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Forced to pick between love and her family, Terri Upshaw chose love

Sometimes emotion gets the better of Terri Upshaw, and she appears softer, more vulnerable, younger than her 55 years. Then she regains her composure and continues, in spare, straightforward...

DATE: Oct 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Kids with imaginary friends run risk of being ostracized

My son has an imaginary friend named Salice ... you know, like Alice with an S. I’m not sure where he came up with that one. To the best of my knowledge, there’s no Salice on any Disney Juni...

DATE: Oct 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

What to do when your child is the 'bully'

It’s an unhappy truth: At some point in your child’s life, it is likely that he will be bullied or be a bully. Possibly both. It is important that children know what to do if they find thems...

DATE: Oct 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Halloween costume creation: What’s your formula?

Invention, expression guide trick-or-treaters

DATE: Oct 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Oh my God, there's so much crying in (Little League) baseball

The season ended, as seasons often do, before anyone was ready, in 2.5 seconds of heartbreaking blur. A surprise double play, shortstop to second to first, that was over before most of us re...

DATE: Oct 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

I graduated from college 10 years ago. So why don't I feel like an adult?

Q: They say college years are among life’s best, but what if it is true? What if you are 34 and have spent 10 years trying to find passion and community and haven’t come close to the feeling...

DATE: Oct 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Welcome to cuffing season. Does cold weather compel us to couple up?

The leaves are falling, as are temperatures, and singles know what that means: It’s “cuffing season,” the period between October and February when people are more eager to be paired up. ...

DATE: Oct 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Forget the new baby gift; there are better ways to help new parents

Maybe you became a mother long ago, and you remember those early days as a blink and a blur, and mostly from a few smiling photos of you and your newborn. Or maybe you are not a mother at al...

DATE: Oct 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Chechens discourage ‘indecency’ at weddings

GROZNY, Russia – What makes for a proper wedding in the eyes of Chechen authorities? No gunfire, keep the men and women at a distance on the dance floor and don’t let the bride cut the cake....

DATE: Oct 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

10 things our kids want us to stop telling others

Snapping green beans over the kitchen island, my 9-year-old and I were chatting about everything and nothing, when she looked up and said, “Mom, I really wish you wouldn’t talk about me to y...

DATE: Oct 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Finding nature again with my children

As a child, my playground was the woods. The end of our street opened into a vast wooded forest, defined by a thin dirt footpath that stretched into a world of exploration for us....

DATE: Oct 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Postpartum depression affects more women than you think

The news that “Nashville” actress Hayden Panettiere is in treatment for postpartum depression is getting a lot of attention. And, frankly, that’s great. Why? Because a huge number of new mot...

DATE: Oct 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.