I used to think that if you ate a healthy diet, full of colorful, whole foods—organic when possible—your prenatal vitamin was just an insurance policy. It was the extra boost of vitamins and minerals that your body may be lacking. Having gone through pregnancy twice...
Being a mother is one of the most rewarding yet challenging roles you can undertake. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed or uncertain about how to be a better mother and I do not have an easy way to do that or a quick solution. But, one of the most effective ways to learn...
As an expat, my kids and I have logged some serious air miles. We also drive across the entire country of France every summer, a 10 hr feat. Over the years I have taken notes of what works for us to actually enjoy traveling with kids. We’ll start with roadtrips,...
As I write this, I have logged 11 transatlantic flights with children from 2 months old. Sometimes it was with one kid, sometimes all 3. Sometimes I was with my husband or mom, but most of the time I was solo. Flying with kids is stressful, that is certain, but...
Flying is stressful for so many reasons: the timing, the stuff, the space constraints, the waiting, the queuing, time-changes, and the lack of control over anything. Adding a baby into that is next level. Anything can happen, and everything will happen. Planning ahead...