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Ranch becomes focus for Russian adoption outrage
On one side of the gate stood a group of Russian government officials with a Moscow television crew in tow, demanding entry into the ranch that one ...
Parents defend putting children to work on farms
As he watched his 10-year-old son ease a tractor across a soybean field, Dennis Mosbacher acknowledged the risks of farming. But Mosbacher said the U.
Cruise, Holmes reach settlement in divorce case
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes reached a settlement on Monday, legally sorting out their divorce with the same speed that kicked off their ...
Monotony of shelter life for wildfire evacuees
Saturday, June 30, and Sunday, July 1: Spending almost a week in an evacuation shelter as a single mother of three young children gets old. On Sunday, ...
Working moms: Have it all or want what you have?
Amy Schultz Pearson is 31, married and has two young daughters. She just began training in anesthesiology and will be working 50 to 80 hours a week.
Is there a Dad Divide to go with the Mommy Wars?
Hey, Mr. Mom. What's up, Workaholic? Whether they say it out loud or acknowledge it at all, that work-home divide traditionally reserved for the Mommy ...
Martin Sheen on fathering: Faith, love, no regrets
Go ahead, ask the perfect father of the perfect child for parenting tips. But since most of us fall short of flawless, how about considering Father's ...
Middle-income family spends $235,000 to raise baby
For $235,000, you could indulge in a shiny new Ferrari — or raise a child for 17 years. A government report released Thursday found that a ...