Comments on: Travel tip for parents: Dance in your hotel room http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/27/travel-tip-for-parents-dance-in-your-hotel-room/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:48:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Stealing from a Baby - Three Life Lessons Grown Ups Shouldn’t Ignore « Little Red Suit http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/27/travel-tip-for-parents-dance-in-your-hotel-room/#comment-105700 Stealing from a Baby - Three Life Lessons Grown Ups Shouldn’t Ignore « Little Red Suit Tue, 07 Aug 2007 03:36:37 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/27/travel-tip-for-parents-dance-in-your-hotel-room/#comment-105700 [...] Play. Don’t go nonstop. Take a break. Don’t think too hard. Do something ridiculous. Dance, sing, let go of your stifled, grown-up self. Maybe even do a [...] [...] Play. Don't go nonstop. Take a break. Don't think too hard. Do something ridiculous. Dance, sing, let go of your stifled, grown-up self. Maybe even do a [...]

]]> By: A travel tip for parents at Facibus Reviews http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/27/travel-tip-for-parents-dance-in-your-hotel-room/#comment-97383 A travel tip for parents at Facibus Reviews Sat, 30 Jun 2007 01:25:02 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/27/travel-tip-for-parents-dance-in-your-hotel-room/#comment-97383 [...] Penelope Trunk has some useful advice for parents of small children who need to travel without them: dance in your hotel room. [...] [...] Penelope Trunk has some useful advice for parents of small children who need to travel without them: dance in your hotel room. [...]

]]> By: Tara http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/27/travel-tip-for-parents-dance-in-your-hotel-room/#comment-96739 Tara Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:39:33 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/27/travel-tip-for-parents-dance-in-your-hotel-room/#comment-96739 I have the same guilt everyday just going and staying at the office and then whenever I have to travel. I tell myself the same things you do but I have another: I'm setting a positive example for my son where he sees a happy, confident women who enjoys her work. My dream is that he will inspired to pursue his dreams and that his future wife will thank me ;) I have the same guilt everyday just going and staying at the office and then whenever I have to travel. I tell myself the same things you do but I have another: I'm setting a positive example for my son where he sees a happy, confident women who enjoys her work. My dream is that he will inspired to pursue his dreams and that his future wife will thank me ;)

]]> By: Bloggrrl http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/27/travel-tip-for-parents-dance-in-your-hotel-room/#comment-96696 Bloggrrl Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:32:55 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/27/travel-tip-for-parents-dance-in-your-hotel-room/#comment-96696 No, no advice from me, because I have none. I had to dance salsa with my 10 month old in the middle of the night so he would go back to sleep. Man, did I love business trips! That guilty feeling can be rough, though. No, no advice from me, because I have none. I had to dance salsa with my 10 month old in the middle of the night so he would go back to sleep. Man, did I love business trips! That guilty feeling can be rough, though.

]]> By: Mary Baum http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/27/travel-tip-for-parents-dance-in-your-hotel-room/#comment-96523 Mary Baum Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:59:23 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/27/travel-tip-for-parents-dance-in-your-hotel-room/#comment-96523 My husband and I have rarely traveled on business enough to make it a real problem. So when the kids were little, we had a clear understanding that those trips were occasions for celebration: An adult dinner in a real restaurant! A full night's sleep! And not one person in the meeting throwing a fit about drinking out of the green glass! Especially with little kids, we need those little vacations from their topsy-turvy world no matter how much we love them. My husband and I have rarely traveled on business enough to make it a real problem. So when the kids were little, we had a clear understanding that those trips were occasions for celebration: An adult dinner in a real restaurant! A full night's sleep! And not one person in the meeting throwing a fit about drinking out of the green glass!

Especially with little kids, we need those little vacations from their topsy-turvy world no matter how much we love them.

]]> By: Wendy http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/27/travel-tip-for-parents-dance-in-your-hotel-room/#comment-96516 Wendy Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:29:28 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/27/travel-tip-for-parents-dance-in-your-hotel-room/#comment-96516 The couple times I've had to go away for business since having my son, have actually worked out for the better. My husband and 2 year old son both became more comfortable sorting things out on their own, together. And although both were a little fussy with me for a day or two after I returned, the end result was a more balanced family situation. While it was tough to be away from them, particularly the two year old, having some time to myself and several days without being a mother and wife was quite welcome. The couple times I've had to go away for business since having my son, have actually worked out for the better. My husband and 2 year old son both became more comfortable sorting things out on their own, together. And although both were a little fussy with me for a day or two after I returned, the end result was a more balanced family situation.

While it was tough to be away from them, particularly the two year old, having some time to myself and several days without being a mother and wife was quite welcome.

]]> By: Frank Roche http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/27/travel-tip-for-parents-dance-in-your-hotel-room/#comment-96403 Frank Roche Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:00:01 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/27/travel-tip-for-parents-dance-in-your-hotel-room/#comment-96403 I like that country song called, "I Hope You Dance." And you did. It made me smile thinking about the joy of that. I'm glad you're going to more cities! And dancing more. I like that country song called, "I Hope You Dance." And you did. It made me smile thinking about the joy of that. I'm glad you're going to more cities! And dancing more.

]]> By: Danielle http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/27/travel-tip-for-parents-dance-in-your-hotel-room/#comment-96392 Danielle Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:24:45 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/27/travel-tip-for-parents-dance-in-your-hotel-room/#comment-96392 It may be hard now, but as your kids get older they will understand that it's BECAUSE you love them that you go away. Nothing makes me happier than when my mom is happy. She's gone away at least once a year since I can remember for a long-weekend with her girlfriends. A weekend with Dad was a tornado at the best. But I really can't put a price on the level of content and joy on my mom's face when she came back. So, dance away! It may be hard now, but as your kids get older they will understand that it's BECAUSE you love them that you go away. Nothing makes me happier than when my mom is happy. She's gone away at least once a year since I can remember for a long-weekend with her girlfriends. A weekend with Dad was a tornado at the best. But I really can't put a price on the level of content and joy on my mom's face when she came back. So, dance away!

]]> By: tamar http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/27/travel-tip-for-parents-dance-in-your-hotel-room/#comment-96371 tamar Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:44:13 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/27/travel-tip-for-parents-dance-in-your-hotel-room/#comment-96371 good for you coming clean... signature penelope! of course you are loving it. you are not a creepy masochist doing all this impossible-to-juggle stuff w/out really loving what you are doing. if/when the negatives outweigh the positives, you will have long ago shifted gears. carry on (and contiue to enjoy interesting folks in airports/on planes/in hotels/at destinations/back home!). good for you coming clean… signature penelope! of course you are loving it. you are not a creepy masochist doing all this impossible-to-juggle stuff w/out really loving what you are doing.

if/when the negatives outweigh the positives, you will have long ago shifted gears.

carry on (and contiue to enjoy interesting folks in airports/on planes/in hotels/at destinations/back home!).

]]> By: Greg http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/27/travel-tip-for-parents-dance-in-your-hotel-room/#comment-96318 Greg Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:37:46 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/27/travel-tip-for-parents-dance-in-your-hotel-room/#comment-96318 I am glad you miss your kids and they miss you. I hate being away from my kids for work, travel, or shcool. I am glad you miss your kids and they miss you. I hate being away from my kids for work, travel, or shcool.

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