Despite loving a good snow storm that shuts everything down, I have now joined the group of Northeast dwelling sufferers of SAD — Seasonal Affective Disorder. It is simply too white and gray out there.  One snow day was perfect; the added bonus of many, a tad bit too much.

When offered the choice of “fight” or “flight” recently, I didn’t even have to think about it – I resolved to get out of town as soon as I could. Either that or dig a hole like the one that Punxsatawney Phil, the groundhog, lives in and retreats for another several weeks. Both pose problems, however, namely the fact that as moms or caretakers it means we will now need to oversee and supervise (micro-manage?) from remote locations.  But thanks to cell phones and computers, this is all just a button away.

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As a flight attendant and the mother of a very experienced traveler, I am offering the following information to parents traveling with kids during the holiday season:

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