http://dir.salon.com/topics/kids/?source=rss&aim=kids en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT By Cary Tennis Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/07/14/houseboat/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/07/14/houseboat/index.html?source=rss See, there's this maverick single dad with three adopted kids, and he buys this old houseboat and starts restoring it ... By Cary Tennis Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/07/01/sighs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/07/01/sighs/index.html?source=rss Every time he takes a sip of anything, he emits this deep, mournful exhalation. It is spooky and weird and I want him to stop. By Cary Tennis Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/06/10/wanting_kids/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/06/10/wanting_kids/index.html?source=rss He recoils at the idea now, but he's only 26. Should I assume he'll change? Or move on? Andrew O'Hehir Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/06/02/vacation/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/06/02/vacation/index.html?source=rss Seeking suggestions: Best movies for kids, non-current, non-Disney (or at least non-CGI) and non-obvious preferred. By Cary Tennis Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/05/16/guardianship/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/05/16/guardianship/index.html?source=rss My parents are too old and my siblings are too mired in difficulties. But I'm hesitant to bring up the idea with friends. King Kaufman Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/05/05/derby/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/05/05/derby/index.html?source=rss Eight Belles was the first sports figure who ever caught my 2-year-old daughter's eye. Andrew O'Hehir Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/05/02/lonely/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/05/02/lonely/index.html?source=rss 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. By Cary Tennis Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/04/30/husband_wants_divorce/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/04/30/husband_wants_divorce/index.html?source=rss We've got five children, one only 2 weeks old -- and now he says he wants a divorce. By Cary Tennis Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/04/18/have_a_kid/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/04/18/have_a_kid/index.html?source=rss 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 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/03/31/want_to_make_babies/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/03/31/want_to_make_babies/index.html?source=rss I just want to make babies. I want it so much I feel insane. By Cary Tennis Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/03/13/childless/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/03/13/childless/index.html?source=rss I put everything I had into the hope of raising children. It isn't going to happen. Now what? By Cary Tennis Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/02/20/disrespected_by_boyfriend/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/02/20/disrespected_by_boyfriend/index.html?source=rss 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 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/02/01/moms/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/02/01/moms/index.html?source=rss I'm about to be a mom, actually, but I don't want to just be a mom. By Farhad Manjoo Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/01/23/get_over_it_kid/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/01/23/get_over_it_kid/index.html?source=rss 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 Cary Tennis Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/01/23/single_mom_not_dating/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/01/23/single_mom_not_dating/index.html?source=rss My mother is bugging me to go out, but really, with three kids, this isn't the time. By Cary Tennis Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/12/06/talking_to_kids/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/12/06/talking_to_kids/index.html?source=rss Their father has some issues. What should I say? By Cary Tennis Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/11/30/child_protective/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/11/30/child_protective/index.html?source=rss An anonymous complaint brought a scary visitor with a list of accusations. By Cary Tennis Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/10/17/treehouse/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/10/17/treehouse/index.html?source=rss I like where we live, but our house is so cramped. Should we move? By Linda Perlstein Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/09/21/kid_nation/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/09/21/kid_nation/index.html?source=rss CBS's new reality show "Kid Nation" lets kids run rampant -- with nary an adult in sight. Is that really so bad? By Cary Tennis Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/08/30/brother_left_his_infant_child/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/08/30/brother_left_his_infant_child/index.html?source=rss They thought the baby would fix things, but he didn't, so the dad split. Does that mean he's no good? Catherine Price Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/08/23/novogenarian_dad/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/08/23/novogenarian_dad/index.html?source=rss A 90-year-old man in India just fathered his 20th or so child -- and wants more. By Farhad Manjoo Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/08/08/baby_einstein/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/08/08/baby_einstein/index.html?source=rss New research suggests that baby-brain DVDs stunt infants' verbal skills, transforming your kid into Pauly Shore rather than Einstein. Tracy Clark-Flory Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/06/06/virtual_dolls/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/06/06/virtual_dolls/index.html?source=rss Girls are tossing their Barbie dolls aside, in favor of dressing up virtual dolls. By Cary Tennis Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/05/08/river_of_paradox/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/05/08/river_of_paradox/index.html?source=rss I suspect I got married for the wrong reasons -- am I supposed to remain miserable for the sake of the kids? By Cary Tennis Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/04/24/auntie/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/04/24/auntie/index.html?source=rss I'm crazy in love with my two sisters' five kids. I feel like helping to raise them would give my life meaning.