Family

Adventures in Motherhood

Willingness, boundaries are pillars of balance

Last month, our friend Maja and her three kids led us through the spruce trees on a mushroom-picking foray, followed…

October 18, 2014

Family

Attorney denied hearing delay brings baby to court

Immigration lawyer on maternity leave

October 18, 2014

Authentic Aging

Book is guide to embracing, savoring your next chapter

Courtesy photo A local Durangoan, Pevny has been doing this work for years, and has founded The Center for Conscious…

October 11, 2014

Family

Number of U.S. kids in foster care up after long dip

The annual report from the Department of Health and Human Services tallied 402,378 children in the foster care system as…

October 11, 2014

Family

Jail for not paying child support can be ‘debtor’s prison’

Ferebee, a high school dropout, had a series of run-ins with the law and ended up with a felony. You…

October 4, 2014

Adventures in Motherhood

Sometimes, you have to Trust in the Universe

And a caged rat cracking sunflower seeds, but rejecting the corn and “mystery pellets,” which Rose notices because she, too,…

October 4, 2014

Family

Parents divided into drifters vs. planners

The Brookings Institution Press The senior fellow at the Brookings Institution argues in a new book, Generation Unbound: Drifting into…

September 27, 2014

Family

Fewer millennial moms show decline in birth rate

“I want to know who I am before I bring someone else into the equation,” said Weaver, 25, who has…

September 27, 2014

Adventures in Motherhood

Parenting like being life coach to very small people

“Hey, honey, any ideas on how you can make that task easier for yourself?” I ask with false cheer. Col…

September 20, 2014

Family

Corporal punishment is widespread, but declining

Here is some background about the practice and its prevalence: Where is it legal? In every state in the country,…

September 20, 2014

Authentic Aging

Knowing the developmental stages of aging can help

There are many models out there for identifying where we are in life, and I have found them extremely helpful…

September 13, 2014

Family

Exhibit to show Reno as world’s divorce capital

Now, a group of Nevada researchers is seeking personal stories from those who traveled to Nevada for “quickie” divorces from…

September 13, 2014

Adventures in Motherhood

Letting the quiet of nature into busy, modern lives

This is our fifth trip here during mushroom season, and the land is like a historical record of how we’ve…

September 6, 2014

Family

Maine mom fights state over no-resuscitation order

The mother, Virginia Trask, originally agreed to the do-not-resuscitate order. At one point, the infant was removed from life support…

September 6, 2014

Family

Sex educator’s tips for parents when it’s time for ‘the talk’

What he doesn’t do: pass around anatomy drawings or hand out safe sex pamphlets, though he makes those available near…

August 30, 2014

Family

Dogs get blues when kids go back to school

Tanner Larson, 14, and his Labador, 1-year-old Ruby in Santa Clarita, Calif. For millions of dogs across the country, summer…

August 30, 2014

Family

Dating sites match up people who love pets

Joanie Pelzer loves her dog Hubbell, a 9-year-old Chihuahua. A few years ago, she looked for a match on a…

August 23, 2014

Family

Hooking up to getting hitched: Yes, it can happen

Now, a study out Tuesday answers one of those lingering questions – can a hookup lead to the altar? For…

August 23, 2014

Adventures in Motherhood

Unfathomable how much can happen in summer

These summer evenings, we’re out till dark-thirty, closing down the river, Junction Creek, Fassbinder Park, Col and Rose still swinging…

August 16, 2014

Family

Unmarried new mothers cohabiting on the rise

The increase was sharp; the percentage of nonmarital births within cohabiting relationships rose to 58 percent from 41 percent in…

August 16, 2014

Local News

Unbalanced perception

Abortion accounts for less than 10 percent of Planned Parenthood’s services, but the attention it receives outweighs the others

August 10, 2014

Authentic Aging

‘Seniors,’ ‘Elders’: What shall we call our aging selves?

We are said to be “retired,” which is a very broad category and not necessarily correct, as many people of…

August 9, 2014

Family

Why some homes are teen hangout houses

A hangout house is often the first spot kids think to gather to work on a school project or binge…

August 8, 2014

Family

S.C. mom’s arrest sparks child care debate

Regina Harrell, 9, holds her dog Roscoe outside her home in North Augusta, S.C. Regina was taken from her home…

August 2, 2014