"I've given baths to elephants in Nepal, played tug-o-war over pancakes with a monkey in Guatemala, and spent sleepless nights on roach-infested buses through Brazil. I've been humbled, amazed, and tested on my travels, at times wishing I could just go home and other times feeling more alive and overjoyed than ever before - kind of like a day in the life of a mom."
"Before I had my daughter, I worked seasonal jobs in ski towns and national parks to save up for months-long backpacking trips all over the world. This itinerant life led me to a career as a writer and editor for national travel magazines. Then, the once-in-a-lifetime chance to see a wild mountain gorilla mama and her twins in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park inspired me to want a different, deeply primal adventure - something that I couldn't get to on a plane, bus, or train."
An experienced traveler toured over 70 countries and draws parallels between adventure travel and motherhood, emphasizing courage, adaptability, and wonder. Encounters with wildlife—from bathing elephants to tussling with monkeys and sleepless bus rides—produced humility, exhilaration, and testing moments that mirror parenting highs and lows. Mothers and caregivers are true adventure travelers whether locally rooted or globe-trotting. A transformative encounter with a mountain gorilla family in Rwanda shifted priorities toward an internal, primal exploration of parenting. Years of seasonal work funded extensive backpacking and led to a travel-writing career; a supportive partner accompanied life and parenting choices.
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