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Jail for not paying child support can be ‘debtor’s prison’

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Dwayne Ferebee, 36, father of four, has been sent to jail four times over the past 12 years on civil contempt charges for failure to pay his court-ordered child support...

DATE: Oct 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Parents divided into drifters vs. planners

NEW YORK –When it comes to pregnancy and childrearing, behavioral economist Isabel V. Sawhill sees a cultural divide between the planners and the drifters. The senior fellow at th...

DATE: Sep 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Fewer millennial moms show decline in birth rate

WASHINGTON – Janna Weaver is proud she’s managed to keep her bamboo plant alive for more than a year. She’s not quite ready for a pet yet, and a child? “Definitely not anytime soon.” ...

DATE: Sep 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Corporal punishment is widespread, but declining

CHICAGO – Allegations that Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson injured one of his sons by spanking him with a tree branch are reviving a debate about corporal punishment in a coun...

DATE: Sep 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Exhibit to show Reno as world’s divorce capital

RENO, Nev. – For nearly six decades, Reno was known as the divorce capital of the world because of liberal divorce laws that drew hundreds of thousands of estranged spouses from across the c...

DATE: Sep 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Maine mom fights state over no-resuscitation order

PORTLAND, Maine – A teenage mother is fighting a do-not-resuscitate order imposed over her objections on her brain-damaged daughter, saying she should be responsible for medical decisions. C...

DATE: Sep 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Sex educator’s tips for parents when it’s time for ‘the talk’

NEW YORK – One of the first things Al Vernacchio does in his high school Sexuality and Society class is stand at a podium in a sweater vest and tie surrounded by a wall packed with slogans: ...

DATE: Aug 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Dogs get blues when kids go back to school

LOS ANGELES – Young people aren’t the only ones who get back-to-school blues. Pooches used to months of constant playtime can get upset when their best buddies disappear with the dog days of...

DATE: Aug 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Dating sites match up people who love pets

LOS ANGELES – On these dating sites, a passion for pets will help you find more than just puppy love. Sites like PetsDating.com and YouMustLoveDogsDating.com have found a new nich...

DATE: Aug 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Hooking up to getting hitched: Yes, it can happen

Purposely ambiguous and definitely provocative, the term “hookup” has gotten plenty of attention from researchers analyzing this sexual behavior that can range from kissing to sexual interco...

DATE: Aug 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Unmarried new mothers cohabiting on the rise

Nearly three in five births to unmarried women across the U.S. were to women living with their partner – marking the first time a majority of these births were to women in cohabiting relatio...

DATE: Aug 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Why some homes are teen hangout houses

Start with amenities like a monster TV or fire pit, add a never-ending supply of munchies and a relaxed attitude toward your kids bringing home a friend – or five – and you may just find th...

DATE: Aug 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family