Children

We must hate our children

We crush them with debt to go to college -- and today, rates are actually set to double. Are we out of our minds?

Joan Walsh Monday, Jul 1, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 601
Business Student loan interest rates

My fiancé has a secret child

He lied to me. He cheated. I've called off the engagement. But I love him. He says he'll change. Can this work?

Cary Tennis Monday, Jul 1, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 39
Life Since You Asked, Marriage

Here come the preschool fashionistas

Why are we fascinated with overdressed kids?

Mary Elizabeth Williams Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 6:33 PM UTC 15
Life Pinterest, Fashion, Instagram

Mind control summer camp

Mom wanted me to learn about positive thinking. But I got a timeless lesson in the thrill of self-help fads

Suzanne Clores Monday, Jun 24, 2013 10:45 PM UTC 33
Life Real Families, Life stories

Children are sexual creatures

Some mocked a lawmaker who recently referred to masturbating fetuses. But there's a deep, fascinating history here

Jonathan Zimmerman Saturday, Jun 22, 2013 10:00 PM UTC 48
Politics Children, Babies, sexuality

Joe Torre’s daughter catches baby after he falls from fire escape

Cristina Torre, a teacher, says that her instincts as a teacher kicked in VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 4:30 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, joe torre, Cristina Torre

Grandpa is a criminal

My father served his time. But what kind of a relationship should he have with my daughters?

Marc Peyser Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 12:00 PM UTC 16
Life Real Families, Life stories

Museum that discriminates against people says it is being discriminated against

"Hands On Children’s Museum deserves an apology for how the museum is being treated," it said in a statement

Katie Mcdonough Friday, Jun 14, 2013 9:02 PM UTC 53
Business LGBT Rights, lgbt families

Could older moms cure menopause?

That's one possible implication of a new study, which also blames menopause on men

Anna North Friday, Jun 14, 2013 7:45 PM UTC 23
Life Menopause, older moms, Science

My little future iPad addicts

This new generation masters screen-swiping years before butt-wiping. So why am I still insisting on rules?

Jackie Ashton Friday, Jun 14, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 18
Technology Real Families, Internet Culture

Study: Stressed out dads have stressed out sperm

Researchers discovered that stress creates an "epigenetic mark" in men's sperm which can affect their offspring

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 4:10 PM UTC
Life Science, Stress, parents, Parenting

Children’s museum excludes gay families from its membership policy

A Florida museum thinks including same-sex spouses in its family membership plan is an unfair "substitution" VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Jun 10, 2013 9:43 PM UTC 18
Life Video, Gay Rights, LGBT Rights

Mommy’s got a potty mouth

I've always been a fan of cussing -- until my children began imitating me. Do I have to give up my guilty pleasure?

Nicole C. Kear Monday, Jun 3, 2013 12:30 AM UTC 46
Life Real Families, Motherhood

Megyn Kelly slams Erick Erickson, Lou Dobbs over sexist “breadwinners” comments

"Why should we take your word for it, Erick Erickson's science, instead of all of these experts?," Kelly asks VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Friday, May 31, 2013 7:02 PM UTC 50
Life Video, Megyn Kelly, loud dobbs

Women may “evolve” out of menopause, says scientist

Women could continue bearing children into their 50s and 60s, says one biologist

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, May 29, 2013 6:50 PM UTC 33
Technology Menopause, Science, Genetics

Okla. mother’s tearful reunion with her 8-year-old son

Watch as Trenda Purcell is reunited with her young son after the tornado destroyed Briarwood Elementary VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, May 21, 2013 5:22 PM UTC
Life Video, Oklahoma tornado, tornado

Chinese film director under investigation for allegedly fathering seven children

If found guilty, Zhang Yimou could face a fine of up to $26 million

Prachi Gupta Thursday, May 9, 2013 2:53 PM UTC
Entertainment Zhang Yimou, China, Film, Children

When I was kidnapped

Like the women in Cleveland, I know what it's like to be abducted. I was 7 when it happened, but it haunts me still

Rose Maura Lorre Thursday, May 9, 2013 11:45 AM UTC
Life Cleveland kidnapping

Indian child trafficking on the rise

Approximately 90,000 children went missing in India in 2011 alone. Nearly half of these cases remain unsolved

Jason Overdorf, GlobalPost Sunday, May 5, 2013 12:00 PM UTC
Social GlobalPost, India

Inside the kiddie gun market

The youth market in firearms is growing, selling air-light guns in pink and blue with names like "My First Rifle"

Katie Mcdonough Friday, May 3, 2013 2:15 PM UTC 67
Life Guns, Gun Violence, Children, kids

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