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I walked out of my office and slipped on a patch of ice. It wasn’t much of a slip. I just twisted my left hip, then caught my balance. I went on my way. This was in November 2002. The next morning, my ...

My husband and I have two wonderful elementary school-age kids. They’re bright and interesting and interested, but they aren’t curve-breaking, brilliant Mensa babies. My husband is brilliant, and he ...

They all live in an uncanny valley of snacks where it seems like aliens have replaced everything familiar with some hastily-put-together clones. But it’s not just kids who complain about them; it’s ...

Dear Care and Feeding, One of my husband “Josh’s” friends, “Steve,” is getting married next month. We have a large house and frequently hold get-togethers for friends and family. The thing is that ...

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During my decade as a word monkey, I’ve recommended drinks and dishes from bars and restaurants I’ve never been to and waxed lyrical about hunting equipment despite having shot precisely one gun in my ...

My husband recently retired and what was once a minor annoyance has escalated into an ongoing battle. “Kevin” wants to arrive at every event, appointment, or engagement 30 to 60 minutes early, even ...

So I say with some confidence that my husband and I got lucky with a relatively easy baby/toddler. She’s always been a good sleeper and a good eater, her developmental milestones don’t cause stress, ...

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Early Friday morning, the Senate passed a bill to fund all of DHS except for ICE and Border Patrol—which already have heaps of cash from last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act to draw from—by ...

The MomTok star should never have been picked in the first place.