This confidence-boosting guide shows parents that their bundles of joy do not have to keep them penned in and pinned down to the house. Whether you are a new parent, a vacationer-to-be seeking specific tips, or a parent dreaming of adventure, this lighthearted, humorous, and helpful resource guide will ease your mind and reassure you that you don't have to wait until the kids are in college to have a life again!
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Ericka Lutz says that just because you've taken the family plunge, you needn't forgo traveling till baby's in college. She backs her claim with practical advice and sensible, knowledgeable, humorous, and reassuring chapters on diaper-changing; breast-feeding; eating out; car, bus, and train travel; cafe hanging with the baby (it is possible); the perfect day pack; negotiating airports; and amusing your child in the hotel. From Allergies to Zones, her trouble-shooting A to Z appendix covers the alphabetical essentials, including C for cranky and crabby, J for jerks (they're on the road, too), and T for tantrums. No details are too dirty for Lutz's light touch. Baby Maneuvers is the traveling-with-tots resource every freedom-loving new family should have.
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Ericka Lutz's novel, The Edge of Maybe, is available from Last Light Studio books in 2012.
She is the author of seven non-fiction books including On the Go with Baby: A Stress-Free Guide to Getting Across Town or Around The World, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Stepparenting, and The Complete Idiot's Guide to a Looking Great for Teens (translated into Polish) and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Friendship for Teens (translated into Portuguese).
Ericka is a two-time recipient of a fiction fellowship at the Virginia Center for Creative Arts. Her award-winning short stories and personal essays have appeared in books, anthologies, and journals, and her articles, book reviews and advice columns have appeared nationally in magazines, newspapers, and on the Web. She was a founding editor and wrote a popular monthly columns, "Red Diaper Dharma" and "Solo," at the online literary magazine Literary Mama.
She has been interviewed on over 40 radio shows including "The Parent's Journal" on NPR and has been a featured guest on KRON-TV and KGO (ABC) in San Francisco.
Since 1998, Ericka has been on the professional faculty at the Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley, where she teaches writing, speaking, and business communication. Since 1992 she's edited and consulted with writers about their writing and the writing process. She also teaches fiction writing and public speaking for U.C. Berkeley Extension
Ericka enjoys solo performance, travel, dogs, flying in small planes (as a passenger), hiking, gardening, and hanging out with large zoo animals.
She is the author of seven non-fiction books including On the Go with Baby: A Stress-Free Guide to Getting Across Town or Around The World, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Stepparenting, and The Complete Idiot's Guide to a Looking Great for Teens (translated into Polish) and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Friendship for Teens (translated into Portuguese).
Ericka is a two-time recipient of a fiction fellowship at the Virginia Center for Creative Arts. Her award-winning short stories and personal essays have appeared in books, anthologies, and journals, and her articles, book reviews and advice columns have appeared nationally in magazines, newspapers, and on the Web. She was a founding editor and wrote a popular monthly columns, "Red Diaper Dharma" and "Solo," at the online literary magazine Literary Mama.
She has been interviewed on over 40 radio shows including "The Parent's Journal" on NPR and has been a featured guest on KRON-TV and KGO (ABC) in San Francisco.
Since 1998, Ericka has been on the professional faculty at the Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley, where she teaches writing, speaking, and business communication. Since 1992 she's edited and consulted with writers about their writing and the writing process. She also teaches fiction writing and public speaking for U.C. Berkeley Extension
Ericka enjoys solo performance, travel, dogs, flying in small planes (as a passenger), hiking, gardening, and hanging out with large zoo animals.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Inspirational, Informative, and an enjoyable read.,
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This review is from: Baby Maneuvers (Paperback)
Now that I'm a parent with zero time, I read books to be informed AND to be entertained. If it's not too much to ask, I also want a little inspiration. In this book, Ericka Lutz provides all three. Face it, going anywhere with a kid, especially a little one, is totally scary until you get the hang of it. No, you may never take your babies around the world or even the block the way the author encourages you to... but, guarenteed, you'll get a strong sense of how to. Better yet, you'll want to. Best yet, you'll believe you can. For anybody tired of the same old magazine articles and non-fiction books with their dry old advice, I heartily suggest "Baby Maneuvers." I've given copies to at least three of my pregnant friends. Oh yeah... those with no sense of humor should probably avoid this one.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Whew! I thought only *I* wanted a baby AND a life!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Baby Maneuvers (Paperback)
This book is SO funny and SO reassuring that it makes the PERFECT shower gift. It has so many tips for travel and general baby care, all in a package of humor and lovely self-deprecation. If you're smart and like to laugh, if you're afraid of becoming a parent for fear of mutating into a couch potato or not-so-happy homemaker, then I recommend this book. Yes, sisters and brothers, there IS hope!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A must for first time parent who wants to compare notes!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Baby Maneuvers (Paperback)
Entertaining, witty is how I would describe the author. Writing from her own experiences, one can actually relate to her "adventures" with baby! I found it helpful for me, more for psychological reasons - I needed to compare notes and see if I was the only parent who felt so restricted all because of a baby. Now I know I'm not! One thing I must add though - it IS possible to travel light with baby! Creativity is the key!
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