Family

Love kindled on ravine bridge spans 5 decades On a warm spring day in 1969, Randy Hughes perched on the rail of a bridge, gathered his courage and asked Karan Bowline about her summer plans. by Kimberly Dishongh - January 26, 2020

Tiny weddings: Less stress, less money Big SUVs, McMansions and the term "bigger is better," are all things that used to connote living your best life. Now, consumers are shifting to the opposite end... by Darcel Rockett Chicago Tribune (TNS) - January 26, 2020

Table's patina chronicles decades in the life of a family How many times in my life have I scratched this table? How many times will I be lucky enough to get to do it again? by SHARON RANDALL - January 21, 2020

Helping grandkid you care for only possible with a plan Q Our 10-year-old granddaughter lives with us. We have custody of her, but her father, our son, is now asking us for visitation privileges. I probably don't nee... by John Rosemond - January 21, 2020

Pair's age difference didn't matter after a while Cindy Davis thought Roy Fields was good-looking, but she never expected their relationship to last. by Kimberly Dishongh - January 19, 2020

Waiting is hardest part in room full of strangers I'm sitting in room full of strangers, whose feelings at the moment (based on the looks on their faces as they stare at their phones) range from total boredom t... January 14, 2020

PARENTING: Punishing a child for bad behavior is not bad parenting This is the last (for a while, anyway) of three columns in which I take on the absurd notion that punishing children for bad behavior is bad parenting. There is... by John Rosemond - January 14, 2020

READ TO ME: Tomorrow I’ll Be Kind This friendly book of positive affirmations for kids envisions better behavior tomorrow — without suggesting that anyone misbehaved today. by Celia Storey - January 13, 2020