Eileen Ogintz Archive

Taking the Kids -- to Nantucket when the crowds are gone

Published August 30, 2013

Nantucket  is as famous for its more than 30 miles of bike trails around the island and 80 miles of spectacular beaches.

Taking the Kids -- and reaching out and touching a penguin at Sea World Orlando

Published August 23, 2013

Welcome to the home of 250 penguins from four different species.

Taking the Kids -- to Lake Placid and a resort that gets it right for families

Published August 16, 2013

For a busy family looking to create happy vacation memories, discovering the right place to stay is like finding gold.

10 tips to survive taking your first child to college

Published August 09, 2013

One thing I learned that day: Like all of those other big parenting moments, it won't go the way we hope. 

Taking the Kids -- to Boston's children's museum celebrating 100 years of the power of play

Published August 02, 2013

There's no better place to let kids lead the way and to see the power of play in action than at the Boston Children's Museum.

Taking the Kids -- to Maine for an old-fashioned getaway

Published July 26, 2013

Maine is the kind of place for an old-fashioned family vacation with the chance to learn something new.

Tragedy on Texas roller coaster a reminder to practice theme park safety

Published July 23, 2013

It was every family’s worst nightmare.

Taking the Kids -- when it rains on your parade

Published July 19, 2013

Welcome to Orlando during a tropical storm.

Coolest new cruise line activities

Published July 18, 2013

Ready to go to the Ice Bar?   Maybe you’d rather zoom over Russia’s landscape at over twice the speed of sound  or take a Seawalk 128 feet above the ocean.

You can do all that and more aboard cruise ships these days as new ships offer activities never before seen at sea or on shore excursions. And because of the flurry of bad publicity in recent months, you’re like to score an especially good deal.  Booking a cruise—especially if you are a newbie—is one trip where a travel agent can help.  Cruising.org. the website for the Cruise Lines International Association, can help you find a cruise expert near your home.

The best part:  You may not even have to fly to reach your ship, not with more than 30 ports in the United States, from  Alabama to New York to Galveston  to Los Angeles and Seattle.

You’ll find activities on board for every age group from toddlers to seniors.  No wonder cruises are so popular with multigenerational groups! 

Here’s just a sampling of what’s new:

Taking the Kids -- and meeting the locals in the Bahamas and elsewhere

Published July 12, 2013

Wherever you go this summer, encourage your kids to chat up local kids, join a pick-up soccer game in a city park or play in a playground or on the beach.