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'A total mystery': Father of the bride goes missing at California wedding reception

Prasad Moparti attended a wedding reception last weekend in Northern California – a joyous event celebrating his daughter’s marriage. But he walked away from the party in the Sacr...

DATE: Feb 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

How to find peace and goodness with your kids

When my oldest daughter was little we used to go for long walks in our neighborhood. I stayed a half step behind, ready to catch her. Sandy ringlets bounced on her head with each step, and h...

DATE: Feb 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

Journey through the nine levels of Feminist Hell using this handy map

We have been hearing a lot lately about special places in hell for women who are insufficiently supportive of other women. I was wondering what else Feminist Hell contains, when, at the midp...

DATE: Feb 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

Balancing parenthood and entrepreneurship, while helping other parents do the same

My daughter reaches for one last hug and kiss. A goodbye that lasts longer than usual. Just enough to tug at those guilt strings loosely wrapped around my heart. “Don’t worry, I’ll be back. ...

DATE: Feb 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

He wants the housekeeper fired and it's a real mess

Q: My husband wants to fire the person who cleans our house. I think her cleaning is fine, but he is a lot pickier. He’s told her over and over to do things a little differently and she neve...

DATE: Feb 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

No, honey, you can’t be anything you want to be - and that’s OK

When my son turned 1, friends gifted him with an illustrated Snoopy the Dog book called You Can Be Anything. On page after page, this chirpy book shows Snoopy engaged in a variety of impress...

DATE: Feb 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

A big brother becomes defiant

Q: Over the past several months, I’ve noticed my 6-year-old-son saying things such as “I’m the worst” at something or “You don’t love me.” His sister was born in September, and he adores her...

DATE: Feb 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

There's no one-size-?ts-all for raising kids

Q: I read and love a lot of (author and parent educator) Janet Lansbury’s stuff. I use her words to guide my interactions with my 21-month-old, to much success. However, I really struggle to...

DATE: Feb 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

When rejection is the kindest thing a person can do

Getting dumped is never fun. Neither is finding out that the crush you’ve been nursing is going nowhere. But when I think about all the times I’ve been rejected, the worst part wasn’t the mo...

DATE: Feb 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

To be young and polyamorous in the age of OkCupid

Rachel Ruvinsky thought she was a lesbian. As a teenager, she’d fallen into a serious relationship with her best friend. She was one of the few students at her high school to be out; she joi...

DATE: Feb 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

Is my therapist slut-shaming me?

Q: I am working with a therapist who thinks that I am sleeping with too many people. I am in my mid-20s and dating and, yes, occasionally have one-night stands and do not have guilt about it...

DATE: Feb 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

Two things that could keep the new Barbie from being the success it should be

Barbie’s recent overhaul is big news and good news because the unattainable, narrow beauty ideals to which she’s contributed have needed to be challenged and dismantled for decades. But thou...

DATE: Feb 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

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