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Family

The hidden dangers of ‘shake it off’ parenting

Recently, my son took an unexpected ball to the face during his soccer game. This is frequent in U7 (under…

January 21, 2016

Family

Baggage check: How do I stand up to my mother-in-law when my husband is a mama’s boy?

Q. We always invite my mother-in-law over on Christmas and give her presents. Instead of saying “thank you,” she makes…

January 21, 2016

Family

What to wear? Six first-date style tips for women

Whether you’ve swiped, Skyped or been set up by friends, first dates are nerve-wracking on many levels. (Will he look…

January 21, 2016

Family

My ex-husband’s mom is still my mother-in-law

When I first met my mother-in-law seven years ago, I was engaged to her only child. I was nervous walking…

January 21, 2016

Family

Even Facebook can’t help you have more than 150 real friends

How many friends can you have? For years, science has said that the limit is about 150. Has Facebook –…

January 21, 2016

Family

On a third date, she said: ‘You can’t afford me, Trotsky’

The text message was unexpected. “If you’re not doing anything important,” it read, “why don’t you come over for some…

January 21, 2016

Southwest Life

Bounty hunters say farewell to TV show, but not the chase

Clint Simmons, right, and Dayson Goetz, second from right, appeared in two seasons of “Rocky Mountain Bounty Hunters” before Animal…

January 20, 2016

Southwest Life

Winslow, Arizona, sings Glenn Frey’s praises

Eagles song inspired statue, park, festival

January 20, 2016

Food

First lady’s school lunch battle may end in truce

Bill would lower but not erase standards

January 19, 2016

Food

Pasta that rocks the carbs

To make it healthy, keep portion size reasonable

January 19, 2016

Food

Rollin’ in dough

Durango couple hits it out of the park with vegan cookie batter

January 19, 2016

Family

Resolving to set a better example for kids in 2016

A few weeks ago my sons pulled out the bathroom scale, which lives under a dresser in my bedroom gathering…

January 16, 2016

Religion

U.S., Mexico cities prepare for pope

Francis will visit Juarez in February

January 15, 2016

Religion

Religion Briefs

St. Columba to hold Rosary Day for Life St. Columba Parish invites the community to join in a Rosary Day…

January 15, 2016

Family

Britain’s Cameron proposes state-backed parenting classes

British Prime Minister David Cameron thinks parents need government-approved advice on raising kids. British parents aren’t exactly thrilled with this…

January 15, 2016

Family

Keeping them grounded when the sky’s the limit

Parenting trends tend to swing like a pendulum, with the extremes grabbing the headlines (helicopter parents vs. free-rangers, co-sleeping vs.…

January 14, 2016

Family

Dating as a single mom: I want to, but I can’t

I fell pretty hard for my baby sitter recently. I have two kids, an 8-year-old and the other just over…

January 14, 2016

Family

I know how to use a hammer. So why do I let my husband do everything around the house?

On the wall in our living room hangs a painting my husband, Steve, and I brought home from Ireland six…

January 14, 2016

Family

‘Should we let her fail?’ might be the wrong question

Q: How can I help my seventh-grader be more responsible about her schoolwork? She is struggling in school but doesn’t…

January 14, 2016

Family

How to help middle schoolers living in a sometimes scary place

Every morning before school, my father would toast me a blueberry waffle and slide newspaper articles across the table to…

January 13, 2016

Family

I don’t need a boyfriend – I need a BFF

We had been together for more than a year when she started to get evasive. I would make plans to…

January 13, 2016

Family

Love on the spectrum: How autism brought one couple together

“Pssst!” With that one syllable, Dave Hamrick can tell how his wife is feeling. It might be a confident “pssst”…

January 13, 2016

Family

It might take you 121 first dates to find the love of your life

Single and ready to quit dating after one too many disastrous dinners? Wendy Newman, author of 121 First Dates: How…

January 13, 2016

Family

Baggage check: Friend is a major flake, and a sister’s children are ‘nightmares’

Q: A good friend of mine is a major flake. I love her dearly, but I no longer can afford…

January 13, 2016