Doesn't take an Einstein to raise kids
As a mother, I would do almost anything to give my children a leg up in life. This is true, I think, for most conscientious parents. Call it biological imperative, if you will.
CINDY KRISCHER GOODMAN
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Highlights
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PARENTING
When mom and dad clash
Meals. Bedtime. Discipline. The reasons parents clash over the kids are endless, especially now that more unemployed dads are filling in for back-to-work moms as the bad economy grinds through a second year.
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ON THE CHEAP
Buying a lot doesn't always mean saving a lot
Conventional wisdom has it that you always save money if you buy in bulk, choosing the largest sizes and stocking up on items when they're on sale.
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DR. DOLITTLER
Cat lover pays price for thoughtless neighbors
Q: My condo association recently adopted a rule that limits pets to one per unit. It's all because some residents aren't scooping their dogs' poop. As a cat owner, I think this is unfair. My cats need one another. Can you convince them otherwise?
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MALE CALL
Tips for being a good guest
Q: We had a young couple as house guests last year, and their behavior was quite startling. (They may be coming back at Thanksgiving.) They literally acted as if we were there to wait on them hand and foot. They left their room a shambles, they had opportunities to pay for things like a few groceries but never even offered, and they were very loud late at night (not watching TV, I assure you). Please advise your younger generation of the keys to being a proper house guest.
Multimedia
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KIDDING AROUND
Family Fest! at Arsht Center
The Adrienne Arsht Center presents Family Fest!, a free series featuring family-friendly out-of-doors activ...
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FACEBOOK
Game fans sowing annoyance along with their soybeans
For weeks now, Farmville -- the popular and excessively addictive Facebook game -- has been demanding my at...
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FAMILY TRAVEL
Airline fees add up for kids flying solo
While you can wind up paying as much as another round-trip ticket, the trade-off is peace of mind.
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KIDS' BOOKS
Puff's daddy still magical
Peter Yarrow's latest book was about to debut at No. 1 on the Publishers Weekly bestseller list, but his th...
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RELATIONSHIPS
Her romance is for the ages
They march for peace. They march for politics. But 73-year-old novelist Barbara Rose Brooker believes Ameri...
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DR. DOLITTLER
Vets claim pet insurance is your soundest policy
Q: I've been seeing lots of ads for pet insurance but I'm not sure whether I should get it for our new pupp...
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RELIGION
Pope John Paul II film festival coming to Miami-Dade
An interfaith film festival produced by young Catholics and modeled after the tenets of former Pope John Pa...
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BOOKS
'Girls From Ames' teaches a lesson in friendship
As a lifestyles columnist for The Wall Street Journal, Jeffrey Zaslow chronicles the business of living its...
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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
South Florida priest will become bishop in Colorado
A South Florida priest has found a higher calling -- as bishop to the diocese of Pueblo, Colo. The Rev....
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CORAL RIDGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
2 Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church elders resign
Two elders have resigned from Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, saying the mega-church'snew pastor is retali...
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ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI
Parishioners mourn closings of South Florida Catholic churches
As 13 churches in the Archdiocese of Miami close their doors, South Florida Catholics are celebrating hist...
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MALE CALL
Tips for being a good guest
Q: We had a young couple as house guests last year, and their behavior was quite startling. (They may be co...
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RELATIONSHIPS
Her romance is for the ages
They march for peace. They march for politics. But 73-year-old novelist Barbara Rose Brooker believes Ameri...
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MALE CALL
Say your piece and shut up
Q: My best friend is making some bad choices, and I'm not sure what I can or should do about it. She broke ...
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Provocative exhibit speaks to those who commit, permit domestic violence
Amid the stacks of books and the students on the computers, amid the hushed buzz of learning at the Miami-D...
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Love, honor ... and blog: Musings on marriage are surprise hit
Perhaps the most important thing to know about Lee and Paul Reyes-Fournier is that they believe in happily ...
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GAME DAY
Talk football like a champ
You know what football season means: beer, chips and crowding around the television with a bunch of dudes t...
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MALE CALL
The who-pays quandry
Q: I'm a 23-year-old woman and have never really understood the whole ''the guy pays'' thing. I like to pay...
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Doesn't take an Einstein to raise kids
As a mother, I would do almost anything to give my children a leg up in life. This is true, I think, for mo...
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That's not clutter, it's patriotism
As a journalist, I own a front-row seat to historic events. I witness moments that become reference points ...
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Price of fame could be sky high
What would you do for fame? Would you allow cameras to follow you around? Would you blog about the most int...
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Sometimes good enough is just right
I've often joked that children are the most stressful factor in a marriage, especially for those of us who ...
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Tweeter misfired on miscarriage
Imagine this tweet popping up on your Blackberry: I'm in a board meeting. Having a miscarriage. Thank goodn...
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Even in Miami, there's no place like home
About once a week, over dinner or before collapsing into bed, I declare to no one in particular: I can't st...
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Doors soon to close on open house
I just attended my second to last open house at my youngest son's high school, an event that would have bee...
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GET SMART
Oh baby, it's a long life
Today's babies will be tomorrow's centenarians. A new report says that reaching the age of 100 may become o...
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Rehab for kids hits South Florida sports scene
Shauna Davis dances every day, all styles. The teenager has been dancing since she was 3 -- and suffering t...
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Helping children cope with the loss of a sibling
Beth and Brad Besner of Davie are still struggling with grief over the loss of their son Ian, who died 3 1/...
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COMMENTARY | SUICIDE
Statistics obscure a tragic reality
Amid last week's news of the president indoctrinating our children to socialism and the release of a remast...
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GET SMART
For asthmatics, it's the peak of wheeze season
We've heard of flu season, but wheeze season? That's right, as children head back to school in September, r...
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What every child should learn before you let them fly the coop
You walk into your bathroom, and the toilet paper roll is empty. On the back of the toilet sits a new roll,...
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KIDS' BOOKS
Puff's daddy still magical
Peter Yarrow's latest book was about to debut at No. 1 on the Publishers Weekly bestseller list, but his th...
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HIALEAH
Hialeah officials write, publish children's book
Hialeah's mayor and a city councilwoman recently unveiled a children's book.
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KIDS' READING
Celebs show their inner child in new books
Michael Phelps channels dinosaurs in a world absent of scandal over bongs. Julianne Moore relives her red-h...
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KIDS BOOKS
The hero's tall, dark and toothsome
Editor's note: This story was originally published Sept. 8, 2007. As publishing success stories go, Stephe...
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TAKING THE KIDS
Grasshoppers? Eew! But chocolate? Yum!
The youngsters get a taste of multicultural Mexico in Oaxaca.
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FAMILY TRAVEL
Round up your inner cowboy -- or girl
You don't have to be John Wayne or Annie Oakley to appreciate the thrill of the Old West. What's not to lov...
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FAMILY TRAVEL
Airline fees add up for kids flying solo
While you can wind up paying as much as another round-trip ticket, the trade-off is peace of mind.
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Wild things: 10 amazing places to show kids exotic animals
As the new film version of the Maurice Sendak children's classic Where the Wild Things Are delights childre...
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GEAR + GADGETS
Hot new products made for tots on the go
Taking the kids can be easier and more stylish -- and more fun for them -- thanks to these new travel produ...
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New Epcot attraction adds up to one wild ride
Kids tired of experiencing the same old roller coasters have a new ride to tackle. Walt Disney World's ''Su...
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TAKING THE KIDS
The big city's got plenty to do for the little ones
You don't have to limit yourself to the typical sites -- or to Manhattan.
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