Comments on: 5 Things I Learned While My Kids Were Tugging at My Suitcase http://www.momstowork.com/09/03/5-things-i-learned-while-my-kids-were-tugging-at-my-suitcase/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-things-i-learned-while-my-kids-were-tugging-at-my-suitcase Because All Mothers Are Working Mothers Thu, 10 May 2012 23:12:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Laura Arnold http://www.momstowork.com/09/03/5-things-i-learned-while-my-kids-were-tugging-at-my-suitcase/comment-page-1/#comment-12697 Laura Arnold Sat, 11 Sep 2010 15:42:02 +0000 http://www.momstowork.com/?p=4155#comment-12697 Phaedra, What great ideas and so thoughtfully expressed. I really needed this as I, too, am travelling to Asia for 3 weeks later this fall. I have felt so much stress about this trip, but now I feel much more at ease. I plan to send lots of pictures, and ask my son to tie a special ribbon on my suitcase -- I am sure it will be either camouflage, or burnt orange in honor of the University of Texas Longhorn football team! Take care and thanks for helping keep us all focused and sane with such grace and good humour. Laura Phaedra,

What great ideas and so thoughtfully expressed. I really needed this as I, too, am travelling to Asia for 3 weeks later this fall.

I have felt so much stress about this trip, but now I feel much more at ease. I plan to send lots of pictures, and ask my son to tie a special ribbon on my suitcase — I am sure it will be either camouflage, or burnt orange in honor of the University of Texas Longhorn football team!

Take care and thanks for helping keep us all focused and sane with such grace and good humour.

Laura

]]> By: Sandy Blackard http://www.momstowork.com/09/03/5-things-i-learned-while-my-kids-were-tugging-at-my-suitcase/comment-page-1/#comment-12356 Sandy Blackard Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:17:24 +0000 http://www.momstowork.com/?p=4155#comment-12356 Phaedra, Your tips are great ways to meet the child's needs: experience, power and connection, connection, connection! Special activities validate that things are different when Mom is gone; letting them choose the token is empowering and sends a little piece of them with you; and I especially love the connective tip of reading to the child on the phone. Phone conversations for little ones are often too abstract, but listening to a favorite book, now that's something they can do. (Your book about being away on a business trip would be a perfect choice!) I hope every working mom gets to read this post. Bravo! .-= Sandy Blackard´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.languageoflistening.com/blog/when-nothing-works" rel="nofollow">When Nothing Works</a> =-. Phaedra,

Your tips are great ways to meet the child’s needs: experience, power and connection, connection, connection! Special activities validate that things are different when Mom is gone; letting them choose the token is empowering and sends a little piece of them with you; and I especially love the connective tip of reading to the child on the phone. Phone conversations for little ones are often too abstract, but listening to a favorite book, now that’s something they can do. (Your book about being away on a business trip would be a perfect choice!)

I hope every working mom gets to read this post. Bravo!
.-= Sandy Blackard´s last blog ..When Nothing Works =-.

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