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Dating As a Single Mom Is the Same as Dating as a Teenager

Emma Johnson | Posted 05.24.2013 | Divorce
Emma Johnson

It can be tricky to find alone time, everyone's finances are limited and you often have to answer to the scrutiny of parental figures.

Dadmissions: The 501 Blues

Pete Wilgoren | Posted 05.24.2013 | Parents
Pete Wilgoren

We were running behind like always. One birthday party down and a second to go. We were double booked I admit it. I rushed the kids home. They got their bathing suits on. They got their goggles.

The Parent Left Behind

Emily Cappo | Posted 05.24.2013 | Fifty
Emily Cappo

I think I was around 42 years old when I first started to worry about my parents getting older. My mom had just turned 70 and my dad, 75.

Family Vacation? Family Trip? Or a Second Honeymoon

Ann Blumenthal Jacobs | Posted 05.24.2013 | Parents
Ann Blumenthal Jacobs

When you marry or re-marry a little "later in life" there are lots of obvious things to consider, but vacations are an integral part of family life and need to be planned and agreed upon in order to help create a happy and successful life together.

How a Baby Is Like Having a Drunk Person Crash at Your House

Ester Bloom | Posted 05.24.2013 | Parents
Ester Bloom

Like a drunk person crashing at your house, a baby may need to be carried inside; paw at your breasts, with or without other people present; and insist on telling long, incomprehensible stories.

Aging Begins at the Beginning

Dwayne J. Clark | Posted 05.23.2013 | Fifty
Dwayne J. Clark

Working around seniors my entire adult life, I have often wondered, When do people become "Senior?" Is there a magic day or age? Yes, I know you get your AARP Card at 50, and yes, social security eligibility arrives at 62. But when does it really start?

Are You Certain That Your Divorce Is All Your Spouse's Fault?

Mark Baer | Posted 05.23.2013 | Divorce
Mark Baer

If you can think of even one positive thing that ever occurred from blaming others, please continue doing so. We can't change others, but we can change the way in which we act and react. Maybe people would benefit from accepting responsibility, instead of blaming others.

Portrait of a Not-So-Perfect Pregnancy: Part Two

Natalie Thomas | Posted 05.24.2013 | Parents
Natalie Thomas

After ten months, three days and an extremely difficult labor and aftermath, my little girl arrived, making each obstacle and every pain worth it. For her, I'd do it all again. In a heartbeat.

This May Explain Your Strained Relationship With Dad

Posted 05.22.2013 | Divorce

Adult kids' relationships with their parents can be complicated, to say the least. And according to a new study out of the University of Wisconsin, Ma...

What My Nana Taught Me About Living and Parenting

Heidi Mulligan Walker | Posted 05.22.2013 | Parents
Heidi Mulligan Walker

By remembering what it was like to be a child, she just never seemed to age. My nana made me realize that we are not just parenting our children, we are raising future parents, and the example that we set in the way that we live and parent today will have a lasting impact on future generations.

Tornado Tears Through Oklahoma and Our Hearts

Dominique Browning | Posted 05.22.2013 | Parents
Dominique Browning

Doing something about climate change is not going to help the people whose lives are already upended by tornadoes -- or floods, hurricanes and droughts. But no parent can simply throw up her hands and ignore the trouble we are racing right into.

Why It's Hard To Get Along With Your In-Laws

Posted 05.22.2013 | Weddings

New research confirms what many new wives have long known: relationships between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law are really stressful. Sylvia L...

Pregnant Teen Boys? An Anti-Teen Pregnancy Campaign

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 05.21.2013 | Impact
Barbara Greenberg

Sometimes we have to step out of the box to educate and warn our teens. Sometimes we even have to capture their interest for more than just a few moments to make some impact.

Child Abduction and the Same-Sex Marriage Issue

Mark Baer | Posted 05.20.2013 | Divorce
Mark Baer

Let's say that a child is born to a same-sex married couple (or registered domestic partnership or civil union). What do you think happens if that same couple later moved to a jurisdiction that fails to recognize their relationship?

The Confession That Blew My Daughter's Mind

Abbie Rumbach | Posted 05.19.2013 | Parents
Abbie Rumbach

Every now and then, the girls have actual conversations while we're cruising down the road, my favorite among them being "What are you going to be when you grow up?"

The Man Inside by Karim Goury: Imperfection as Inspiration

E. Nina Rothe | Posted 05.18.2013 | Arts
E. Nina Rothe

The Man Inside follows Karim Goury on a journey inside the room in Kuwait where his father lived the last few years of his life, and places him on the path of several momentous discoveries.

Full Circle

Rayya Elias | Posted 05.17.2013 | Women
Rayya Elias

My mother would put on the coat, look at herself in the mirror, and smile. "You see, when it is good quality, it lasts," she would say.

Sh*t My Kids Say (Part 2)

Kergan Edwards-Stout | Posted 05.15.2013 | Gay Voices
Kergan Edwards-Stout

As two white gay dads raising two amazing African-American boys, our house is always hopping. Here are quotations from our 13-year-old, Mason, and our 10-year-old, Marcus.

Do You Keep Money Secrets From Your Kids?

Neale Godfrey | Posted 05.14.2013 | Parents
Neale Godfrey

We are passing our bad habits down to our kids. They see us spend but not save, pay bills or give to charity. You have to get your child involved in all of it. The only way to get money is to earn it. Make sure your handling of money is visible and simple for them to understand.

Two Languages for Every Child

Andrew Cotto | Posted 05.14.2013 | Parents
Andrew Cotto

America, as a country, would be wise to implement languages in the curriculum as early as Pre-K in public schools.

Are Our Children Victims of Technology?

Marjoriet T. Matute | Posted 05.13.2013 | Impact
Marjoriet T. Matute

The act of socializing appears to have slowly diminished mostly due to social media outlets in the last five years. Compared to the '50s, when teens m...

You Are Stupid if You Do Your Own Laundry

Emma Johnson | Posted 05.13.2013 | New York
Emma Johnson

I refuse to do laundry. That's a bit of an overstatement, but I really, really hate to do the wash, and I really, really hate the fold.

A Mother's Love:LGBT Readers, Bloggers Sound Off On Their Moms And Mom Figures

Posted 05.12.2013 | Gay Voices

In a day and age when growing up lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) is an increasingly volatile experience, our mothers mean more to us now ...

The Unhappy Mother's Day

Rabbi Evan Moffic | Posted 05.12.2013 | Religion
Rabbi Evan Moffic

Mother's Day is one of the sweetest days of year, and we should celebrate it. In our celebration, however, let us not ignore the pain our friend and neighbor may be feeling.

How To Remember Mom On Mother's Day

Dr. Carmen Harra | Posted 05.12.2013 | Healthy Living
Dr. Carmen Harra

Never an easy lesson of life, loss is experienced by all. And for those of us who have lost a loved one, certain holidays can become excruciating reminders of the persons we so dearly miss.