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Biegel said she found comfort in knowing that she and her husband are not alone in experiencing chaotic travel days with kids.

\"I thought it was funny because it was probably one of our worst travel experiences,\" Biegel said. \"So I'm like, gosh, I'm glad everybody else thought this was funny. And looking back, I can laugh at it now.\"

Biegel said she hopes her family's viral video moment doesn't scare other families from flying, but instead offers them encouragement to keep traveling with kids, even through hard days.

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\"There are definitely people that are saying in the comments, 'Don't have kids on a plane,'\" Biegel said. \"But solidarity to all the parents who fly with kids, because you can't stop living just because you have kiddos.\"

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