to placate small kids in an airport. What’s your immediate reaction? You may have heard the United Airlines horror story of New Jersey mom Elit Kirschenbaum. I’ve known Elit for years. She is a generous, kind, smart, extremely dedicated mom -- the kind of woman we all want to have as our PTA president or the leader of our … [Read more...] about Airplanes, Kids and Moms Stuck in the Middle
Back-to-School Business Trip Tips
Most of us survived, more or less, the first week or two of back-to-school chaos. Our kids hopefully have all the backpacks, textbooks, and sharpened pencils they need. We’re all coping with those nasty alarm clocks that have the gall to buzz while it’s still dark out. Now onto phase two: mastering our own absence when our kids are in school. Leaving your kids behind … [Read more...] about Back-to-School Business Trip Tips
Baby on Board: The Highs (and Lows) of Plane Travel
Please tell me I’m not the only parent who first thought the idea of traveling with a baby was about as fun as getting sprayed in the face while changing a diaper (moms with little boys, you know what I’m talking about). Excuse the visual, but prior to traveling with my son, just the sheer thought was overwhelming. Not only did I have no clue what to pack, how to … [Read more...] about Baby on Board: The Highs (and Lows) of Plane Travel
When Bad Parenting IS Our Business
I can imagine few things more horrifying than living for months on a 36-foot sailboat with a 3-year-old and 12-month-old.You’d have to pay me, oh, about 20 million bucks to step foot onto a small sailboat with two young kids.And even then, I wouldn't do it. I wouldn't even take kids that age on an ocean liner cruise ship. For the simple reason that I would be endangering the … [Read more...] about When Bad Parenting IS Our Business