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Finding nature again with my children

As a child, my playground was the woods. The end of our street opened into a vast wooded forest, defined by a thin dirt footpath that stretched into a world of exploration for us....

DATE: Oct 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Postpartum depression affects more women than you think

The news that “Nashville” actress Hayden Panettiere is in treatment for postpartum depression is getting a lot of attention. And, frankly, that’s great. Why? Because a huge number of new mot...

DATE: Oct 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Teach a tween respect while respecting him

Q: I frequently catch my 10-year-old son being rude to grown-ups. We model “please” and “thank you” in our home, and I always correct him when I see it, but other than that, what can I do? I...

DATE: Oct 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

'Love at First Swipe': Online dating is all about personal branding

If the fashion disaster of the early aughts was wearing horrible clothes in public, the problem of 2015 might be wearing those hideous clothes in your online-dating profile. Clint...

DATE: Oct 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Baggage Check: Whose hair is it anyway?

Q: Is it a controlling thing if I want my girlfriend to wear her hair a certain way? I urge her to because I just really like the way it looks. She doesn’t like wearing it this way and says ...

DATE: Oct 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Black women face prejudice every day. I don't need it in online dating, too.

A few clicks put online dating in the rear-view mirror. The relief was immediate. I quit online dating for a number of reasons. Chief among them was that I did not want to partici...

DATE: Oct 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Why I let my kids talk to strangers

A recent viral social experiment ignited questions about the safety of young children. The video depicts a man successfully luring 4-year-olds away from their parents with the promise of pup...

DATE: Oct 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Birthdays are for parties

Annual celebrations for your child don’t have to be stressful

DATE: Sep 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Why I don't monitor my kids' texts anymore

Recently, I was part of a panel discussion about kids and technology. A mom in the audience shared a situation she’d encountered with her son. He is new to texting, and as the texts came thr...

DATE: Sep 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

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

While at an outdoor beer garden last Friday night, my friend Abby dared me to delete the dating apps from my phone. You can meet people in person, she reminded me. Just look around: There ar...

DATE: Sep 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

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

Q: I am a college senior who has had the same boyfriend since high school. He is an amazing guy, but after years of thinking he was someone I wanted to be with for life, I am rethinking thin...

DATE: Sep 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

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

When Anne-Marie Slaughter first gained attention in the wider world three years ago, not for her work at the State Department, but rather, for being pretty blunt about the fact that women st...

DATE: Sep 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family