Just a few hours spent out of the house can improve your mood, even if your child is teething, fussy, hitting or otherwise causing consternation. Chances are you’ll meet a parent in the same boat and get a good chuckle out of it all!
Elise Gruber is a freelance writer and project manager who survived a lot of hippie food in her childhood, as well as the resulting rebound into fast food. She was ecstatic when the hospital brought Salisbury steak and peach cobbler after her daughter was born.