181 articles on "mother"

Name That Tune

Name That Tune by: Wayne and TamaraDirect Answers - Column for the week of July 26, 2004I have been married to a wonderfully grounded woman for nine years, and we have two young children. The problem? My mother-in-law lives from crisis to crisis...

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Lawsuit Yields Jury Award For $5,000,000 For Death Of Child

Not every state permits parents to pursue a claim for medical malpractice or wrongful death following the stillbirth of their baby. In certain states the mother alone has standing to file a lawsuit. The father has no remedy. Some states have a cause ...

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~LET HER LIVE!~

If Terri Schiavo, the severely brain-damaged Florida woman, was your child, how easy would it be for you to watch her die from lack of water and food. If she has feelings enough to smile with her mother, then she might also have feelings enough to fe...

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Writing from Home: It Can Be Great and Not-So-Great for Mothers

Writing from Home: It Can Be Great and Not-So-Great for Mothers by: Sarah SmileyI went to school to be a teacher. In fact, I have a B.S. in Education, not journalism.Due to the hours and holidays, teaching is traditionally thought to be the best...

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And You Always Will

And You Always Will by: LeAnn R. Ralph I opened the dishtowel drawer for about the sixth time, hoping the towels had somehow magically appeared. The brand new towels still weren’t there, of course. “What did Mom DO with them?” I wondered a...

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Born Aliens - Part II

Expectedly, it is vague in the first four months of life. When presented with depth, the baby realizes that something is different – but not what. Babies are born with their eyes open as opposed to most other animal young ones. Moreover, their eyes...

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The Best Policy

The Best Policy by: Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of July 28, 2003 How do I help a former friend let go of a friendship that's not working for me? This woman, I'll call her "Anne," is a life coach. We met last y...

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The Difference Between Critiquing and Criticism

The Difference Between Critiquing and Criticism by: Emily Hanlon A work in progress is susceptible to immediate extermination from the most unlikely sources: A spouse, parent, child or close friend can often be the worst people with whom to shar...

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And This Unto You

My mom says I was born tense. Tense and intense. When she tells the story of how I was born, amidst the drama and gesticulation, I feel a little sad to know that I am this child she speaks of. I was taken from the womb dead asleep, a planned caesarea...

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Faces of Mom

I grew up living with my mother, and sometimes my father when he wasn’t underneath the ocean in a submarine. I wasn’t the only child at home, but it often felt that way, and not just when I would lock my sister in the basement, either—my mom wa...

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