Travelsprouts

Bringing a car seat when traveling stinks, I won’t lie.  They are big and bulky, not to mention annoying to get in and out of cars, trains, and taxis.  I cringe just thinking about that part of travel.  That said, bringing car seats along for babies and young children is often the best choice.  HowRead more

It is my least favorite part of packing:  figuring out what to put in the diaper bag/kids’ backpacks to keep them busy on the flight or on a long car trip.  Finding something that engages them, is age-appropriate, is portable and doesn’t spill all over the floor, doesn’t have tiny pieces that will get lostRead more

The idea of Vacation is a relatively new one.  According to Cindy Aron in her book “Working at Play”[1], it wasn’t until the mid-1800’s when vacation became a middle-class activity.  Prior to that, vacations, holidays, or “taking the air” was purely an elite activity and focused more on health than on recreation. Vacations have becomeRead more

As I write this, we are 34,000 feet in the air over the Atlantic Ocean.  My husband and I are on a rare flight without our children – packing only my carry-on, sipping wine, about to dig into a book that’s been on my bedside for months.  Ah…bliss! Next to me, however, is a braveRead more