Yes, I read all those parenting books about necessary schedules and consistent atmospheres. Although I feel at least somewhat in control of B's schedule when we're home, there's simply no hope when we're traveling. It's just not the nature of our trips. I've also felt the guilt-induced panic as my child repeatedly never takes a nap in the same …
Travel Tips Part 2: En Route
Now that you have packed without the kitchen sink and a few other items, here are some tips for the actual process en route to your destination. (This is by no means an exhaustive list...just a few things that I've learned in addition to what I normally read on blogs when I researched traveling with …
Travel Tips Part 1: Everything but the Kitchen Sink
B was 5 weeks old when we made our first three-hour drive to a youth event where his Daddy led worship. At two months old, he flew to west Texas for Thanksgiving. The following months involved back-to-back Disciple-Now weekends, including a late-nighter coming home from Texarkana after midnight. We flew to South Carolina for a …
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To Travel or Not to Travel (With a Baby)
I've always traveled a lot. My parents injected in me the desire to go and I don't know if it will ever dissipate. Don't get me wrong; I'm a homebody. I love my time around our home. But I definitely enjoy a balance of each - let's go for a little while and experience unexpected, sometimes disastrous …
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