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Traveling Mysteries and Annoyances

Lately I’ve been traveling alone for some work functions and conferences. Not having to wrangle kids has given me the opportunity to notice some of the other things going on in the travel world. In short, it has opened my eyes to some very annoying things going on at airports everywhere. 1) When I travel…

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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…

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Are You Bringing Baggage To Lunch?

Have you ever noticed that some friends you go to lunch with spend the whole time complaining? They complain about their lives, about the behavior of others and about the likelihood that lifes only going to get harder for them. Have you ever noticed that you leave these encounters feeling badly?

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Baby on Board: The Highs (and Lows) of Plane Travel

Please tell me Im 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 Im 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 manage the security …