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In the town where much of the computer industry was born and where many young people barely old enough to drink have made fortunes and retired, concerned parents are standing guard near the tracks where commuter trains pass by twice an hour. They’re not there to protect wildlife nor are they there to warn cars of a broken crossing gate. They stand their vigil to prevent teenagers from committing suicide by stepping in front of a train.
It played out like my number one fear when hopping a subway with my toddler – Dad got on the train, with his three-year-old son behind him. He thought.
Instead a malfunctioning door shut the three-year-old outside on the platform, and the train pulled away with Dad frantically watching through the window. Continue reading »
Both my husband and I are famous for forgetting crucial items on a frequent basis, especially when it comes to kid’s needs like snacks or drinks. But leaving behind an actual baby? That hasn’t happened.
It did to a suburban Chicago mother. She’d gotten off a suburban Metra train in North Chicago and left behind her little 10 month old baby.
She realized what she’d done Continue reading »
I don’t fly (my husband refuses), but Lisa Unger’s frequent flier article over at the NY Times this week had me groaning in total agreement.
I too have plane shame – or the road-tripping parent’s equivalent. Where I once traveled with one bag in hand, I now carry six. And it’s all due to the three-foot-and-change person who travels with me. Continue reading »
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