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Parents defend gun rights

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:00:23 EDT

Growing up in Louisiana and Texas in the home of a part-time deputy sheriff, guns were a constant presence in Robin's childhood.

Teaching kids to cope on the field

Fri, 10 May 2013 08:57:43 EDT

As a lifetime athlete, I'm familiar with the aggression in youth sports, and I see the seeds of it in my children.

Beware the parental overshare

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:36:45 EDT

Do you dare to overshare your kids' exploits on social media? Perhaps you'll find yourself on STFU, Parents.

More cohabitation, then marriage

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:48:10 EDT

As the stigma of "living in sin" fades and more people delay marriage, researchers find that living together beforehand can mean stability.

Princeton isn't husband central

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:23:53 EDT

When I visited Princeton University on Monday, I took a walk past the Gothic dormitories on Alexander Street before speaking about my career to a student seminar -- the same one I took 10 years ago. Every time I see the entrance to Foulke Hall, I am overcome with disbelief that my friends and I aren't still students.

Capturing same-sex weddings

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:54:24 EDT

New wedding photo book aims to provide alternatives for same-sex couples when the traditional poses don't work.

The right way to wear leggings

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:34:54 EDT

Schools across the country are banning leggings, but fashion blogger Lucie Zhang says there are tasteful ways for students to wear them.

8 spring wardrobe solutions

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:51:25 EDT

DIY beauty do's and don'ts

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:52:51 EDT

Perhaps you've come across a recipe on Pinterest for perfect, natural DIY skin. But should you ever put your skin and hair at the mercy of your kitchen pantry?

Tiny terrariums make it big

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:18:16 EDT

Terrariums have come a long way since your fourth-grade ecology project. These and other tiny planting projects are growing green among decorators and DIYers.

Tomboy style through the years

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:13:32 EDT

Classic tomboys like Katharine Hepburn and Diane Keaton knew how to pair mannish style with feminine lines. Singer Janelle Monae is their modern counterpart.

Mom's morning compromise

Tue, 07 May 2013 08:57:22 EDT

Mothers sacrifice cherished rituals so they can get the household up and running each day, but maintaining a routine that makes you feel confident about yourself is important, too.

Can 'babes' be role models?

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:14:30 EDT

Peggy Drexler says the uproar over Disney tarting up its "Brave" heroine for merchandise raises the unfair implication that "babes" aren't suitable role models. Is that what we meant to say, she asks?

'Thrones' inspires baby name

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:11:48 EDT

When the Social Security Administration released its annual list of the most popular names on Thursday, all the usual winners were there: Jacob and Sophia are tops. Again.

Tattoos that honor Mom

Fri, 10 May 2013 08:29:43 EDT

Tattoos have had a variety of purposes over their 5,000-year history. In cultures from ancient Egyptian to Polynesian, they've served as medicine, rite of passage, good-luck charm, punishment, decoration, religious, political or status symbol, and, of course, tribute to a loved one.

Give 20-something moms a break

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:48:22 EDT

Rather than pull unmarried 20-somethings into the same rhetoric we've heard for teen moms—that we're destroying our children's lives, not to mention our own—why not have a real discussion about the real changes in our society?

My toddler had plastic surgery

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:14:59 EDT

Chloe's noticeable birthmark would also leave a bald spot on her scalp. Her mom decided it was time for plastic surgery when Chloe was two.

Must-read books for May

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:11:42 EDT

With the weather warming up, a thrilling spring is in full swing for avid readers.

When pet and new baby collide

Wed, 01 May 2013 11:02:43 EDT

What happens to your 'pet baby' when it comes time for a real human child to join your family? I'm scared to find out!

Report: Young sex offender stigma

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:25:37 EDT

A Human Rights Watch report recommends that adolescents be exempt from registration and community notification in the absence of empirical data showing that young offender registries make communities safer.

A day for limb loss awareness

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:42:16 EDT

Peggy Chenoweth woke up angry the first time she dreamed of herself as an amputee.

Before the play date, the gun talk

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:47:04 EDT

Recent events have made parents less shy about asking other families about guns in their homes.

Greetings from Campowerment

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:09:26 EDT

Campowerment is like sleepaway camp -- making new friends, cooking your own meals, being far away from home and your cell phone -- but it's for adult women, and it's life-changing.

Used bikes change kids' lives

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:01:18 EDT

The Oasis Bike Workshop provides inner-city youth with the tools to fix and build bikes from the ground up.

The gender-neutral generation

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:59:16 EDT

These days, a little girl could grow up to be a housewife or House speaker. So, her childhood playmates, toys and problems might not be what her parents remember.

UK wool industry comeback

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:30:40 EDT

As CNN's Jim Boulden explains, Britain's wool industry is spinning back into business.

The problem with prom

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:35:53 EDT

Rachel Simmons says proms teach girls to value money, conventional beauty, and to wait to be asked out.

Greetings from Campowerment

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:07:47 EDT

Women spend every day juggling bosses and birthday parties, dates and diapers, but when was the last time you had a day to do what you want to do, obligation-free?

Used bikes change kids' lives

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:01:18 EDT

The Oasis Bike Workshop provides inner-city youth with the tools to fix and build bikes from the ground up.

Is this Coca-Cola's recipe?

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:40:28 EDT

A man in Ringgold, Georgia, claims he found the recipe for Coca-Cola at an estate sale.

Young adults and a 'hookup culture'

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:08:20 EDT

Romance may be getting short shrift among college students these days, replaced instead with quick "hookups" devoid of any real emotion, a new book argues.

Parents, don't friend these people on Facebook

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:07:43 EDT

A parent's Facebook newsfeed is a relations minefield. Think carefully before friending your kid's teacher, pediatrician or babysitter.

Jolie's choice carries risks

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:58:43 EDT

Aaron Carroll says the actress' decision to have a double mastectomy raises awareness that a choice like this exists to save lives, but it's a decision that comes with its own health risks

Estate plan for special needs family?

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Bank account alternatives

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:36:24 EST

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Living on low wages?

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:36:45 EST

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Dog person? Or cat person?

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:08:06 EDT

It's National Pet Week and Be Kind to Animals Week -- yes, our fuzzy overlords are so powerful, they now get simultaneous celebratory weeks.

Ex-racehorses get new life

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:55:30 EDT

When a racing or breeding career ends, thoroughbreds quickly lose value. Organizations are working to provide adoption and retirement options that save them from the slaughterhouse.

The art of pampering pets

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:47:37 EDT

One pet owner bought her Pomeranian a $1,000 wedding dress. Another sews clothes for her guinea pig. People are pampering their pets like never before.

'Angel Baby' author: Grime over crime

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:45:49 EDT

Some call Richard Lange an up-and-coming name in crime fiction, but he calls himself more of a "grime" writer: "My novels always seem to end up on the grimy end of the spectrum."

Music fans geek out for RUSH

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:24:06 EDT

This is it: the night that RUSH fans have waited for since 1999, when the group was first eligible to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Thursday night, the Canadian trio -- a staple of classic rock radio stations -- will jam onstage with their fellow class of inductees.

Mo Willems: Steal my ideas!

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:48:21 EDT

"Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!" author and illustrator Mo Willems has penned more than 40 books, and he's at it again with "That Is Not a Good Idea!"

Teens reject segregated proms

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:54:00 EDT

Students at Wilcox County High School in Georgia bucked more than 40 years of local tradition by hosting their own racially integrated prom this month.

Mouse ears: A rite of passage

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:51:18 EDT

It all started with those Mickey Mouse ears.