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Hit the airport cafe and build log cabins out of wooden stir sticks How are you keeping your little ones entertained while flying this weekend? Here are a few ideas…

First there was the breastfeeding mom who was removed from a flight for refusing to “cover up” when a flight attendant insisted she use a blanket. Then came the autistic…

When I first read this note from a fellow Shelly (extra points for one “e”!), I thought this mom was admirably ambitious. But before I could respond, she contacted me…

As some of you know, I’ve run periodic “Ask Shelly” articles in my Travels with Baby column at Examiner.com. In the interest of better serving my loyal readers here (who…

It’s not too late to squeeze in a family camping trip with your little ones this summer, especially if you haven’t already made plans for Labor Day weekend with its…

I won’t claim to be much of a cycling enthusiast myself, but the grand times our family had biking around Yosemite last fall were enough to put “biking with kids”…

Newport, OR – The Oregon Aquarium is one of the best sightseeing values to be had on the Oregon Coast, and a half-day visit should top the list of any…

Silver Falls State Park, OR – Within moments of entering Silver Falls State Park, I had to wonder how I’d managed to stay away for so many years. It’s not…

You should know that I have been camping in Oregon since I was an infant. After relocating to California, it took some time to adjust to “bear camping” and the…

Newberry National Volcanic Monument, OR – Approximately 10 miles south of Bend, Oregon on Highway 97, you’ll drive past one of the most newly named national monuments in the U.S.:…