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About birds and bees and PG-13s

Q: Can you suggest a response to a 6-year-old who has read the rating information for a PG-13 (I think) movie and asks, “What are ‘sexual situations’?” A: This is life handing you...

DATE: Aug 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Eight things your college kid needs to know before school starts

In the summer before our kids go to college it is easy to feel that we still have much to teach them as the time slips away. Life lessons and laundry usually top the list of things parents w...

DATE: Aug 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Nationals Park opens lounge for nursing mothers

WASHINGTON – Nationals Park will become a friendlier place for nursing mothers Thursday with the grand opening of a breast-feeding lounge, a private place where moms can feed their babies wi...

DATE: Aug 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Baggage Check: Career change friends disapprove of; brotherly concerns

Q. I am considering a major career switch and am not a young person. My new field will involve additional schooling. I have worked hard to be financially secure and have no dependents, and I...

DATE: Aug 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Are Utah’s salt flats shrinking?

Some wonder about effect of mining

DATE: Aug 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Many working mothers have more time than they think they do

We know the familiar narrative: Women really can’t have it all, right? You can’t have a big job without sacrificing family life and giving your kids (or your house, or your partner and most ...

DATE: Aug 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Does early fatherhood lead to early death?

Could fatherhood literally kill you? Researchers have observed for a long time that men who have children at a young age tend to die earlier. But this finding has been mostly dism...

DATE: Aug 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

On Mr. and Mrs., and tossing Mx. in the mix

Q: I recently went to see Tony-nominated artist Justin Vivian Bond, who has spoken about preferring to be addressed with the gender-neutral honorific “Mx.” instead of “Ms.” or “Mr.” My quest...

DATE: Aug 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Mushroom miso pasta is packed with flavor

If you’ve been out to eat at any trendy restaurant during the past five years or have watched any food competition show, you probably have heard of umami. Umami is the pleasant savory flavor...

DATE: Aug 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Food

How to master great steaks

I have a confession to make. I never order steaks in restaurants. That’s because it is so easy to make an outstanding steak at home. And it isn’t just because I am a professional....

DATE: Aug 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Food