When Mom Leaves Town: Episode 54




What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood show

Summary: <a href="http://bit.ly/WFHep54"></a>Does it seem like just as much work to leave your kids behind for a couple of days as not to go in the first place? <br> Do your instructions for family operational procedures during your absence run more than five pages? <br> We’re here to tell you that, as Margaret puts it, “the flip side of that little bit of bad is so, so good.” Getting away from our kids— for work, for the weekend, for a friend’s 40th— isn’t just good for us. It’s also an opportunity for our kids to realize that “only Mommy” stuff they pull when we’re around is not as necessary as they might have thought.<br> In this episode we discuss <br> <br> why our kids mysteriously behave better when we aren’t around <br> why the best time to call your kids when you travel is in the morning<br> * why nine years old is peak-anxiety age for travel nervousness<br> measuring your time away in “wake-ups”: that is, in terms kids can understand<br> why FaceTime isn’t as good of an idea as it seems<br> <br> And here’s links to some research and other good stuff we discuss: <br> Smart Women Travelers: <a href="http://smartwomentravelers.com/2013/06/keeping-moms-business-trip-from-being-moms-guilt-trip/">Keeping Mom’s Business Trip from Being Mom’s Guilt Trip</a><br> Kari Bodnarchuk for The Boston Globe: <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/travel/2015/06/06/preparing-kids-for-when-parent-travels/ud1ZhHggFGhwvEZ54IUDUN/story.html">Preparing Kids for When a Parent Travels</a><br> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/marco-polo-video-walkie-talkie/id912561374?mt=8">Marco Polo Video Walkie Talkie App</a><br> Do you love- or dread- time away from your kids? Tell us in the comments!<br> This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://prepdish.com/wfh">Prep Dish</a>.  Prep Dish is a subscription-based meal-planning service that tells you what to shop for and what to cook in order to make healthy and delicious meals for you and your whole family. You’ll receive an email every week with a grocery list and instructions on how to prep your meals ahead of time. After a couple hours of weekend prep, you’ll have all your meals at hand for the entire week. Prep Dish offers meal plans that are gluten-free, paleo, and “super fast.” With <a href="http://prepdish.com/wfh">Prep Dish</a>, dinner is better, healthier, and faster– and What Fresh Hell listeners can get a free two week trial of prep dish by going to <a href="https://prepdish.com/wfh">prepdish.com/wfh</a>. It’s a no-brainer! <br> <br> <a title="When Mom Leaves Town: Episode 54" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/2018/05/when-mom-leaves-town-episode-54/"></a><br> <a title="When Mom Leaves Town: Episode 54" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://plus.google.com/share?url=https://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/2018/05/when-mom-leaves-town-episode-54/"></a><br>