Comments on: The Slow Beauty of Life With An Uneven Five http://matadorlife.com/the-slow-beauty-of-life-with-an-uneven-five/ Thrive Between Trips Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:28:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Shreya http://matadorlife.com/the-slow-beauty-of-life-with-an-uneven-five/comment-page-1/#comment-3946 Shreya Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:47:12 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=3337#comment-3946 beautiful :) beautiful :)

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]]> By: AngelineM http://matadorlife.com/the-slow-beauty-of-life-with-an-uneven-five/comment-page-1/#comment-3908 AngelineM Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:46:44 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=3337#comment-3908 Thank you for such a positive piece on travel with children. I've read all those blogs about the difficult choice of kids or travel.....bravo to you for making it clear that children aren't the issue, it's the adult mind building in the negative factor. I have triplets plus one more, grown now, but we traveled by car, plane, and the local commuter train (BART in San Francisco) and it was always interesting. Those are the trips I look back on now and relish the memories. I know that it also enriched the life of my children; it's so wonderful to sit around with them now as adults and have one of them say "remember that time we were in Union Square at Christmas?" or "remember that stinky hotel we stayed at in Ensenada?". Laughter and conversation ensue. Wouldn't change a thing if I had to do it over. Thank you for such a positive piece on travel with children. I’ve read all those blogs about the difficult choice of kids or travel…..bravo to you for making it clear that children aren’t the issue, it’s the adult mind building in the negative factor.
I have triplets plus one more, grown now, but we traveled by car, plane, and the local commuter train (BART in San Francisco) and it was always interesting. Those are the trips I look back on now and relish the memories. I know that it also enriched the life of my children; it’s so wonderful to sit around with them now as adults and have one of them say “remember that time we were in Union Square at Christmas?” or “remember that stinky hotel we stayed at in Ensenada?”. Laughter and conversation ensue. Wouldn’t change a thing if I had to do it over.

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]]> By: Leigh Shulman http://matadorlife.com/the-slow-beauty-of-life-with-an-uneven-five/comment-page-1/#comment-3903 Leigh Shulman Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:50:03 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=3337#comment-3903 One of the first articles we published after I began as Life editor discussed the Children vs Travel conundrum from the opposite point of view. http://matadorlife.com/family-vs-travel-the-regret-of-the-road-not-taken/ It also seems like many people are questioning whether or not they even want to have children these days, as opposed to years past when marriage and children were almost a foregone conclusion. It's a tough choice in many ways, because choosing one door forever closes the other (perhaps moreso when making the choice to have a child). But I cannot help but be content to recognize how lucky we are to be able to make such a choice. Thanks, Carol, for your poetic and thought provoking view of the subject. One of the first articles we published after I began as Life editor discussed the Children vs Travel conundrum from the opposite point of view.

http://matadorlife.com/family-vs-travel-the-regret-of-the-road-not-taken/

It also seems like many people are questioning whether or not they even want to have children these days, as opposed to years past when marriage and children were almost a foregone conclusion.

It’s a tough choice in many ways, because choosing one door forever closes the other (perhaps moreso when making the choice to have a child). But I cannot help but be content to recognize how lucky we are to be able to make such a choice.

Thanks, Carol, for your poetic and thought provoking view of the subject.

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]]> By: Dee Andrews http://matadorlife.com/the-slow-beauty-of-life-with-an-uneven-five/comment-page-1/#comment-3900 Dee Andrews Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:08:16 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=3337#comment-3900 Beautifully said! My husband and I have continued to travel with our two young daughters in tow, and though more challenging and different, it's amazing to see the world through their eyes. Thanks for reminding me and others that amazing experiences are just around the corner as well as around the world... it's all how you look at things. Beautifully said!

My husband and I have continued to travel with our two young daughters in tow, and though more challenging and different, it’s amazing to see the world through their eyes. Thanks for reminding me and others that amazing experiences are just around the corner as well as around the world… it’s all how you look at things.

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]]> By: Heather Carreiro http://matadorlife.com/the-slow-beauty-of-life-with-an-uneven-five/comment-page-1/#comment-3891 Heather Carreiro Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:51:18 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=3337#comment-3891 It's good to be reminded that the 'adventure' doesn't stop after kids; it just changes. It’s good to be reminded that the ‘adventure’ doesn’t stop after kids; it just changes.

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]]> By: Candice http://matadorlife.com/the-slow-beauty-of-life-with-an-uneven-five/comment-page-1/#comment-3889 Candice Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:19:24 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=3337#comment-3889 Agreed, absolutely adored this piece! Agreed, absolutely adored this piece!

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]]> By: neha http://matadorlife.com/the-slow-beauty-of-life-with-an-uneven-five/comment-page-1/#comment-3888 neha Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:09:44 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=3337#comment-3888 This was a beautiful read! And like Hal, I absolutely loved the title too. This was a beautiful read! And like Hal, I absolutely loved the title too.

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]]> By: Hal Amen http://matadorlife.com/the-slow-beauty-of-life-with-an-uneven-five/comment-page-1/#comment-3887 Hal Amen Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:32:15 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=3337#comment-3887 love your title love your title

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