Like a river, connections with loved ones can course, strong and flowing, for years, then one day just dry up to a trickle. Maybe the rain of communication is in drought, or perhaps a dam formed from a build-up of what’s unsaid. But all you know is that lately, you can’t talk to your friend… [Read More]
Women and Travel
Alone at a Bonaire Beach Resort, Basking in Beauty
“You’re going to the best beach resort in Bonaire…” my neighbor said, “but not bringing your husband?” “That is correct,” I replied. “The Bonaire trip contest I won only provided one plane ticket.” “Is that weird for you?” the neighbor inquired, concerned. “Nope,” I replied. “Listen — my husband and I were independent humans for… [Read More]
Sometimes Wives and Mothers Want to Spend Time Alone, or Even Solo Travel! Here’s an Odd Example.
Imagine you win a free trip to a Caribbean island… but the only catch is, there is only ONE plane ticket provided, and you’re married with two kids. How would you feel? What would you do? Miraculously, this just happened to me, and what it revealed was striking. Flash back to a few months ago… [Read More]
How to Pack 4 Dresses and 2 Pants in 1 With Magical Multi-Purpose, Reversible Clothes
Want the secret to packing light? Pack things that are also other things. Huh? Well, you can work this in two ways. Way One: Pack clothing that can be used for multiple purposes, such as cute pants that are also soft and stretchy, meaning they can be worn either for a night out, or for… [Read More]
A Glamorous Airport Lounge (and Double-Decker Plane!) in Boston as I Ponder In-Between Spaces
A liminal space is the threshold between two eras, places, or states of being. This April Vacation, I inhabited the liminal world from head to toe, and nowhere was it more literal than the day I spent in Boston’s Logan Airport: in a glamorous airline lounge, even ON an airplane… and yet going nowhere. In… [Read More]
The Best Reclining Umbrella Stroller for Travel and Home
“A light umbrella stroller with a reclining seat?!” I exclaimed to my husband, Colin, as I read the UPPAbaby G-LUXE description online. “I want it! This way we could stay out on the town during nap time instead of always having to go back mid-day. No more Nap Jail!” “Isn’t our four year old hand-me-down… [Read More]
