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How carseats killed the carpool

I was in a hot, sweaty parking lot outside a home improvement store, somewhere in suburbia. Four boys younger than 6 were wildly running through the parking lot. My friend was desperately tr...

DATE: Jul 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Great moments in parenting: First dirty word

Q: My 5-year-old son innocently asked me the other day, “What does ‘f---’ mean?” My heart sank as I replied, “Where did you hear that word?” He said that the neighborhood boys had been singi...

DATE: Jul 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

The consequences of not letting my daughter get a dog

Growing up on Dr. Seuss, I can’t wait to buy his posthumously published book, What Pet Should I Get? Yet I’m relieved I never had to read it to my daughter. My husband ...

DATE: Jul 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Was your spouse on Ashley Madison? A new type of detective is ready to help

WASHINGTON – The phone is ringing, and they already know that whoever is calling is feeling suspicious. “This is Kelly,” the intern answers in a soothing voice. In her three days ...

DATE: Jul 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Transgender youths show hardship, resilience

MIAMI – The transgender community has gained a degree of acceptance in recent years with the help of such celebrities as Caitlyn Jenner and Laverne Cox from “Orange is the New Black.” But fo...

DATE: Jul 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Etiquette pros break down Maine diner spat over antsy tot

NEW YORK – What went down at Marcy’s Diner in Portland, Maine, between the vacationing parents of an antsy toddler and the annoyed, profanity-prone restaurant owner is a case of she said-she...

DATE: Jul 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

What happened in that Maine diner

Making national news was the last thing we expected on our quiet summer getaway to Maine this week. One rainy morning, my husband, baby daughter and I went out for breakfast. We h...

DATE: Jul 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Forgo the morning dressing-down

Q: My wife and I have been having quite a struggle dressing our 2-year-old daughter in the morning and getting her moving. We’re not sure if she’s just simply not a morning person or if ther...

DATE: Jul 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Timehacker: How this stressed-out working mom in Canada calmed her chaotic life

Want to find time for your most important life goals? In this feature, Timehacker, we match readers with the right coach to help them find that time, develop new habits and get started. Then...

DATE: Jul 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

How six immigrant kids are doing a year after reuniting with their parents in America

WASHINGTON – They are healthier now. More sure of themselves, less haunted. They have put on weight – in some cases too much. Homesickness sneaks up with less frequency, but that longing for...

DATE: Jul 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

A kid cries in a restaurant. The owner yells at her. Now what?

At a crowded diner on a Saturday morning, a family sits down, orders their food and waits. The toddler with them begins to cry. She doesn’t stop. What do you do? If you...

DATE: Jul 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Volunteer matchmakers in Japan try to bring people together

“I wish I could find someone who would accept me, even though I’m not very talkative.” “My son is still single, so ...” Shinji Asano, 83, of Fujiidera, Japan, sincerely...

DATE: Jul 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family