Travel & Extended Family: LL Bean

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Family Vacation Dilemma, What Would You Do?

J.B. asks from Boston

Sorry this got longer than I intended. My husband and I have 4 kids - 2 are 16, one is 10, the other is 8. The last time we did a fly-away vacation was 9 years ago...

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Looking for Great Travel Suggestions for a "Weekend Trip" up to Maine, Etc

D.W. asks from St. Louis

I am a single mom that has a couple of weeks off while my 14 yr old drama queen is at her grandparents. Love her, but if you have a teenage daughter, you understand ...

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Wheeled Backpack vs Wheeled Suitcase for Preschooler

E.E. asks from Washington DC

One of the things on my 4 yr old's Christmas list is a suitcase with wheels so he can go to Africa. I've been looking at them online and they all seem so expensive. ...

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First Plane Ride with 6Mo Old

J.L. asks from Oklahoma City

I am taking my 6 mo old daughter on her first plane trip next month. Any suggestions? We have travled to Mississippi by car (12 hours) and she has done fine but we di...

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Need Advise Regarding Flying with My 11 Month Old Daughter??

J.C. asks from Los Angeles

Hello Mommies - I am hoping some of you can help you out. We are taking my daughter to visit my grandparents at the end of this month and I am a bit nervous about the...

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Back to School - Backpacks, Lunch Boxes, Jackets Etc.

D.S. asks from Denver

Ok moms it is that time again... back to school! My boys are really hard on their backpacks and often go through multiples in a school year - usually zippers breaking...

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3 Questions on 9 Month Old

H.G. asks from Minneapolis

alrighty moms. I have three questions about my 9 month old daughter. 1. My daughter has always been a horrible sleeper. Usually she is up 3-5 times a night. She ha...

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How Much Contact Do You Have with Your College Student?

M.T. asks from New York

Hi all. My oldest is now a college freshman, and I'm just wondering, for those of you with kiddults in college how much contact do you have with your son/daughter? H...

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Fundraising Suggestions

V.S. asks from Reading

So my kids will be going to a brand new school - not just new to them, completely new in the district - next year, and it is a specialty school that draws from all ov...

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School Fundraising Ideas

L.T. asks from Hartford

I have just agreed to help my children's elementary school PTA with fundraising next year. As this is something I have no experience with, I was hoping to get some a...