Helpful Advice When Taking the Kids

Syndicated family travel columnist Eileen Ogintz has helped plan four YMCA of the Rockies reunions and has interviewed dozens of other reunion-bound families.
  
Reunions are a lot of work and no matter how well you’ve prepared, everything won’t go as planned, she says. Reunions, after all, are about family and we all know that gathering the relatives is nothing like a Master Card commercial.
  
But in the end it’s well worth it! Most important, she says, keep laughing—no matter what happens. At the very least, you’ll store up some stories for the next reunion.
  
And don’t forget the M&Ms. You can’t go wrong with chocolate in your pocket. Here are Eileen’s tried-and-true 25 Reunion Rules: