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I'm 17 and I can't figure things out I'm 17 and I can't figure things out
I don't know what my friends are talking about, and I don't know what my problem is.
By Cary Tennis Oct 7, 2008
No more purple dinosaurs! No more purple dinosaurs!
The creators of "Yo Gabba Gabba" tell the story behind the coolest (and least annoying) kids show on television.
By Heather Havrilesky Aug 28, 2008
I'm isolated in a depressed urban area ... and now my parents have moved in with me! I'm isolated in a depressed urban area ... and now my parents have moved in with me!
How do I find community? Everyone I used to know has moved away.
By Cary Tennis Aug 12, 2008
Why wouldn't a 16-year-old boy want to live on a houseboat? Why wouldn't a 16-year-old boy want to live on a houseboat?
See, there's this maverick single dad with three adopted kids, and he buys this old houseboat and starts restoring it ...
By Cary Tennis Jul 14, 2008
My husband's sighs are driving me up the wall! My husband's sighs are driving me up the wall!
Every time he takes a sip of anything, he emits this deep, mournful exhalation. It is spooky and weird and I want him to stop.
By Cary Tennis Jul 1, 2008
Will my boyfriend ever want kids and marriage? Will my boyfriend ever want kids and marriage?
He recoils at the idea now, but he's only 26. Should I assume he'll change? Or move on?
By Cary Tennis Jun 10, 2008
I'm on vacation. But you can help out! I'm on vacation. But you can help out!
Seeking suggestions: Best movies for kids, non-current, non-Disney (or at least non-CGI) and non-obvious preferred.
Andrew O'Hehir Jun 2, 2008
If I die, I want my friends to raise my children If I die, I want my friends to raise my children
My parents are too old and my siblings are too mired in difficulties. But I'm hesitant to bring up the idea with friends.
By Cary Tennis May 16, 2008
Where's the girl horse? Where's the girl horse?
Eight Belles was the first sports figure who ever caught my 2-year-old daughter's eye.
King Kaufman May 5, 2008
Marilyn, Michael and the flying nuns Marilyn, Michael and the flying nuns
Harmony Korine, the skate-punk Fitzgerald of the '90s, is back for his second act -- with a sweet and surprisingly lovely film, believe it or not.
Andrew O'Hehir May 2, 2008
My husband of 12 years suddenly says he never loved me My husband of 12 years suddenly says he never loved me
We've got five children, one only 2 weeks old -- and now he says he wants a divorce.
By Cary Tennis Apr 30, 2008
We want a kid but don't think it's right to have one We want a kid but don't think it's right to have one
How can you bring a kid into the world when you can't know in advance if the kid wants to exist?
By Cary Tennis Apr 18, 2008
I want a baby so badly it scares me I want a baby so badly it scares me
I just want to make babies. I want it so much I feel insane.
By Cary Tennis Mar 31, 2008
I need a new dream I need a new dream
I put everything I had into the hope of raising children. It isn't going to happen. Now what?
By Cary Tennis Mar 13, 2008
My boyfriend danced dirty to make me jealous My boyfriend danced dirty to make me jealous
I asked him why he was doing the bump and grind with a woman, and he said he thought it would get him laid.
By Cary Tennis Feb 20, 2008
I get grossed out when I hear, "I'm a mom!" I get grossed out when I hear, "I'm a mom!"
I'm about to be a mom, actually, but I don't want to just be a mom.
By Cary Tennis Feb 1, 2008
Virginia schools' Web scandalette: "Get over it, kid!" Virginia schools' Web scandalette: "Get over it, kid!"
A school administrator's wife scolds a student for complaining that school was not shut down during a snowstorm. Her message was caught on tape.
By Farhad Manjoo Jan 23, 2008
I'm a busy single mom and I just don't want to date I'm a busy single mom and I just don't want to date
My mother is bugging me to go out, but really, with three kids, this isn't the time.
By Cary Tennis Jan 23, 2008
How to explain my husband to my kids? How to explain my husband to my kids?
Their father has some issues. What should I say?
By Cary Tennis Dec 6, 2007
Somebody sent child protective services to my house! Somebody sent child protective services to my house!
An anonymous complaint brought a scary visitor with a list of accusations.
By Cary Tennis Nov 30, 2007
My daughter has ADD and we need more space! My daughter has ADD and we need more space!
I like where we live, but our house is so cramped. Should we move?
By Cary Tennis Oct 17, 2007
Kids gone wild Kids gone wild
CBS's new reality show "Kid Nation" lets kids run rampant -- with nary an adult in sight. Is that really so bad?
By Linda Perlstein Sep 21, 2007
My brother left his girlfriend with a 5-month-old baby My brother left his girlfriend with a 5-month-old baby
They thought the baby would fix things, but he didn't, so the dad split. Does that mean he's no good?
By Cary Tennis Aug 30, 2007
Who says novogenarians can't have fun? Who says novogenarians can't have fun?
A 90-year-old man in India just fathered his 20th or so child -- and wants more.
Catherine Price Aug 23, 2007
"Baby Einstein" will turn your kid into anything but "Baby Einstein" will turn your kid into anything but
New research suggests that baby-brain DVDs stunt infants' verbal skills, transforming your kid into Pauly Shore rather than Einstein.
By Farhad Manjoo Aug 8, 2007
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