Veda's first flight at six weeks old to Paraguay

Airline Child and Infant Travel Policies: United States

I am going to work on compiling a global reference list of airline policies on travel with infants, beginning with the United States.   Below you may...

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I Love Trains (the Big Adult-Sized Ones)

I am loving being back home in Chicago where we don’t own a car and primarily use buses and trains to get around.  I hate oil changes,...

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Happy Mother’s Day :)

Happy day to all the mommas, traveling or not, inspiring and loving their babies, babies-to-be, and the world by your work.

Breastfeeding 8 month Veda in New Work (in the Moby wrap)

Bring Expressed Breast Milk on a Plane?

Question: I am traveling in a month with a one month old baby from New York to Peru.  I have had a problem with my breastmilk production...

Hints to Lady travelers

Advice to Lady Travellers from 1889: Money

One of my dearest friends just gave me a delightful gift.  It is a little book re-printed from 1889 entitled Hints to Lady Travellers At Home and...

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Children’s Play Area in Abu Dhabi Airport (Another Great Etihad Experience)

I had another great flight with Etihad Airways on our long journey home a couple of weeks ago from South Africa to Chicago, which included a short...

Pap wearing Veda on his front

Onya Baby: Product Review Out and About in Chicago

A couple of months ago Onya Baby contacted me to ask if I would do a product review of their soft-structured baby carrier.  When they told me...

Reproductive and Travel Friendly Clothes (Spring 2012)

Reproductive and Travel Friendly Clothes (Spring 2012)

It’s spring cleaning time for me back home in Chicago, and I realize that most of the stuff in my closet I can’t use, mostly because of...

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Twelve Tips to Help Baby (and You) Survive a Time Zone Change and Jet Lag

Question: I will be flying with my son solo from Sydney, Australia to Vancouver, Canada when he’ll be  5 months old.  Can you tell me how Veda adjusted to...

Feeding Veda in the back of a jeep in Wadi Rum

Mastering the Art of Breastfeeding on a Road Trip- Without Stopping the Car

When we took our first four hour trip in the car with our daughter when she was just about two weeks old we made frequent stops as...