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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

Baggage Check: Helping a reader in a communications blackout and a parent whose daughter is under sway of a controlling boyfriend

Q: I’ve been dating a guy for seven weeks and I thought things were going well. We are both 27, so past being an adolescent (I would hope). He just spent a week at the beach with his family,...

DATE: Jul 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

My sister has moved in. Here's how we're embracing the village life

The night before my sister and her son Charlie arrived to live with us for the summer, we had yet to make any space for them in our home. Our daughter had agreed to give up her bedroom and m...

DATE: Jul 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Are you a third wheel?

There are two types of people in the dating world: those who are coupled and third wheels. The former are often protagonists in literature and muses in pop music’s soulful ballads...

DATE: Jul 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Men who harass women online are quite literally losers, new study finds

Here’s a research finding that should surprise no one: The men most likely to harass women online ... are the men most likely to have their own problems. That bit of validation co...

DATE: Jul 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

How to craft a successful friend-date

What do I wear? Where should we go? What if I get a piece of cilantro stuck in my teeth? When can I call again? Typical first-date jitters. Except the date’s platonic. ...

DATE: Jul 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

After the search for good wedding-registry gifts, married couples reveal their favorites

Wedding registries are like letters to Santa, except they’re for adults. But instead of Saint Nick and his elves, your wedding guests do the giving. And instead of toys, you ask for grown-up...

DATE: Jul 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Bonding time for Obama, teenage daughters during NYC getaway

NEW YORK – It’s inevitable: At some point, teenage kids just aren’t that into their parents anymore. Parent Barack Obama, who happens to be president, set out to combat that trend...

DATE: Jul 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Hello Mother, hello Father: Is no news good news from sleepaway camp?

When my son left last summer for his first time at sleepaway camp, I expected we wouldn’t get many letters. He was 8, after all, and his penmanship looked like he was being poked in the arm ...

DATE: Jul 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

It’s a dad-daughter overnighter in New York for the Obamas

NEW YORK – President Barack Obama is enjoying a father-daughter weekend in New York with his teenage girls. First, though, a little business. The president began his New York over...

DATE: Jul 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Bathroom becomes a battleground for this preschooler

Q: My 4-year-old grandson refuses to use the toilet to poop. He does it on purpose to get back at his parents. He has an 11-month-old sister. He has always been strong-willed toward his pare...

DATE: Jul 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

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