Family

New Wiggle inspires an army of mini-me’s

Watkins’ Yellow is group’s first female

August 17, 2013

Adventures in Motherhood

Striving to work on freely, unconditionally loving summertime

I like watching the kids mill around the yard, circling their own lives the way dogs circle the ground before…

August 17, 2013

Family

Boys club: Michigan couple welcomes 12th son

The Schwandt boys welcome their youngest brother Tucker home to Rockford, Mich., on Tuesday. Shown from left are Vinny, Tucker,…

August 10, 2013

Patient Parenting

Number of local families that need child care staggering

As I answered the phone, emails and people stopping by, I realized, to my angst, that the majority of the…

August 10, 2013

Family

Minn., R.I. gay couples: ‘We do’ – again?

more states recognize marriage, many considering recelebrations

August 3, 2013

Adventures in Motherhood

On river trip, going with the flow helps clear the mind

While Rose’s highest goal for herself on the river trip was swim splash shriek snack, Col finagled himself into the…

August 3, 2013

Family

Kate applauded for not hiding new mommy tummy

Britain’s Prince William, right, and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge show the Prince of Cambridge to photographers outside St. Mary’s Hospital…

July 27, 2013

Family

If you were this man’s wife, would you stay?

Anthony Weiner’s NYC mayoral campaign founders amid new scandal, all eyes on spouse

July 27, 2013

Adventures in Motherhood

Simple trip to the high country shows power of family ties

There is no doubt that our kids get different things from each of their parents. I am pretty thrilled that…

July 20, 2013

Family

‘Team Green’: Keeping baby’s gender a surprise

While mega-fanfare awaits the gender reveal of Prince William and Kate, The Duchess of Cambridge’s baby, parents-to-be grapple about finding…

July 20, 2013

Patient Parenting

Summer is the perfect time to relax and slow down

The thing I’m noticing is that families are way too busy. One family with a 3-year-old I know spent several…

July 13, 2013

Family

Back to school: Early to bed can take effort

Regular nighttime routine triggers children’s natural urge to sleep

July 13, 2013

Adventures in Motherhood

When children’s games become an exploration in autonomy

He hauled up some random boards from our woodpile while Rose fetched a hammer and handed him nails from the…

July 6, 2013

Family

Mentally disabled newlyweds find home

Newlyweds Paul and Hava Forziano celebrate their first day in their new apartment at a group home in Riverhead, N.Y.…

July 6, 2013

Family

Indianapolis one of best U.S. cities for happy marriages

You’ll have to jet off to some other city to find that marital nonsense. In Indianapolis, couples are living in…

June 29, 2013

Family

Obama to girls in Senegal: You are role models

First lady Michelle Obama and Senegal’s first lady Marieme Faye Sall watch students dance during their visit the all-girls Martin…

June 29, 2013

Family

New book explores the not-so-lonely only child

Lauren Sandler, here with her husband, Justin Lane, and daughter Dahlia Lane, explores the myths and misconceptions about only chi;dren…

June 22, 2013

Family

Parents split on monitoring their kids’ Internet use

A new study from the Digital Future Project finds a divide in parental approaches to Internet supervision. Seventy percent of…

June 22, 2013

Adventures in Motherhood

Gender: Unraveling difference between truth, fiction

Afterwards, I close the book and say casually, “So, you know that was fiction, right?” Rose: “Of course.” Me: (as…

June 15, 2013

Family

The new dads: Diaper duty’s just the start

Jeremy Foster, 37, of Kansas City, Mo., here with daughter, Sophia, 1, is an example of a new generation of…

June 15, 2013

Patient Parenting

Animas High School senior presentations did not disappoint

I wanted to see what they were studying, how they presented themselves and where they were headed in the next…

June 8, 2013

Family

Online dating, marriage study raises eyebrows

eHarmony commissioned research that shows relationships happier that start on Internet

June 8, 2013

Family

‘Boy or Girl?’ Gender new challenge for schools

Districts face issues from bathrooms to changing rooms to pronoun use

June 1, 2013

Adventures in Motherhood

As kids grow older, camping is almost a leisure sport

The clouds roll in, swirl around, drop a casual little spray of rain, and we say appreciatively, “nice clouds,” while…

June 1, 2013