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What’s a parent to do when a child lies?

Q: My 6-year-old daughter lies a lot. She has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and a pretty intense personality, so she pushes buttons and gets in trouble a lot. She will often deny ...

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

It can be healthy to let your kids put up a wall

I am 10 years old and sitting in the storage space under my platform bed. It’s a good-sized structure, taking up about a quarter of the living room. It’s dark under there except for the nigh...

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

I had the perfect date dress – why did it hang in my closet unworn for more than a year?

I had the perfect date dress. It was a blue-and-white striped dress with an A-line silhouette and a sweetheart neckline. The bottom trim was lined with hot pink, yellow, green, tu...

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

Decade of disaster: 10 people you'll date in your 20s

You know those people who tell you that dating in your 20s is joyous, carefree and full of possibility? I am not one of those people. I am here to tell you that dating as a young ...

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

I'm a terrible date - but I'm working on it

I am the worst date. I will scrutinize, analyze and dissect you, in order to find any and every flaw, regardless of how insignificant. I guarantee that, by the end of the night, y...

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

Do grooms still ask in-laws for their blessing before proposing? Here's why I did

I got engaged recently. Before I proposed to my girlfriend, Megan, whom I’ve been dating a little more than a year, I wanted to ask her father for his blessing. I’ve met him before, and we g...

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

Campaigning for your heart: How the 2016 presidential candidates might act on a first date

Which candidate would you most like to have a beer with? Every four years, when America chooses a new president, that question gets asked. We would like to update that tradition a...

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

Why did everyone stop asking if I've met someone?

I turn 42 in a few months, and I’ve been single for a long time, despite efforts to find a mate. I used to frequently get asked whether I am dating anyone, interested in someone or plan to g...

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

These occupations get the most right swipes on Tinder

Tinder is built around the profile photo. You make snap judgments – aka left or right swipes – about someone based on their cute, kooky or creepy snapshots. But since the app star...

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

Why do I attract so many married men?

I met him at a food-industry event. I lingered around his booth at the conference after he smiled and complimented my purple eyeglasses. We rolled our eyes at ourselves talking about how har...

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family