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Forgo the morning dressing-down

Q: My wife and I have been having quite a struggle dressing our 2-year-old daughter in the morning and getting her moving. We’re not sure if she’s just simply not a morning person or if ther...

DATE: Jul 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Timehacker: How this stressed-out working mom in Canada calmed her chaotic life

Want to find time for your most important life goals? In this feature, Timehacker, we match readers with the right coach to help them find that time, develop new habits and get started. Then...

DATE: Jul 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

How six immigrant kids are doing a year after reuniting with their parents in America

WASHINGTON – They are healthier now. More sure of themselves, less haunted. They have put on weight – in some cases too much. Homesickness sneaks up with less frequency, but that longing for...

DATE: Jul 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Surviving the dog days

Deep into summer, families, kids find plenty to do

DATE: Jul 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

A kid cries in a restaurant. The owner yells at her. Now what?

At a crowded diner on a Saturday morning, a family sits down, orders their food and waits. The toddler with them begins to cry. She doesn’t stop. What do you do? If you...

DATE: Jul 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Volunteer matchmakers in Japan try to bring people together

“I wish I could find someone who would accept me, even though I’m not very talkative.” “My son is still single, so ...” Shinji Asano, 83, of Fujiidera, Japan, sincerely...

DATE: Jul 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Baggage Check: Helping a reader in a communications blackout and a parent whose daughter is under sway of a controlling boyfriend

Q: I’ve been dating a guy for seven weeks and I thought things were going well. We are both 27, so past being an adolescent (I would hope). He just spent a week at the beach with his family,...

DATE: Jul 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

My sister has moved in. Here's how we're embracing the village life

The night before my sister and her son Charlie arrived to live with us for the summer, we had yet to make any space for them in our home. Our daughter had agreed to give up her bedroom and m...