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Curing the Baby Blues with a Global Tour

Curing the Baby Blues with a Global Tour

A man in his 70s with neatly trimmed silver hair and a clean shaven face sits at a makeshift table in the shadows on a quiet alley behind an empty tuk tuk. He wears nothing but a long green cloth tied around his waist and […]

Traveling Solo in South Sudan

Traveling Solo in South Sudan

Over a week ago I spent my Saturday morning striding through the rich red dirt roads of Yambio, South Sudan, with smiling sun-glassed boys on boda-bodas (motorbikes) asking if I needed a lift. By 10am the sun was blaring and I ducked into a small, […]

Guest Post – What we’re reading: Whoever You Are – Mama Mgeni

Guest Post – What we’re reading: Whoever You Are – Mama Mgeni

I am thrilled to post this children’s book review from one of our family’s favorite books that hopefully inspires future global citizens.  Tara Wambugu, aka Mama Mgeni of Nairobi Kenya, is an amazing woman who happens to be an equally extraordinary mother of two future feisty global […]

Lilayi Lodge and Elephant Nursery in Lusaka, Zambia

Lilayi Lodge and Elephant Nursery in Lusaka, Zambia

Lilayi Lodge, “the place to rest at sunset,” is a lovely day or weekend getaway from Lusaka.  If you are in Lusaka for work or pleasure and have a morning, afternoon, or a weekend to kill it’s a nice place to visit, with or without […]

Settling down in Lusaka, Zambia

Settling down in Lusaka, Zambia

It’s been nearly three weeks since we landed in Lusaka, Zambia with our 3-year-old and 14 month old. My how the time flies!! It is bittersweet leaving our home, friends, and family in Chicago and starting a new life here in Lusaka. On the upside […]

Vote on your favorite family travel photo!

Vote on your favorite family travel photo!

From October 16th through October 31st, vote on the travel photos below. Either vote by liking on Gypsy Momma’s Facebook page or reply in a comment below noting the name of the photo.  The winner will be announced on November 1st, 2013, and will receive […]

Baby K’Tan Review and Giveaway

Baby K’Tan Review and Giveaway

Baby K’Tan was kind enough to send me one of their fabulous baby wraps almost a year ago to review.  At the time, my daughter was almost two years old and I was pregnant.  In the past year, I have tried the Baby K’Tan wearing […]

32 Months and Counting of Breastfeeding, Pumping, Traveling, and Working

32 Months and Counting of Breastfeeding, Pumping, Traveling, and Working

Before I gave birth to my babies I always planned on exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months, and I also planned on nursing until they were at least age two or beyond, depending on when they felt they were ready to stop.  Like most […]

Exploring Karen in Nairobi, Kenya, with a Toddler and an Infant

Exploring Karen in Nairobi, Kenya, with a Toddler and an Infant

I am currently settled for a couple of months with my family (which at the moment includes my husband, 2.5 year old, 4 month old, and my mother) in Nairobi, Kenya for my work.  I say “settled” because two months is an exceptionally long time […]

Breastfeeding in a Sari

Breastfeeding in a Sari

I just left to Colombo, Sri Lanka after a two week stay in Kerala, India with my two year old and three month old.  We met my husband there on the way to Kerala (at our connection in the Abu Dhabi airport) and stayed with […]