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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Moms Talk: Is Flying with Kids Smart or Crazy?

It's only a couple of hours, right? How much could go wrong?

I confess. I'm starting to worry that I've bit off more than I can chew. The idea of Thanksgiving without my husband started out as a present to both of us. The kids and I would be able to spend some extra days in Nebraska with my family, unhindered by his work schedule. Meanwhile, he could have a few days of peace and quiet, alone at home for what will likely be the last time for many years—with a list of chores to do around the house in order to prepare for the new baby, of course. As the family continues to grow and airline-ticket prices soar, there weren't going to be many more chances for me to take the children home to their grandparents. Bass is still young enough to fly free, I'm still officially allowed on airplanes for a few more…

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Wendy Erlien

1:22 pm on Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Good luck on your trip! I would suggest after packing what you think you'll need -- double it. You can never have too many kid distractions and supplies.   more ›

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Moms Talk: Road-trip Tips for Car Travel with Kids

We're heading off on our first road trip since we became a family of four, and I'm scared to death.

Memorial Day Weekend is almost here, the official launch of summer and weeks when the Land of 10,000 Lakes becomes the highway of 10,000 road trips. We're getting an early start on the family vacation this year with a long weekend in Omaha for my grandmother's 90th birthday, an event I'm both excited about and filled with dread over. I can't wait to finally greet my family, many of whom have never even seen our new son, except via Facebook pictures and YouTube videos. But the actual process of getting there? That is definitely not something I'm looking forward to. Night Driving "We learned pretty early on from our car trips to Omaha with Vi that our best bet for easy traveling was to take off shortly before she was ready to go to bed, and …

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Samara Postuma

8:18 pm on Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Ah! I just wrote about this today! :( Sorry I missed seeing this, would have loved to pass along my tips!! Hope it was a good trip!   more ›

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