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  • A few days in New York with a preschooler
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    A few days in New York with a preschooler

    ByEileen Ogintz September 15, 2009July 9, 2021

    This is my four year-old cousin Hannah Sitzman’s first Broadway production and she loves every minute of it — from the costumes and sets to the music to the black tee shirt which spells out “Shrek” in pink sparkly letters. I especially loved the magic of the costumes.

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    Should resorts ban kids?

    ByEileen Ogintz September 14, 2009June 28, 2023

    A Denver Post reader told me she was “seething” when she read the column I wrote about Bora Bora being a good bet for families…

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  • Taking the Kids — To College
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    Taking the Kids — To College

    ByEileen Ogintz September 13, 2009June 28, 2023

    Like the 3 million other families taking freshman to school this year, I knew the weekend would be stressful, not to mention an emotional rollercoaster

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  • Meeting Some Bears in Alaska
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    Meeting Some Bears in Alaska

    ByEileen Ogintz September 6, 2009June 28, 2023

    It appears we’ve picked the perfect time to visit. Vermillion, who’s called Verm, explains there are more bears than there have been in years, including three sets of triplets and three sets of twins all born this spring

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  • Taking the Kids — And Myself to a Spa
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    Taking the Kids — And Myself to a Spa

    ByEileen Ogintz August 30, 2009June 28, 2023

    My mom never took me to a spa — I don’t think she’s ever been to one herself — but I’ve taken my wilderness-loving daughters to spas from the Caribbean to Colorado, from Arizona to Austria

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  • To Mexico Where You’ll Find Great Deals
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    To Mexico Where You’ll Find Great Deals

    ByEileen Ogintz August 23, 2009June 28, 2023

    Whether you want adventures with your kids, want to learn about endangered sea turtles or if you simply want to hit the beach, there’s no better time to visit Mexico.

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  • On an ‘uncruise’ Alaskan sea adventure
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    On an ‘uncruise’ Alaskan sea adventure

    ByAndy Yemma August 16, 2009November 10, 2025

    Unlike the big cruise ships, we can take our time in Glacier Bay, which offers 3.3 million acres of glaciers that calve right in front of us

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  • Grandparents and Kids Take on the Big Apple with Elderhostel
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    Grandparents and Kids Take on the Big Apple with Elderhostel

    ByEileen Ogintz August 9, 2009June 28, 2023

    Elderhostel is known for their affordable, educational programs for seniors. But what many don’t realize is that there are 200 different grandparent-grandchild programs with almost 400 departures

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  • Cheering on the humpback whales
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    Cheering on the humpback whales

    ByAndy Yemma August 6, 2009November 10, 2025

    “HONK! HONK!” They are really whales—eight to 10 of them right in front of the boat alternately spewing water high in the air, honking and “fluking”—diving for food and showing us their magnificent tails. We watch them “blow” spewing water high into the air. It’s fun to watch them!

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  • No better way to get the kids interested in nature
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    No better way to get the kids interested in nature

    ByAndy Yemma August 5, 2009November 10, 2025

    There are seven kids aged 11 to 16-six of them boys — in our group. And in Alaska, of course, we don’t let the rain stop us whether we’re kayaking to a glacier and ice caves, looking for bear on the beach or trying to track them as we bushwhack our way through old forest.

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