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  • To an Exotic Place That Loves Kids!
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    To an Exotic Place That Loves Kids!

    ByEileen Ogintz October 4, 2009June 28, 2023

    Who says kids and romance don’t go together? Even in a place as famous for honeymoons as Bora Bora, families’ rule, especially as Air Tahiti Nui continues to offer kids free deals on flights. There are also great hotel deals

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    A Drive Down Memory Lane

    ByAndy Yemma September 30, 2009November 10, 2025

    Five years ago, we visited Colorado Springs for our oldest daughter’s freshman Parent Weekend at Colorado College. We brought 13-year-old Melanie–not a happy camper that weekend to have all the attention focused on her older sister–and stayed at the iconic and sprawling Broadmoor resort.

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  • A panda at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
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    Getting Up-close and Personal with Animals at Zoos and Aquariums in the Fall

    ByEileen Ogintz September 27, 2009June 28, 2023

    It helps to have the kids read up on the animals before you go, as long as it’s fun and doesn’t turn into something “completely boring and educational!”

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  • When Everyone Else is Back in School
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    When Everyone Else is Back in School

    ByEileen Ogintz September 20, 2009June 28, 2023

    So what if you’re toting a stroller and diaper bag or home-school assignments, while everyone else is waiting for the school bus and arranging car pools

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  • New York — a foodie paradise
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    New York — a foodie paradise

    ByEileen Ogintz September 17, 2009October 4, 2023

    It’s impossible to go hungry in New York—not with vendors selling hot dogs, pretzels, kabobs and more on every corner. It’s also impossible to get bored eating in New York, whether you want to head to China Town or Ninth Avenue for good ethnic eats, great burgers, pasta, pizza or more gourmet fare.

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  • Central Park through a preschooler’s eyes
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    Central Park through a preschooler’s eyes

    ByEileen Ogintz September 16, 2009October 3, 2023

    We saw the penguins and the puffins, the sea lions and polar bears Ida and Gus, the Red Pandas and the Snow Monkeys. The Snow Leopards — new to the zoo — seemed to be hiding. The Wildlife Conservation Society, which oversees The Central Park Zoo as well as the Bronx Zoo and others in NYC (www.wcs.org), is a leader in the care and conservation of these creatures.

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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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