The author has a nomadic family, and argues traveling was good for her kids. The family of four spent time in Dubai, during Ramadan, which was a teachable moment for her children. Since they travel so much, the kids learned to be minimalist. Living in London, her son learns what “global” means. Living among so many kinds of people and languages meant the kids were at home in many environments. They also learned to be curious about the world and the people in it.

Key Takeaways:

• Kathryn Streeter, a blogger for Sheknows.com, recalls getting the thumbs up to visit Italy wile pregnant, from her doctor.
• She climbed up the sixty-three steps of an ancient Florentine stairwell, thankful at the end that she had not gone into labor.
• Living in Dubai allowed Streeter and her children to witness and experience Ramadan firsthand.

“The mysterious relationship between a pregnant woman and her unborn child is elusive.”

Read more: http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/1134826/nomadic-lifestyle