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Fake ultrasounds, fake bellies and 'Fake a Baby.com' gets Michigan teen in non-fake trouble

“Need a bun in the oven?” says the website “Fake a Baby.com. “We can help.” Billing itself as the “Home of the $9.95 fake Ultrasound,” it purports to sell the “Best Gag Gifts on Earth.” ...

DATE: Sep 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Report: Some top baby monitors lack basic security features

NEW YORK – Several of the top Internet-connected baby monitors lack basic security features, making them vulnerable to hackers, according to new report from a cybersecurity firm. ...

DATE: Sep 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Baggage check: I'm coasting at my job, and fine with it. My boyfriend's not.

Q: My boyfriend and I fight over and over about me not being assertive enough at work. I am comfortable but coasting at my job – I enjoy the pace and the feeling that I have mastered what I ...

DATE: Sep 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

In the Pinterest age, brides toss old ethnic wedding traditions in favor of something new

When Shabnam Nowrouzi began planning her lavish wedding to Alex Spithas last year, she knew what her parents, who are Iranian immigrants, expected. Colorful textiles, dancing and so much foo...

DATE: Sep 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Tired of Tinder? Here's Damn Love, an app that's all about breakups

Tired of swiping left and right looking for that perfect match? I recently downloaded an anti-dating app, Damn Love, created by E. Jean Carroll, who’s spent decades as an Elle relationship c...

DATE: Sep 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Unforced friendship

Q: My 6-year-old is starting first grade, and I’d like her to make a more substantial friend. She is friendly and funny and friends with many of her kindergarten classmates, but she doesn’t ...

DATE: Sep 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

When am I required to disclose my HIV status?

Q: I am HIV-positive, but after taking HIV medication for the past few years, my viral load is undetectable, which means it would be almost impossible for me to pass the virus on to a sexual...

DATE: Sep 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Why women are more likely to initiate divorce

Expectations for a spouse are much higher than they used to be. For most of Western history, marriage had little equality. Wives bore the brunt of child care and housework, depend...

DATE: Aug 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Ashley Madison, meet the kids: Infidelity and divorce

NEW YORK – Divorce is often ugly, but the consequences for children when infidelity is involved can deepen their anxiety, anger or confusion. Contrary to the hacked Ashley Madison...

DATE: Aug 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

What I'm doing to make my single guests comfortable at my wedding

I didn’t follow all the etiquette rules when planning my wedding, but I stuck to a few of my own: I wanted to make sure the event looked and felt personalized. And it was important to me tha...

DATE: Aug 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

New book about dating blames the numbers – not the women

NEW YORK – Think Freakonomics and Moneyball if you run across Date-Onomics, a by-the-numbers book about dating that argues advice-givers serving up tips for women on how to a find a man have...

DATE: Aug 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

In the world of fantastical creatures, the Tooth Fairy is the weak link

At 6:25 a.m. my alarm clock started blaring its annoyingly tinny chimes and my mind snapped to attention, one thought piercing me through the sleepy fog: I messed up. You had one ...

DATE: Aug 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family