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Did They Like Us? Will They Call? “Dating” Other Couples

Nov 3, 2009
It can be hard to find a good match when two couples double date. One of the many great things about being married or with a partner is not having to worry about meeting and...

Obama Marriage: Balancing Competing Demands of Two Careers

Nov 2, 2009
In a long article in this past weekend’s magazine section, the New York Times digs into an always-fascinating topic: the marriage of Michelle and Barack Obama. It’s a subject...

Baby Einstein Refund and the Allure of the Digital Babysitter

Oct 26, 2009
By now, many of you have heard that the Walt Disney Company is offering refunds for its Baby Einstein videos, which were originally marketed as educational for children. The refund may be a...

How Healthy Are Your Child’s School Meals?

Oct 22, 2009
School lunches have come a long way since the federal government tried to cut costs in the 1980s by classifying ketchup as a vegetable. Nevertheless, I mostly bypassed buying school lunches over the years for my kids, who preferred brown-bag stuff...

Sweating the Small Stuff: Lessons from “Sully” Sullenberger

Oct 15, 2009
Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III, the pilot who safely landed a jet in New York’s Hudson River. It is easy amid the pressures of the juggle to let small things slide...

Zhu Zhu Pets and the Susan Boyle CD: Juggle Holiday Gift Ideas

Dec 4, 2009
Associated Press Susan Boyle’s CD is proving to be a huge holiday hit. A number of readers have asked for it, so here it is: a Juggle holiday-gift-idea exchange. As one reader wrote, I have decided to give my brother and his wife a panini press...

The “Maternal Wall”: Employer Bias Against Working Women

Dec 3, 2009
Associated Press Do you risk discrimination if you use family-friendly benefits, like on-site child care? Men have now surpassed women in a dubious achievement: In most studies, guys lead female workers in the level of stress they experience trying...

When Spouse Is Away, Murphy’s Law Strikes

Dec 3, 2009
Thankfully, my son and my dog made it through their hour of accidental alone time. My husband is planning a few out-of town trips in the next few months and Im not exactly looking forward to it. Its not that I mind taking care of my son and the...

When College Applications Become a Full-Time Job — For Parents

Dec 2, 2009
Getty images Now is the time of year when a lot of working parents wish they could quit or cut back their jobs. Im not talking about schools reopening, the fall sports season or the approach of year-end holidays. Im talking about the college...

How Does Birth Order Affect Marriage?

Dec 2, 2009
Getty Images Among the many challenges that can rock a marriage, birth order is drawing increasing attention from some researchers. We have posted in the past on how birth order tends to shape personality. Its wise not to make too much of birth...


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