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Why I'm happily spending Christmas alone

On Christmas Eve last year, I rushed home from my job waiting tables at a busy brunch restaurant in San Diego, grabbed the duffel bag I’d packed that morning and checked in with my roommate’...

DATE: Dec 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Escape from the slimy co-worker

Q: When I started at my job, a certain co-worker befriended me right away. Time has shown me she is two-faced, manipulative, slimy and I need to steer completely clear. How do I do this, rea...

DATE: Dec 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

7-year-old calls 911 because she fears her 'Elf on the Shelf' has lost its Christmas magic

Her mom was napping when the unthinkable happened. Izzy LaPeruta, 7, was playing with a ball inside her New Jersey living room, next to a Christmas tree wrapped in colorful lights...

DATE: Dec 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Durango’s toys of Christmas past

100 years ago, girls, boys in Durango could expect distinctly different gifts

DATE: Dec 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Why this Diwali-observing Hindu family also celebrates Christmas

The Christmas carols play in the background while my 9-year-old daughter and I decorate the tree. It’s propped up in a corner of our living room, the green limbs stretching their reach while...

DATE: Dec 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

How to parent against rape culture (for one thing, start young)

In the news, we’ve recently been bombarded with outrageous examples of male dominance, sexual control and coercion, and the objectification of women in very public forums. For example, a fra...

DATE: Dec 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Some like it hot! Cheesecake, that is.

Cheesecake is usually served cold. So brace yourself for something a little different. The first time I made this recipe, I pulled it out of the oven and set it on the counter to ...

DATE: Dec 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Food

Celebrity chef to make pot edibles

CHICAGO – When Mindy Segal decided she wanted to work with marijuana, the James Beard award-winning pastry chef knew she could do so much better than that tired cliche – the brownie. ...

DATE: Dec 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Food

Divining Christmas past

Candy-making whips up sweet memories of a grandmother’s love

DATE: Dec 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Food

Have yourself a merry, little ... wedding

NEW YORK – From red marzipan bows on the cake to holiday wreaths on tables, December brides and grooms have found many ways to incorporate Christmas into their weddings. December ...

DATE: Dec 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

14 ways to treat yourself: A solo gift guide

One of the best things about being single around the holidays is that you don’t have to spend time and money on the perfect gift for a significant other. Instead, you can drop that cash on y...

DATE: Dec 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

The last words we sent each other

Do you remember the last text, email or voicemail you got from someone who’s no longer in your life? Maybe it’s from an ex, a former friend or a loved one who’s died. You might revisit those...

DATE: Dec 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family