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If I die, I want my friends to raise my children: My parents are too old and my siblings are too mired in difficulties. But I'm hesitant to bring up the idea with friends.; By Cary Tennis May 16, 2008
Where's the girl horse?: Eight Belles was the first sports figure who ever caught my 2-year-old daughter's eye.; King Kaufman May 5, 2008
Marilyn, Michael and the flying nuns: Harmony Korine, the skate-punk Fitzgerald of the '90s, is back for his second act -- with a sweet and surprisingly lovely film, believe it or not.; Andrew O'Hehir May 2, 2008
My husband of 12 years suddenly says he never loved me: We've got five children, one only 2 weeks old -- and now he says he wants a divorce.; By Cary Tennis Apr 30, 2008
We want a kid but don't think it's right to have one: How can you bring a kid into the world when you can't know in advance if the kid wants to exist?; By Cary Tennis Apr 18, 2008
I want a baby so badly it scares me: I just want to make babies. I want it so much I feel insane.; By Cary Tennis Mar 31, 2008
I need a new dream: I put everything I had into the hope of raising children. It isn't going to happen. Now what?; By Cary Tennis Mar 13, 2008
My boyfriend danced dirty to make me jealous: I asked him why he was doing the bump and grind with a woman, and he said he thought it would get him laid.; By Cary Tennis Feb 20, 2008
I get grossed out when I hear, "I'm a mom!": I'm about to be a mom, actually, but I don't want to just be a mom.; By Cary Tennis Feb 1, 2008
Virginia schools' Web scandalette: "Get over it, kid!": A school administrator's wife scolds a student for complaining that school was not shut down during a snowstorm. Her message was caught on tape.; By Farhad Manjoo Jan 23, 2008
I'm a busy single mom and I just don't want to date: My mother is bugging me to go out, but really, with three kids, this isn't the time.; By Cary Tennis Jan 23, 2008
How to explain my husband to my kids?: Their father has some issues. What should I say?; By Cary Tennis Dec 6, 2007
Somebody sent child protective services to my house!: An anonymous complaint brought a scary visitor with a list of accusations.; By Cary Tennis Nov 30, 2007
My daughter has ADD and we need more space!: I like where we live, but our house is so cramped. Should we move?; By Cary Tennis Oct 17, 2007
Kids gone wild: CBS's new reality show "Kid Nation" lets kids run rampant -- with nary an adult in sight. Is that really so bad?; By Linda Perlstein Sep 21, 2007
My brother left his girlfriend with a 5-month-old baby: They thought the baby would fix things, but he didn't, so the dad split. Does that mean he's no good?; By Cary Tennis Aug 30, 2007
Who says novogenarians can't have fun?: A 90-year-old man in India just fathered his 20th or so child -- and wants more.; Catherine Price Aug 23, 2007
"Baby Einstein" will turn your kid into anything but: New research suggests that baby-brain DVDs stunt infants' verbal skills, transforming your kid into Pauly Shore rather than Einstein.; By Farhad Manjoo Aug 8, 2007
Is that laptop eating your daughter's brain?: Girls are tossing their Barbie dolls aside, in favor of dressing up virtual dolls.; Tracy Clark-Flory Jun 6, 2007
Should I stay in my marriage?: I suspect I got married for the wrong reasons -- am I supposed to remain miserable for the sake of the kids?; By Cary Tennis May 8, 2007
Do I have to be a mommy to "opt out"?: I'm crazy in love with my two sisters' five kids. I feel like helping to raise them would give my life meaning.; By Cary Tennis Apr 24, 2007
Wanted: One male, dry-witted, for baby making: Must be fertile, with tongue like Dorothy Parker.; By Cary Tennis Feb 27, 2007
Not in my backyard, either: After the poor kids next door took advantage of me, I felt sympathy for the people of Houston, who've suffered crime and violence because of struggling Katrina exiles.; By Debra J. Dickerson Dec 18, 2006
America eats its young: We're sticking the next generation with debt and an unjust war. Solution: We must cut healthcare for people with "Bush-Cheney" bumper stickers.; By Garrison Keillor Aug 30, 2006
Do the kids get mom's name, or dad's? How about alternating: One writer explains how she and her husband chose their daughters' last names.; Katharine Mieszkowski Jan 13, 2006

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