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  • What to do when you can’t sit together on a plane
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    What to do when you can’t sit together on a plane

    ByEileen Ogintz December 22, 2011July 16, 2021

    Parents increasingly complain they can’t get seats next to their children — even 3 year olds — on packed flights. Those booking through online travel sites may not realize the seats are unassigned. (It is always wise to call an airline directly or check the airline’s site.)

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  • Don’t freak out like I do before your next family trip!
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    Don’t freak out like I do before your next family trip!

    ByEileen Ogintz December 19, 2011July 5, 2021

    No matter how organized I think I am, no matter where we’re going, a few days before, I’m in pre-trip freak out mode when no one else in the family is the least bit worried that snow might derail flights (that’s happened) or we’ll have enough food for an upcoming sailing trip. (We’ve never gone hungry, my husband reminds us.)

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  • This year do you want new-style holiday gifts, or a family trip?
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    This year do you want new-style holiday gifts, or a family trip?

    ByEileen Ogintz December 15, 2011June 28, 2023

    I’m not filling any stockings this year or piling presents under the tree. No presents for Hanukah either. (We celebrate both holidays in our house.) And my gang couldn’t be happier.

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  • Ornaments on our tree: family travel memories
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    Ornaments on our tree: family travel memories

    ByEileen Ogintz December 11, 2011July 7, 2021

    Our tree is loaded down with skiers from Colorado, shells from Florida, sailboats from Maine, ferries from Washington state, flip flops from Hawaii, monkeys from Costa Rica, Victorian queens from England, fish from Caribbean islands, Disney characters from Orlando…you get the idea.

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  • Last day in Park City – time to “surrender” to the Montage Spa
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    Last day in Park City – time to “surrender” to the Montage Spa

    ByEileen Ogintz December 9, 2011July 16, 2021

    I’m at the year-old Montage Deer Valley spa—35,000 square feet indoor lap pool, separate mens and women’s facilities with steam room, sauna, whirlpools and more, a private sundeck with radiant heated floors and spectacular mountain views and a big fitness center.

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  • Holiday lights on FoxNews.com
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    Holiday lights on FoxNews.com

    ByEileen Ogintz December 8, 2011July 16, 2021

    Eileen was interviewed by FoxNews.com about the best holiday light displays for families to visit around the United States.

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  • SnowMamas — changing the face of the ski industry
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    SnowMamas — changing the face of the ski industry

    ByEileen Ogintz December 8, 2011July 16, 2021

    Meet Park City Mountain Resort’s new crop of Snowmamas, chosen from applicants by Park City Mountain resort officials from around the country. The website has become the go-to place in the industry to help moms make trips to the snow easier and more fun.

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  • To Pearl Harbor – a national historical treasure
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    To Pearl Harbor – a national historical treasure

    ByEileen Ogintz December 7, 2011August 22, 2024

    As we commemorate the 70th anniversary of the attack, the question is one of many in the updated and first-rate Junior Ranger Program for the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument that helps children make meaningful connections during a visit here.

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  • Park City Day 2 – meeting up with the Ladies Club
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    Park City Day 2 – meeting up with the Ladies Club

    ByEileen Ogintz December 7, 2011June 28, 2023

    Now the resort wants to make sure all moms—all women—make the most of their time here. To that end, they’re establishing Ladies Club—a two-hour session that starts at 10 a.m.—to give moms enough time to get their kids to ski school or older kids out the door.

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  • Four days with the SnowMamas in Park City, Utah
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    Four days with the SnowMamas in Park City, Utah

    ByEileen Ogintz December 6, 2011July 16, 2021

    Maybe buying ski boots isn’t that big a deal. But it says something about my desire to invest in myself instead of everyone else in the family for a change. And every season, I say I’m going to hang up my skis because I’m not having fun out there—certainly not when I try to keep up with my family, experts all.

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