Real Families

My return to the Creation Museum

I grew up in the clutches of conservative Christianity. Now, can I make peace with its oddest fringe?

Luke Winkie Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 49
Life Real Families, Life stories

My husband, the criminal

He stole money from clients and nearly bankrupted our family. Could I stand beside the man who destroyed so much?

Janet Lombardi Friday, Jul 20, 2012 11:30 PM UTC 13
Life Life stories, Real Families

Why did you leave, mom?

Thirty years after she disappeared, I did the unthinkable -- I called my troubled mom to find out her story

Thais Derich Wednesday, Jul 18, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 14
Life Real Families, Life stories

We survived the bubonic plague

What we thought was the flu turned out to be far more deadly. It changed our lives, and made medical history

Lucinda Marker Sunday, Jul 15, 2012 1:00 PM UTC 16
Life Life stories, Real Families

Someone to hold me

As I face my son's inevitable death, I realize how little I once understood grief, or how to help a person in pain

Emily Rapp Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 19
Life Life stories, Real Families

Puking in my wedding dress

I was nuts about Marc, but after cognac shots at our reception and weeks of fighting with his mom, I was just nuts

Suzanne Ma Saturday, Jul 7, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 29
Life Love and Sex, Life stories

My sister’s perfect life

At a time when I felt lost, Rachel's new house and happy family reminded me of everything I hadn't accomplished

Tobin Levy Wednesday, Jul 4, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 36
Life Real Families, Life stories

His adoption secret

When I discovered what Ben had been keeping from us, I realized how much he needed to be part of our family

Jennifer D. Munro Tuesday, Jul 3, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Life Real Families, Life stories

All my parenting mistakes

I was so stubborn when I became a mom. As my youngest leaves the nest, I see I worried about all the wrong things

Ann Bauer Tuesday, Jun 26, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 29
Life Real Families, Life stories

Stay-at-home dad no more

Taking care of my kids gave me purpose. As they head to school, I'm wondering what I want to be when I grow up

Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 9:50 PM UTC
Life Real Families, Fatherhood

Ugh: My son moves home

I wanted to be supportive, but I worried that his return to the nest marked a failure for him -- and for us

Stephanie Tames Monday, Jun 18, 2012 9:30 PM UTC 61
Life Real Families, Motherhood

My secret from Dad

For 20 years, I protected him from the teenage trauma that tore apart my world. Now, it's time to come clean

Margaret Mattox Sunday, Jun 17, 2012 4:00 PM UTC 80
Life Real Families, Fatherhood

My father, the woman

Dad was in the process of a sex change when he was murdered. Years later, I still struggle to understand why

Tanya Quaife Friday, Jun 15, 2012 11:30 PM UTC 41
Life Fatherhood, Father's Day

“Mad Men” and Mom’s suicide

I've been struggling for years to cope with how my mother ended her life. I never expected a TV drama to help

Gayle Brandeis Tuesday, Jun 12, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 20
Life Mad Men, Suicide, Real Families

Tales of an almost-mom

I never wanted to be a mother to Jeff's little boys. So why do I miss them so much now that they're gone?

Paula Carter Tuesday, Jun 5, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 24
Life Life stories, Motherhood

My home, ripped apart

As I watch the Bosnian war crimes trial, I wish I could explain the horrors I saw as a boy, and how much we lost

Kenan Trebincevic Sunday, May 27, 2012 9:00 PM UTC
Life Life stories, Real Families

How I met my mother

After our dramatic fights, I swore I'd be a different kind of mom than my mom. I didn't realize how similar we are

Taffy Brodesser-Akner Sunday, May 13, 2012 6:00 PM UTC
Life Mother's Day, Motherhood

Finding my mother again

Years after she died, I came to understand the complicated woman I long mythologized, by becoming a mom, too

Claire Bidwell Smith Friday, May 11, 2012 11:30 PM UTC 17
Life Life stories, Mother's Day

Hot, naked and pregnant

How a nude photo shoot at nine months changed the way I see my own body -- and my role as a "mommy"

Megan Rubiner Zinn Sunday, May 6, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 27
Life Life stories, Motherhood

My own private recession

At 28, I moved in with Mom. It's the classic hard-luck tale of my generation -- but the only person at fault is me

Paulette Perhach Thursday, May 3, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 51
Life Great Recession, Life stories

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