Tips for Flying With Kids

August 7, 2013

Then there’s me.

I’m not a road warrior. To me, flying is still a fascinating adventure I didn’t discover until I was in my 20s. This means I’ve picked my friends’ brains to come up with the top five tips for flying alone with kids:

1. Snacks. Every mom I spoke to reminded me to bring snacks. As if this Italian-Irish mama would…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.