Differences that once were appealing may lead to problems in a marriage
When Monica Zanetti and Jeremy Reed first noticed each other at a furniture store, it was love at first sight. Zanetti is tiny and outgoing, the product of a Catholic,...
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Do you have to buy what friends are selling? What about their kids?
Nina Grotto is a door-to-door saleswoman, and she's a standout at her job. She's got her sales pitch down, and last year, she sold 7,000 boxes of cookies. This year,...
Moms who regret having kids: Despite taboo, they still need support
Just after she got engaged, Simone Chubb, a 21-year-old from Pennsylvania, found herself in the throes of a horrendous pregnancy. She vomited at least once a day, if not multiple...
Child health: Here’s what to do when child is having a seizure
On a recent rainy, seemingly uneventful Wednesday afternoon, my friend started screaming. This was unlike any scream I had ever heard, and for good reason: She thought her 10-month-old baby,...
Makeup goes beyond vanity for trans women, cancer patients and violence survivors
Bree Benz remembers the exact moment when makeup changed her life. It was 4:30 p.m. July 1, 2015, in New York. Benz has chills just thinking about it. She was...
Divorce advice from real people who made it through
When you're getting married, you usually have months to plan, along with a partner and plenty of wedding magazines to help. But divorce is a lonely place, with room for...
After the holidays, Divorce Day looms
The Christmas season isn't always the happiest time of the year for couples, according to a recent survey by the law firm Irwin Mitchell Solicitors, which found that divorce filings...
We shouldn’t be afraid to use the word ‘vagina’
Michelle Medvin taught her son the proper words to describe his anatomy, including his penis. So the production manager was distraught when her 3-year-old came home from his Brookfield day...
Gifting 101
The average person spent upward of $800 on holiday gifts last year, according to the National Retail Federation. And if you shell out that much cash, you want the recipients...
Awarding kids for participation isn’t best way to build confidence
At the Illinois Music Association's annual piano competition, three pianists in each level win trophies ranking them from first to third place. Inevitably, there are more than a few teary...