In today's episode, Laura and Sarah open with a discussion of their own family biking habits. Then, attorney and DC-dweller Sonja Ralston joins Sarah to share her story of how their family got into cargo biking - a way to avoid parking woes, lower the family's carbon footprint, build in some outdoor time every day, get in some daily movement, and more.

Some useful links shared by Sonja:

Article mentioned by Sonja: https://slate.com/business/2023/06/e-bike-buying-changed-my-life.html

A great e-bike buying guide that recently made the rounds in our biking community; discusses cargo bikes on slides 13, 15, 17: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KSB5rYiJlXgCRzQmd8dtzWzN7fodlIA8pxlwQ-jp-8s/edit (it's also linked in Dan's article) 

DC Family Biking Facebook group mentioned: https://www.facebook.com/groups/646044372194372/  

For a quick visual of the different kinds of family biking setups, this video from our monthly neighborhood ride in April is pretty good: https://twitter.com/MarkSussman_/status/1670038128944398336?s=20 (we pass by at the :20-:22 mark)

In the Q&A, Sarah and Laura discuss tips for a common parenting dilemma - how to get kids to take medicine (ie, antibiotics) without a battle?

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In today's episode, Laura and Sarah open with a discussion of their own family biking habits. Then, attorney and DC-dweller Sonja Ralston joins Sarah to share her story of how their family got into cargo biking - a way to avoid parking woes, lower the family's carbon footprint, build in some outdoor time every day, get in some daily movement, and more.Some useful links shared by Sonja:Article mentioned by Sonja: <a href="https://slate.com/business/2023/06/e-bike-buying-changed-my-life.html">https://slate.com/business/2023/06/e-bike-buying-changed-my-life.html</a>A great e-bike buying guide that recently made the rounds in our biking community; discusses cargo bikes on slides 13, 15, 17: <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KSB5rYiJlXgCRzQmd8dtzWzN7fodlIA8pxlwQ-jp-8s/edit">https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KSB5rYiJlXgCRzQmd8dtzWzN7fodlIA8pxlwQ-jp-8s/edit</a> (it's also linked in Dan's article) DC Family Biking Facebook group mentioned: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/646044372194372/%C2%A0%C2%A0">https://www.facebook.com/groups/646044372194372/  </a>For a quick visual of the different kinds of family biking setups, this video from our monthly neighborhood ride in April is pretty good: <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkSussman_/status/1670038128944398336?s=20">https://twitter.com/MarkSussman_/status/1670038128944398336?s=20</a> (we pass by at the :20-:22 mark)In the Q&amp;A, Sarah and Laura discuss tips for a common parenting dilemma - how to get kids to take medicine (ie, antibiotics) without a battle?Episode Sponsors:Better Help: This episode is sponsored by Better Help. Discover your potential with Better Help. As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at <a href="https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/?go=true&amp;transaction_id=1028a45a1e1f6125c12bff78e714b6&amp;utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=2687&amp;utm_medium=Desktop&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=bestof&amp;not_found=1&amp;gor=start">betterhelp.com/bestof</a>Pampers: Check out Pampers Cruisers 360 -- the best diaper for active babies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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