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Sara Tetreault smiles with her two children on the Oregon coast. Tetreault blogs on “stylishly frugal living” at GoGingham.com. (Brad Tetreault, Tetreault family photograph) Michael De Groote PORTLAND, Ore. — When Sara Tetreault...
Divorced parents, your kids need both of you (Shutterstock.com) Amie and Barbara Greenberg, FamilyShare We recently met a man named Jim. He was 13 years old when his parents divorced. As we talked about divorce, it brought him back to that...
Toni Coleman, FamilyShare Question: My spouse and I have reached a kind of stalemate in our relationship. We discuss the house, children, and logistical topics — but somehow the intimate conversation and deeper connection have disappeared....
Mandy Morgan Though perfectionistic parenting can raise a child’s personal perfectionism, it can also make for more anxious children, with little to no improvement in performance, according to a new study published in the Journal of Experimental...
Lyuba, Snezhana, and Diana. Brenda Bennion Arin and Jay Jones didn’t set out to adopt five girls, but five more daughters might be what they get. Last summer the Jones family participated in an international orphan hosting program called...
Piles of Legos are a childhood necessity. (C. Slack, “Slack pics” via Flickr) Michael De Groote Resistance is futile. Legos bricks are unstoppable — and expensive. Jesus Diaz at Gizmodo spoke with Lego representatives at their...
Matt Sanders The Atlantic recently featured the article, “The high price of being single in America,” by single adult advocates Lisa Arnold and Christina Campbell. The authors present their analysis with a conclusion that over their...
Matt Sanders “Violence is one of the most fun things to watch.” Quentin Tarantino Among the more remarkable aspects to the current violence debate nationwide is Hollywood’s defiance. As global trend-setters, television and movie celebrities’...
Merrilee Boyack It’s kind of fun and a little scary to watch your kids raise their own kids. You struggle between wanting to correct their every parenting mistake and keeping your mouth shut so they learn on their own. I have to admit, I also...
Michael De Groote One child told a KSL reporter his resolution for the new year was “to make everything 25 cents.” Another said, “To eat more ice cream.” A new survey, however, shows that parents’ hopes for kids...
