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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” if she’s happy; a quiet, deflated one if she’s feeling sad. ...

DATE: Jan 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: 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 to Succeed at Online Dating, Fall in Love, and Live Happily Ever After (Re...

DATE: Jan 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: 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 the luxury of letting her cancel plans on me, which she does more than half the time. I have started ...

DATE: Jan 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

The smart economics of Norway's parental leave, and why the U.S. should consider it

An army, 40 strollers strong, grinds through the Norwegian forest. We are mamas uniformed in running tights and Technicolor tennis shoes (with a handful of papas thrown in), pushing all-terr...

DATE: Jan 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

Are modern forces ruining my child's manners? Maybe. Or else it's just that he's 9.

We have a manners problem in my family. My 9-year-old son eats alarmingly fast, often without utensils. It’s repulsive yet mesmerizing, in the same way I imagine watching a lion eat a freshl...

DATE: Jan 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

The Grapevine: How to sniff out three common faults in wine

Life is too short to drink flawed wine. But most of us have consumed our fair share of tainted wine. The key is knowing what to look for upon opening your wine. The three most co...

DATE: Jan 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Food

Steamed whole fish? Baking in foil is easier

Traditional Chinese dish signifies long life

DATE: Jan 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Food

Maple budino is proof decadence can be healthy

Years ago, a friend took me to one of his favorite restaurants in New York City. Dinner was fantastic, the company riveting, but what stayed with me most was dessert: maple budino. One bite ...

DATE: Jan 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Food

Rogue rules

Six practical ideas for a year of healthful eating

DATE: Jan 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Food

White mother of black son makes impassioned plea

The night after a grand jury declined to indict the white police officer who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice at a park in Cleveland, Maralee Bradley, a white mother of six, including ...

DATE: Jan 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

A traumatic first birth carries over to a new pregnancy

“We need to go to the hospital ... now,” I managed to say to my husband in between pushes. I stepped out of the birthing tub in our home, got dressed and managed to waddle down the stairs an...

DATE: Jan 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

What does it take to go from 'single' to 'in a relationship'?

If you made a New Year’s resolution to log on to a dating site or app and find a significant other, how’s that going for you? Getting into a relationship takes more than just crea...

DATE: Jan 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family