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How Can You Set a Good Financial Example for Your Kids? Jun. 11, 2014
Dear Carrie: My dad was a great provider when we were growing up. He worked at the same company for... Read More
True Romance Jun. 10, 2014
Dear Jenny: I've been married for 10 years, and things have gotten a little dull in the bedroom. My ... Read More
Pope Francis: Pets Can't Replace Children Jun. 10, 2014
Pope Francis said something so important last week that it will either be widely ignored or widely d... Read More
The Barn
Jun. 04, 2014
A Weighty Issue Jun. 03, 2014
Dear Jenny: I was wondering if you had any suggestions on how to bounce back in the weight departmen... Read More
White Privilege May. 28, 2014
What would you think if your 8-year-old came home and told you that "white privilege is something th... Read More
Splitting the IVF Baby May. 25, 2014
If his story were a movie, then Gus' tale would start before he was born in December 2009. It would ... Read More
Poverty and Snow Storms May. 20, 2014
Many years ago, in upstate New York, there was a lady who was caught in a fierce snow storm that pro... Read More
Summer, Beach or Poolside Books May. 19, 2014
Summertime is near! These novels for young readers and teens take place under the sea, on an island,... Read More
Shy Child Needs Encouragement May. 18, 2014
Q: Do you have any advice on drawing out a third-grade, shy, introverted and super-sensitive child? ... Read More
DC Schools: $29,349 Per Pupil, 83 Percent Not Proficient in Reading May. 14, 2014
The public schools in Washington, D.C., spent $29,349 per pupil in the 2010-2011 school year, accord... Read More
Spring Sports Star Stupendously May. 12, 2014
Many, many children play baseball and soccer in the springtime. These new books will tickle youngste... Read More
Media Yawn at Hollywood Child Abuse May. 09, 2014
In August of 2011, the former child actor Corey Feldman made a stunning assertion to ABC News: "I ca... Read More
Picture Books Provide Valuable and Entertaining Lessons Apr. 28, 2014
These new books are as fantastically illustrated and beautifully written as they are important. Each... Read More
Overreacting to Overreacting Apr. 24, 2014
From the "Why is this news?" department comes this latest story, an incident that took place just a ... Read More
Where to Leave a Portfolio Apr. 23, 2014
Dear Mr. Berko: My wife passed away 10 years ago, so I continued to work into my early 70s before fi... Read More
Worrier Can Become Brave Girl Apr. 20, 2014
Q: How do you talk to children who have anxiety issues without giving them the "anxious" label? Righ... Read More
Kids on the Receiving Ends of Culinary Gifts Can Learn to Be Givers, Too Apr. 17, 2014
Perhaps a child in your life was the recipient of an Easter basket filled with treats this spring. A... Read More
Shoot the Mom Apr. 17, 2014
Sometimes I hear about stories in an untimely manner — like this one, which happened a year ag... Read More
IRA and Future Taxes Apr. 16, 2014
Dear Mr. Berko: My 70-year-old husband recently passed away, and I am the beneficiary of a $623,000 ... Read More
