Lifestyle

Why I don’t monitor my kids’ texts anymore

One evening, the conversation turned “inappropriate” and her son reminded his friends, “Hey, remember my mom can see all of…

September 22, 2015

Family

My friend dared me to delete my dating apps. Challenge accepted!

Challenge accepted, Abby. After all, what are these apps doing for me? They’ve introduced me to people I could meet…

September 22, 2015

Family

I’ve been dating my boyfriend since high school, but I’m not sure we should marry

A: It is normal to not want to lose an amazing person who’s been your boyfriend for years. But I…

September 22, 2015

Family

If women ‘still can’t have it all,’ here’s how dads can help everyone have more

“My husband, who has always done everything possible to support my career, took care of (their teen) and his 12-year-old…

September 22, 2015

Family

What happened to kids addressing adults by their last names?

I was 13 when I thought it would be fun to call my eighth grade teacher by her first name.…

September 22, 2015

Religion

From abortion to gay marriage: Where the pope stands

Pope Francis will visit Cuba and the United States from Saturday to Sept. 27.Gregorio Borgia/Associated Press Francis has launched an…

September 18, 2015

Religion

Priest’s Lego Vatican inspires awe

Sculpture took 500,000 bricks and ‘patience’

September 18, 2015

Family

Nine ways being a mom makes me a better entrepreneur

Who in their right mind would want to start a business that requires so much of your mental and physical…

September 18, 2015

Family

Trichy parenting: How I learned to try to see the whole picture that is my daughter

When my daughter first started pulling, she was 9 and it was like a tornado of energy had ripped though…

September 18, 2015

Family

Kim Cattrall: ‘I am not a biological parent, but I am a parent’

“Sex and the City” star Kim Cattrall thinks so. “I am not a biological parent, but I am a parent,”…

September 18, 2015

Family

Here’s the deal, little negotiator

A: Children negotiating with their parents is one of the main parenting problems I run across in my coaching practice.…

September 18, 2015

Family

The story of how a newborn’s cry may have helped save her mother’s life

Her blood pressure was dangerously low (60/40, doctors later told the family) and her heart rate was soaring (more than…

September 17, 2015

Family

Baggage Check: Should I unfriend my own wife?

A: You’d be surprised how common it is for social media to drive a wedge between partners, though this is…

September 17, 2015

Family

Can online shaming shut down the Internet’s most skin-crawly creeps?

“My male friends couldn’t believe it,” Serota said. “My female friends were like: ‘Yep, that’s a Tuesday.’” Serota’s tweet has…

September 17, 2015

Southwest Life

Produce Bounty directs fresh food to low-income families

drive directs fresh produce to low-income families

September 16, 2015

Food

Initiative aims to interest kids in fruits, vegetables

It didn’t, but she did. Later that night, the veggies she helped choose landed in a bowl of homemade chili…

September 15, 2015

Food

Pumpkin spice

flavor of fall, and a hint of the past

September 15, 2015

Food

A garden pasta dish that does double duty

This recipe for Orzo Garden Pilaf with Lemon and Herbs can be prepared in less than 30 minutes.Dixie D. Vereen/The…

September 15, 2015

Food

Acid, fat do wonders for fish

adds fast flavor to tilapia

September 15, 2015

Food

Ready to embrace a better bread?

The combination of farro, barley and oats give this fig bread recipe a substantial heft.Matthew Mead/Associated Press This is the…

September 15, 2015

Food

Sangria and tapas? Yes, at Taco Bell

A promotional image shows some of the alcoholic beverages to be offered at a new “Taco Bell Cantina” that will…

September 15, 2015

Food

Wyoming considers endorsing GMO foods

food producers support federal regulation

September 15, 2015

Family

Reno’s divorce history chronicled in new online exhibit

Packed with more than 1,000 individual documents, photos, magazine articles and audio clips, Reno’s history as the “Divorce Capital of…

September 15, 2015

Family

Being ‘PC’ isn’t foolish, it’s respectful

These incidents came in the wake of Donald Trump’s nasty assertion: “I don’t frankly have time for total political correctness.…

September 15, 2015