Family

Teen girl without father in her life is obsessed with boys

My 13-year-old daughter seems obsessed with boys, any boy. She will talk to a boy on the phone one time and then tell me that he's her new boyfriend. We've had conversations about getting to know boys simply as friends. (2009-11-03)

Reporter want ad: Curfews

hen is it time for the kids to come home? How do parents establish and enforce curfews with their teens in this day and age? Are curfews any different than when you were a kid? (2009-11-03)

Behrendts offer pragmatic advice with witty core

Friday's show at the Byham Theater features the guy-centric stand-up comedy of Greg Behrendt, the co-author of the best-seller "He's Just Not That Into You." He and his wife, Amiira Ruotola-Behrendt, share insights from their own marriage. (2009-11-02)

Helping boys resist stereotypes

Experts say parents must set good examples and have good communication with their kids to raise sons to be independent of media images.  (2009-11-02)

Child's birthday should be a main focus

To divert from a child on his or her birthday, a day that a kid waits for each year to be just his or her own, is not only bad ex-etiquette, it's bad parenting. (2009-11-02)

Faith, food and a woman on a mission

A devoted Catholic, Joyce Rothermel, 64, of Wilkins, has been on a mission of mercy for more than 30 years, founding or co-founding a number of organizations and charities and serving on committees dedicated to feeding and helping the poor. (2009-11-01)

Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk! It's National Knock-Knock Day

Knock knock. Who's there? Halloween, of course — and the lesser-known, but appropriate, National Knock-Knock Day that's also observed on Oct. 31. To celebrate, all you have to do is tell a couple of corny knock-knock jokes. (2009-10-30)

Crafty types create custom costumes

Many creative people prefer to use their imaginations and skills, and create their own outfits for Halloween. (2009-10-26)

Birth parents' religious beliefs should be upheld

Halloween is coming, and my kids love to trick-or-treat, but my ex has just remarried and converted to a very conservative Christian religion that feels Halloween is the devil's day. (2009-10-26)

When students rate teachers, it undermines respect

Effective teaching, like effective parenting, is not a popularity contest, but letting students rate teachers has the effect of undermining teacher authority and, as you point out, student respect. (2009-10-26)

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