Adult and child on patio outside historic house.

Historic Sites with Littles

I have been on a professional break from my work with museums since my little was about 5 months old. This does not include the freelancing for my spouse or the museum conferences I have been to (mostly on behalf of my spouse). But I have been a museum visitor during that time. And bringing a toddler to museums has become a point of interest for me. Most parents choose to actively avoid the museums where their toddler might cause havoc. If they are going to go to a historic house museum, they will choose […]

Traveling to Iceland with Your Little

We just came home from a nine day trip to Iceland with our toddler and learned some very important lessons while we were there. So I thought I’d share. Do not forgo the stroller! Top of our list was regretting not having a stroller. After reading somewhere that having one in Iceland was kind of silly and a waste of good carry-on space (we have a Babyzen Yoyo²), we just decided that we would make due without. Instead, I packed my TushBaby “hip seat” thinking that would fill some of the gap. What we severely […]