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I asked my mom to babysit my 2 kids while my husband and I went away. She'd never watched them before, but it was good for everyone.

This past September, my husband and I planned a four-day trip to Seattle — partly for work, partly for play. We rarely get away without our 3- and 5-year-olds in tow. As the week of our trip ...

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I asked my mom to babysit my 2 kids while my husband and I went away. She'd never watched them before, but it was good for everyone.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. My mother-in-law planned to watch our kids while my husband and I went away, but something came up. Our only option was to ask my ...
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I asked my mom to babysit my 2 kids while my husband and I went away. She'd never watched them before, but it was good for everyone.

The author's mother (not pictured) watched her kids while she and her husband went on a trip to Seattle.Pekic/Getty Images This past September, my husband and I planned a four-day trip to Seattle — ...