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Brooklyn a hit as a name – except in New York

NEW YORK – Maybe it’s the ultimate sign that New York City’s up-and-coming borough has finally arrived. Brooklyn is now one of the nation’s most popular baby names. Over the past ...

DATE: Jun 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Obama moves to ensure sick leave for gay couples

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration will work to ensure that gay and lesbian Americans are eligible to take leave from their jobs to care for a same-sex spouse, regardless of whether they ...

DATE: Jun 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

How’s sleep-away camp going? Check online

What parent needs to wait by the mailbox when there’s the Internet?

DATE: Jun 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

At-home dads down slightly since recession

Employment gains sending jobless fathers back into workforce

DATE: Jun 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Getting divorced? Say ‘I do’ to throwing a party

‘Freedom fests’ part of larger trend of how Americans celebrate

DATE: May 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Biden turns down prom invitation but sends corsage

HARTFORD, Conn. – What happens when you invite Vice President Joe Biden to your high school prom? For one student, he couldn’t make it, but he sent a personal reply. Talia Maselli...

DATE: May 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Swipe for Ms. Right: The rise of dating apps

Applications make process easier

DATE: May 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Critics seek to phase out group foster care

DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – In many ways, Children’s Village resembles an idyllic college campus, with its abundant open spaces, handsome buildings, brand-new activities center and Olympic-size pool...

DATE: May 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Mother’s Day has another side for loss survivors

Infertility, the loss of a mother can make for a difficult, complicated holiday

DATE: May 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Teen finds meaning in 1950s popularity guide

NEW YORK – Respecting or learning from one’s elders isn’t exactly a top priority for most teens. They’re too busy texting or mastering the latest social-media platform to relate to the idea ...

DATE: May 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Tentative deal reached in breast-milk lawsuit

Mother could get $75,000 for refusing to have liquid scanned by TSA

DATE: Apr 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Half of foreign adopted children from Asia

Thirteen percent of adopted children younger than 18 across the U.S. were adopted from foreign countries, and more than half were born in Asia, according to a Census report released Wednesda...

DATE: Apr 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family