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Making marriage thrive

May 13, 2019 at 3:56 p.m.

Charlie and Linda Bloom, relationship therapists living in Santa Cruz, Calif., came close to divorce a couple of times during their 37-year marriage. What kept them together, the couple said,...

Even if your child goes on a field trip to a <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/spotlight_an_exhbts.htm">petting zoo</a>, make sure the teacher/guardian will: 1) find out where hand-washing stations are; 2) make sure children wash their hands after petting an animal; 3) use hand gels if running water is unavailable.

So your kid wants a pet

August 22, 2019 at 5:48 p.m.

If your child's incessant pleading for a pet has finally won you over — or worn you out — it's time to think practically about what kind of critter to...

Joffrey Ballet dancer Valerie Robin demonstrates a favorite stretch: Get down on one knee, and bend your other leg so that it's in front of you at a 90-degree angle, making sure that front knee is directly above your heel. Tuck in your rear and push your hips forward, keeping your hips square and that front knee over your heel, so you can feel the stretch in your hip and the front of your thigh. For a deeper quadricep stretch, grab your back foot and bring it toward your butt. Finally, if you can, twist your body toward your back leg to stretch your spine. Repeat on the other side.

Stretch your inner dancer

August 19, 2019 at 1:10 a.m.

"Usually when people are stretching, something is bent; the leg is bent, the back is rounded," said Donna Flagg, a dancer and instructor with the Joffrey Ballet School in New...

Making marriage thrive

May 13, 2019 at 3:55 p.m.

Charlie and Linda Bloom, relationship therapists living in Santa Cruz, Calif., came close to divorce a couple of times during their 37-year marriage. What kept them together, the couple said,...

Stranded travelers get creative

May 9, 2019 at 8:40 p.m.

Stuck in London as Iceland's volcanic ash cloud grounded flights throughout most of Europe for the fifth consecutive day, Beth Anderson started to get desperate. Unable to reach anyone at...

Prom: Major event or major headache?

May 13, 2019 at 3:51 p.m.

You've made it to the end of high school. Well, not you, but your kids have made it, and you — er, they —are almost home free. But not before...

Prom:

May 13, 2019 at 3:51 p.m.

You've made it to the end of high school. Well, not you, but your kids have made it, and you — er, they —are almost home free. But not before...

Latest in facial hair: The two-day shadow

August 22, 2019 at 6:14 p.m.

David Petersen, a barber for 25 years, has seen countless facial hair trends come and go. Yet he's perplexed, in an envious sort of way, by the scruff he's seeing...

How to avoid the dreaded yellow pit stains.

Look familiar?

August 22, 2019 at 6:15 p.m.

Anyone who has worn a white shirt has likely encountered the irksome case of the stubborn yellow armpit stain. You can beat those pesky stains. And the first step is...

Finding your missing piece

June 17, 2018 at 9:01 p.m.

I belong to a class of people who might charitably be called overthinkers — who, when confronted with (gasp) making a decision, will kill any semblance of clarity by bludgeoning...

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