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Is cheating more 'natural' for humans than staying monogamous? It's complicated.

Unless you’re lucky enough to live under a rock, you’ve probably heard that Ashley Madison, a dating site that caters specifically to married folks looking to cheat on their spouses, has had...

DATE: Aug 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Baggage Check: He was trouble, but that was then

Q: My boyfriend got into a lot of trouble in his 20s and burned bridges in our community. I knew of him then, but we only got together now in our early 40s. He is a good man, but people in o...

DATE: Aug 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Finally sharing my grief with my children

“OK, we’re here. Are you ready?” My two sons sit in their car seats, their gazes shifting between the floor and the car window. There’s no response, just the slow drawn out click of the seat...

DATE: Aug 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Why you need to have the social media 'talk' earlier than you might think

When I was 13 years old, my friend and I sneaked out of my house after dark to meet boys at the baseball field. We walked to and from that field arm in arm, our words whipping over each othe...

DATE: Aug 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Why do gays get to fly the rainbow flag when it offends some people?

Q: It sure seems like hypocrisy to say we can’t fly the rebel flag because it offends people, when you fly the gay flag, which certainly offends lots of people. Who gets to decide which flag...

DATE: Aug 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

New study shows that the happiness of a first-time parent falls after baby arrives

Life has its ups and downs, but parenthood is supposed to be among the most joyous. At least that’s what the movies and Target ads tell us. In reality, it turns out that having a ...

DATE: Aug 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Baggage Check: He moves me. Will he move with me?

Q. My boyfriend of five months, retired military, hates D.C. and plans to move to the Midwest. Getting married is not a priority for him – finding a job and moving is. I’m 44, never married ...

DATE: Aug 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

How to choose the best photos for your dating profile

DATE: Aug 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Thailand bans commercial surrogacy for foreigners, singles

BANGKOK – Thailand, once a top choice for would-be parents around the world who were seeking a surrogate, has narrowed the choices for people looking to hire a woman to carry a fetus in her ...

DATE: Aug 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Viral video sparks concern in Saudi over harassment of women

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – In a minute-long video uploaded to YouTube last month, two young Saudi women walk along the waterfront promenade in the kingdom’s Red Sea city of Jiddah as a gr...

DATE: Aug 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Kids are learning curse words earlier than they used to

How do young children learn to swear – and why do they seem to do it at the most inappropriate moments? Recently, a group of parents have become convinced that the Minion toys in ...

DATE: Aug 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

My interracial family needs its own action figures

Growing up, I can recall owning only two black action figures in a massive collection that spanned movies, television and comic book characters. There was Lando Calrissian – the smooth talki...

DATE: Aug 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family