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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

Getting creative when you can’t afford child care

At the start of my 10-minute break during a two-hour writing workshop, I looked down to check my phone. I had three missed calls and five text messages, all from the friend who was supposed ...

DATE: Jan 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

Grown sisters don't respect their mother

Q: My eccentric mother has weird beliefs about conspiracy theories and the way she conducts her daily life. My grown sisters treat her like an embarrassment and ridicule her when we get toge...

DATE: Jan 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

Don't try to socialize your shy 3-year old

Q: My 3-year-old is somewhat shy and introverted. She socializes well enough at preschool, but on the weekends she just wants to hang out with family. As an introverted person myself, I’m fi...

DATE: Jan 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

For Muslim parents, a guide to talking about extremism with their kids

In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California, parents and teachers struggled with some hard questions: When is it appropriate to talk to kids about the k...

DATE: Jan 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

Orthodox faithful mark Christmas with services, celebrations

MOSCOW – For much of the Orthodox Christian world, Thursday is celebrated as Christmas Day. Believers in Russia, Ukraine, and parts of Eastern Europe and the Middle East flocked to churches ...

DATE: Jan 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion

Religion Briefs

Rosary Day for Life to be held Jan. 22 St. Columba Parish invites the community to join in a Rosary Day for Life from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 22 in the church, 1800 East Second Ave...

DATE: Jan 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion

Trial expected to expose polygamous towns’ inner workings

Government to prosecute civil rights case

DATE: Jan 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion

For middle-age moms like me, divorce can be the best aphrodisiac

We were sitting on the Little League bench ostensibly to watch our 11-year-olds play, but instead we were doing what we moms typically did – grumble about parenting, aging, work, menopause a...

DATE: Jan 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

How should a gay woman respond to a gift donation made to an anti-LGBT organization

Q: My brother (and sister-in-law) made a donation to a religious organization in honor of my wife and me (a married lesbian couple). The gesture was very kind, and the charity does some good...

DATE: Jan 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

My Tinder date with 'Pharma bro' Martin Shkreli

This fall, I went on a date with Martin Shkreli, the 32-year-old “Pharma bro” recently arrested on charges of securities fraud, and widely known as the most hated man in America. I hate to d...

DATE: Jan 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family