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Not All The Turkeys Are In The Oven

Rick Horowitz | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Holidays, Family Dinner, Thanksgiving and Family, Family Relationships, Holiday Dinners, Thanksgiving, Holiday Celebrations, Thanksgiving Commentary, Family Gatherings, Living News
Rick Horowitz

The actual Thursday comes, and Uncle Theophilis is right back there, but so is every last other body in the entire family, and some who used to be but show up no matter the divorce.

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It Can't Hurt to Ask: 15 Conversations to Have with Your Parents

Leslie Gilbert-Lurie | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Conversation, Parenting, Family, Family Relationships, Mother, Father, Discussing Family Problems, Parents, Living News
Leslie Gilbert-Lurie

Even a couple hours spent exploring the past with a parent could provide new and deeper appreciation and understanding.

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Marrying George Clooney - Beyond the Blurb

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Baby Boomers, Dementia, Women's Issues, Family Relationships, Women in Culture, Menopause, Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda, George Clooney, Women and Body Image, Amy Ferris, Women in Mid-Life, Marrying George Clooney, Robin Morgan, Women's Health, Women in the Media, The Women's Media Center, Living News
Marcia G. Yerman

Many of the issues Amy and I discussed in serious moments - family, relationships, and life changes - would find their way into Marrying George Clooney.

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Fifty Bucks and a Card Game: A Father's Gift

Sara Whitman | Posted 06.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Raising Children, Mental Illness, Abuse, Parenting, Family Relationships, Children, Fathers, Living News
Sara Whitman

A friend of mine, who I'll call John, phoned the other day. He was on the way to the nursing home to say goodbye to his father, long ill, and finally ...

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Happy Un-Mother's Day!

Zondra Hughes | Posted 06.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Family Relationships, Mother's Day, Living News
Zondra Hughes

Oh, and that Mommy Wars thing, you know, the big competition between professional women and the stay-at-home moms? I never thought I'd admit this, but the envy between us is real.

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Lost and Found: When Dad Disappears

Peggy Drexler | Posted 04.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Family Relationships, Family, Daughters, Fathers, Living News
Peggy Drexler

A strong and loving relationship with his daughter is one of the greatest gifts a father can give. But what happens when the gift arrives damaged -- or never arrives at all?

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Lost and Found: When Dad Gets Too Close

Peggy Drexler | Posted 04.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Family Relationships, Relationships, Fathers, Daughters, Family, Living News
Peggy Drexler

What happens when dad -- maybe because of changes in his own life -- wants to move from caring father to full-time buddy?

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The All Jewish Cartoon Collection: Single

Mort Gerberg | Posted 02.09.2009 | Style

Read More: Jews, Cartoons, Jewish Mothers, Family Relationships, Relationships, Humor, All-Jewish Cartoon Collection, Motherhood, Singles, Cartoon, Mothers, Skiing, Style News
Mort Gerberg

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Why I'm Not On Facebook

Meredith Broussard | Posted 02.07.2009 | Style

Read More: Facebook, Facebook Privacy, Turkey, Family Relationships, Family, The Internet, Social Networks, Social Networking, Social Networking Sites, Online, Holiday Season Commentary, Style News
Meredith Broussard

My college students would find me on Facebook in about five seconds flat. Can I really get up in front of a classroom and command authority if my students know I helped make a fruit turkey?

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Brand New (Year)

Molly Magid Hoagland | Posted 01.31.2009 | Living

Read More: Birth, Family Relationships, Siblings, Pregnancy, New Year, New Beginnings, New Baby, Brothers, New Year's Commentary, Living News
Molly Magid Hoagland

My younger boy just turned four, but the other day he fell asleep against my chest like an infant. He's now the age his older brother was when he was born.

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We Can Choose Our Friends But Not Our Relatives!

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 01.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Relationships, Holidays, Family Relationships, The Balanced Life, Family, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

The holidays are upon us, which often means a gathering together with family. And as much as we may want this, it can also be the cause for friction a...

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Male Conspiracy in the Bedroom

Jeannie Ralston | Posted 12.26.2008 | Living

Read More: Division of Labor, Women, Family Relationships, Bedroom, Sexual Inequality, Men, Parenting, Sleeping, Families, Parenting Advice, Feng Shui, Living News
Jeannie Ralston

As my friends and I considered the implications of what we had uncovered, paranoia set in. What other areas of life were affected? Men always want to drive," declared a friend.

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Too Young for This: Delivering My Uncle's Eulogy

Alice Crisci | Posted 11.27.2008 | Living

Read More: Relationships, Eulogy, Neice, Uncle, Cancer, Goodbyes, Last Lecture, Death, Life, Funerals, Cancer Relationships, Family Relationships, Familial Relationships, Battling Cancer, Living News
Alice Crisci

Cancer gave my Uncle Wit the freedom to be open, expressive, emotive, talkative and connected to those he has always loved deeply.

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