Just in time for spring and summer travels with baby, the “Babyni” portable baby play gym or baby-size play yard is ready to help ease your family’s adventures. It folds…

Though its open seating (after all the A-list flyers with numbers before yours have boarded) policy has caused many a family to  question the “family friendliness” of Southwest, especially for…

As part of my “Need to Know” airlines series for parents flying with infants and young children, here are some important points to be aware of (and be prepared for) if…

When you vacation with a baby, toddler, or preschooler, relaxation is the driving force between most families’ decisions on where to stay. And few scenarios sound as completely relaxing as…

If you’ll be cruising for a week or more with a baby, it is not unreasonable to expect you will need an entire suitcase devoted to baby essentials. Really. As…

Car seats on airplanes… … words that still cause my palms to sweat and bring on an uncontrollable urge to pop a prophylactic antacid tablet or two. Yet the idea…

I’m kicking off the first Pack This! feature of 2013 with something we first packed along in 2012 and have used many times since. If you’re like me, the first thing you may wonder upon hearing the words “inflatable safety booster” are, is any booster that’s “inflatable” actually safe for road use? (click here to continue reading)

If you haven’t yet stopped by or subscribed to Family Travel 411–my site for independent travelers with kids of all ages–I think you’ll find there are some compelling reasons to…

Looking for some helpful new travel toys to keep your little ones busy as you travel over the river and through the woods this season? Here are some of my…

Next week begins the busy holiday travel season–are you ready? I’ve put together a list of links to my holiday travel tips, reminders, and checklists to help as you gear…