Family

Love among pets, partners means harmony

time for adjustment before taking things to the next level

February 7, 2014

Adventures in Motherhood

Children’s constant moving forward a lesson in impermanence

But that will never be. The children are always inching forward, becoming more of who they are, while urging their…

February 1, 2014

Family

In an iPhone age, toddlers love taking selfies

Brandi Koskie shows a photo collage she made of her daughter, Paisley, 3, in selfies that Paisley shot on her…

February 1, 2014

Family

Wedding insurance grows as ‘I do’s’ get pricier

Shannon and Justin Peach ride in a carriage after their wedding in New Orleans. Shannon’s mother, Cheryl Winter, spent $500…

January 25, 2014

Family

Survey: When it comes to dating, confusion abounds

Sara Svendsen, 25, has asked herself that question when she’s been out with guys – and says she’s been wrong…

January 25, 2014

Adventures in Motherhood

Despite all the worry, ultimately, everyone’s going to be OK

Later, I told my friend Sue this, and we laughed, because, hello … motherhood! Any parent knows, as soon as…

January 18, 2014

Family

How much should your teen reveal online?

Chiara de Blasio stands with her father, Democratic mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio, and her brother, Dante, left, after her…

January 18, 2014

Family

Shotgun weddings are fading as cohabitation on the rise

CORRECTS LOCATION TO AUSTIN, TEXAS – This photo taken Dec. 20, 2013 shows Amanda Leigh Pulte, left, and Matthew Gage,…

January 11, 2014

Patient Parenting

Review: Solutions to parenting issues today

Courtesy photo Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet (1923) In 2003, Robert Shaw, M.D., wrote a book called The Epidemic: Raising Secure,…

January 11, 2014

Family

Tot fights sleep? Body clock may be to blame

finds bedtime may not match kids’ circadian rhythm

January 4, 2014

Family

Bipartisan bill seeks to boost foreign adoptions

Laura Brenner, left, adopted her daughter Ketia Brenner, 9, in the wake of the massive January 2010 earthquake in Haiti.Elaine…

January 4, 2014

Family

Tablets a hit with kids, but experts worry

Adam Cohen watches as his son Marc, 5, uses a tablet at their home in New York. Tablets of all…

December 28, 2013

Family

What happens when parents don’t like to play?

“When we played Monopoly, we were the worst. We actually applauded each other if you could steal money out of…

December 28, 2013

Family

Dads do diapers and more, myth-busting survey says

The nationally representative survey shows fathers’ involvement has increased slightly since the government first asked in 2002, coinciding with research…

December 21, 2013

Family

Have an Elf on the Shelf? You’re not alone

Eighteen-month-old Mati Kerby plays with a felt Elf on a Shelf at her home in Salt Lake City. The elf…

December 21, 2013

Adventures in Motherhood

Son helping with deer is a task that will feed him in many ways

There was blood and hair and bone. There were our chickens bob-heading around the yard, nipping at red threads of…

December 14, 2013

Family

Many hurdles ahead for transgender rights

Coy Mathis, left, a transgender girl, plays with her sister, Auri, 2, at their home in Fountain. In June, the…

December 14, 2013

Patient Parenting

This holiday season, spend time reading children’s books

The Day the Crayons Quit, by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers, is a new picture book for the younger set,…

December 7, 2013

Family

Gay couples fight for the right to divorce

She and Dana Ann Melancon traveled from Mississippi to San Francisco to get married in 2008. The wedding was all…

November 30, 2013

Adventures in Motherhood

The equation of growing up: Something lost, something gained

I want to take him to the Triangle park to test drive the new play equipment, and he wants to…

November 30, 2013

Local News

Moms weave a web

casts a wide net of support

November 23, 2013

Family

Praise, ire for S.D. mom’s blog about bullying

goes viral after ending up on Facebook

November 23, 2013

Family

Bad seed or little angel? Book says babies both

In Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil (Crown), Bloom takes on the nature of morality and vast research…

November 16, 2013

Adventures in Motherhood

Evolution of children is a beautiful, confounding process

Today, Rose is bereft. Actually, she’s bopping around in purple velvet, crayoning smiling horses under blue skies. But, suggest that…

November 16, 2013