Review: I Wish I Had This Book 3  Years Ago!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 3, 2012
I am a former road warrior, a traveling consultant who could handle post-9/11 travel with efficiency and ease.  Then I became a father and my knowledge, skill and experience was effectively thrown out the window.  I didn't have Rick's book at the time, so I learned a lot about traveling with a baby, a 3-month old on the first cross-country trip, the hard way.  Reading Rick's book makes me think that he has 10+ children and an incredibly lucky spouse.  He seems to cover nearly every possible scenario in travel, particular air travel.  The key point made throughout this book is to plan ahead.  It is emphasized in every chapter and, speaking from my own personal experience, is critical to minimizing travel-related stress.  The importance of parents being good partners for each other and their children is particularly heightened during travel.  Rick clearly recognizes this and has key pointers on "meltdown avoiders" and "argument avoiders" placed throughout the book.  He also has some guidance specific to men placed throughout the book and labeled as "especially for men."  I'm about to embark on a cross country trip with my soon-to-be 4 year old next month and I know I'll be better prepared having read Rick's book, despite crossing the country several times with my daughter already.