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Micah Toub's The Other Half
Belly renaissance
Go ahead, flaunt that gut without sending her off in terror. Women, those benevolent creatures, are less “visual” than men – God bless them – and so are more interested in the man located somewhere beneath all the flesh
David Eddie's Damage Control
Am I a gold digger?
My boyfriend accused me of treating him like a wallet. Can this relationship be saved?
Generation Ex
Jon & Kate: a marital split writ large
The divorce of the couple with 8 kids will have as many twists and turns as their televised marriage
Regulating romance
The (not so) hard and fast rules of dating
They're ubiquitous in the dating scene: I only date guys with blue eyes; no bad tattoos; no sex for the first 90 days; I only date men with beards. Rules may help daters weed out the duds, but experts say they can also shutter windows of opportunity.
The secret to good sex: aging
When researcher Peggy Kleinplatz put out a call for “great lovers” across Canada and the United States, she and her team were deluged with old married people
Tastings for the whole family
Bring your sippy cup to the vineyard
For some wineries, luring in families with helium balloons and petting zoos has become a business necessity
Who rules the toolbox?
Ladies get hammered
A study finds that women are better at hitting the nail on the head (literally)
Digital Organization
Jimmy's soccer practice? Send me an e-vite
Many families have become increasingly reliant on online scheduling software, which seems poised to eclipse the once-ubiquitous kitchen wall calendar as the central clearing house for household appointments.
High-conflict households
Breaking up – for the kids' sake
A new study reports that stability may be more important for children than a traditional family structure, especially if mom and dad spend all their time fighting
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Stay-at-home v. working mothers
Mommy wars
For years, it simmered quietly under the surface – until fresh fuel reignited the age-old us-versus-them debate: What's in the best interest of the children?
Anthony E. Wolf
Teen sex comes to a bedroom near you
It's not an arrangement that most parents choose so much as one they succumb to under pressure
A weekly look at modern parenting
The rec room: Letting the dog out of the bag
The offer: $500 to lure a family's "terror" of a cocker spaniel away from the kids
Blog: A Parent's View
A girl can get pregnant the first time?
Alberta law means parents have the right to keep their children ignorant about sexuality
Earlier discussion
Child safety in the home
Expert takes questions on keeping kids out of harm's way at home
Expert takes questions on child safety
Barbara Snider of the Missing Children Society of Canada takes your questions
Video: Bedtime story
Kids & the crisis
Not sure how to explain the recession? Watch our animated video
David Eddie
Advice on how to get yourself out of sticky social situations
Sarah Hampson
Generation Ex: The latest musings on the world of divorce
Micah Toub
National Magazine Award winner writes on relationships from the male perspective
Anthony E. Wolf
Psychologist offers advice to parents of teens