Shipmates

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Shipmates are the people that go with you (called your "mate" or "crew") on your adventure. Remember you are The Captain. Sometimes it takes a little time to convince them to come with you, but your charm will eventually kick in and they will sub come to your awesomeness and end up being more excited than you. ​However, this may not happen overnight so be prepared for that eventuality.

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Articles

• The Joys (and Challenges) of being an almost Solo Parent: How I Survive (and Sometimes, Thrive) - 3 kids under 3
• 14 things to do in St Lucia with kids
• 9 Struggles of Living on a Boat
• Couples Cruising: Tips for Better Communication and Boat Handling Skills​
• Unleashing a Women's Potential​
• A look into the lives of cruising families
• Shakedown Cruise Review: Relationships On Board
• Convincing Your Partner To Go Adventuring By Boat, RV Or Camel
• Convincing wife to liveaboard - Crusiers Forum 
• The pros and cons of taking a pet to sea
• What do cruisers panic about – it’s not always about sinking
• How to Get Your Wife to Go Cruising
• 6 Mistakes men make in sharing their sailing passion
• I'm 15 Years Old And I Grew Up on a Boat​
• So Your Wife/GF Doesn't Want to Sail, Here is Why and Here is What You can do About it
• Here's 40 reasons why living on a sailboat full time Rocks
• Boat Mods to turn your floating home into a kid friendly wonderland
• 10 THINGS I WISH MY FRIENDS UNDERSTOOD ABOUT CRUISING ON A SMALL SAILBOAT
  

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Kids on Boats​ - see also the blogs that have kids aboard (there are many, many and a Facebook support group!)

• The rise of travelling families and world-schooling
• Should kids be able to decide what they learn and how?
• The Women and Cruising Blog - Women cruisers share their experiences cruising with kids
• So You Want to Sail with a Baby?
• 10 Challenges of Sailing with a Baby
• Voyaging With Kids: how to take your family cruising
• 10 boat features we find useful for kids on board
• The problem with cruising kids and socialization
• Baby on board: a parents’ guide to the challenges and rewards of sailing with children 
• Can you live on a boat with kids?
• Sailing Catalpa Kids talk about living aboard
• Sailing With a Toddler Special - Knot vikings
• Homeschooling on a Boat is Simple & Fun!
  

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Sites Aimed at Cruising Women

• ​Woman and Cruising - Advice, Resources and Inspiration for woman cruisers
• The Boat Galley - helping you get the most out of you boat life

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​​Books

• Voyaging With Kids– Behan Gifford

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​Videos

• Voyaging With Kids (1 of 8)- SV Totem on Homeschooling
• Liveaboard Kid - from the kid's perspective (she is about 6 and very cute)
• CruiserTV Ep#5: Cruising with Kids
• Life of a BoatKid
• How to Get Your Wife to Go Cruising
• Fear and Nudity
• Sailing with Kids
• Homeschool Onboard
• Interview With A Boat Teen
• Voyaging with Kids - Homeschooling
• How to survive with another person on a sailboat?
• Relationships Aboard | Sailing Wisdom
• HOW TO KEEP the WIFE and the SAILBOAT - Sailing Luckyfish
  

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