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Requalification reconsidered
As the year draws to a close, you might find yourself contemplating whether to requalify for airline or hotel elite status. It’s easy to get caught up in the allure […]
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This is the absolute worst time to start a travel blog. That’s why I’m doing it.
Have you ever heard the maxim, “What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?” Well, I’ve come up with a twist: What would you do if you knew […]
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Are you a Third Culture kid?
Are you, or do you have, a 3rd culture kid? While the term generally applies to Military and Foreign service families, I’ve noticed this can also apply to children who […]
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Drone Parenting, or why I threw my kids off a mountain in Guatemala
DC Suburbanites are known as being tightly wound, ambitious over-achievers. We’re also often accused of being “Helicopter Parents”. You know the stereotype: our kids are surrounded in bubble wrap, given […]
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Things you will never hear me say
I love it when new readers stumble across The Deal Mommy. (Welcome, by the way!) I thought it would be useful to share not only what my blog is about, […]
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Some thoughts about influencers
Before I lay out my thesis, let me reiterate some north star principles I try to follow: My thoughts coalesce around two separate, but in my mind related, events. Period […]
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On Solo Travel, Mom Guilt, and Curveballs
My friend Joe wrote a must-read post about what you can’t control once you become a parent. This week fate dealt my family a curveball I’m having trouble figuring out […]
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Vacation rental archive
Skyauction: How I get $35/night condo rentals, anywhere in the world! I mentioned the Skyauction $249 vacation certificate deal a couple of days ago and wanted to take this opportunity […]