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Feminism at the Ren Fair Jun. 11, 2016
I'm a feminist. The no-duh kind. The don't-be-a-bigot-and-we-don't-got-beef kind. The kind that thin... Read More
With the Miles, the Distance Between Mother and Son Grows May. 11, 2016
Dear Annie: We raised our son in the Midwest, and paid for his tuition to follow his dream to go to ... Read More
Life Insurance for a Child Mar. 23, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: We are expecting our first child (a son) in about a month, and we'd like to invest a... Read More
Hopeless Son's Future Mar. 23, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: My 19-year-old son is a high-school senior, captain of the football team and preside... Read More
Secret Keeper Feb. 12, 2016
Dear Annie: My only sibling has stopped speaking to me. My brother had a son 26 years ago. He claims... Read More
Inappropriate Roughhousing Feb. 11, 2016
Dear Annie: My girlfriend has a thing that she does with her 10-year-old son that I find borderline ... Read More
Unintended Consequences Dec. 10, 2015
Dear Annie: My 35-year-old son, "Edgar," has been diagnosed with major depression and is receiving d... Read More
Cut Off and Hopeless Nov. 19, 2015
Dear Annie: My son, "Robert," is 50 years old. He has no contact with his older sister or me. When ... Read More
Bernie's Problem With Blacks -- and Others Sep. 15, 2015
So Barack Obama is "a Rockefeller Republican in blackface." He's "a black mascot of Wall Street olig... Read More
Joan Walsh Does Not Think for Me May. 01, 2015
I read an opinion piece this week by liberal writer Joan Walsh decrying the presumed jubilation of "... Read More
Boy Complains About Dinner Dec. 21, 2014
Q: How do we encourage our son to be more positive in situations in which he doesn't have choices? F... Read More
Keep Talking, Andrew Hawkins Dec. 17, 2014
Last Sunday, before the game between the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland wide... Read More
Canada Can Be Tough on Immigration Oct. 23, 2014
Two years ago, Jeffrey Niehaus was a popular teacher at the University of Victoria in British Columb... Read More
The Perfect Baseball Day Oct. 01, 2014
"You just jinxed it, Dad." My youngest son, the world's greatest fan of the Washington Nationals, ha... Read More
A Hare-owing Tale Sep. 20, 2014
My dad thinks he's short. He is 6 feet 1 inch tall. One of four boys, all of whom grew to towering h... Read More
When It Is Against the Law to Play Outside Sep. 18, 2014
Children's book author Kari Anne Roy was recently visited by the Austin police and Texas Child Prote... Read More
Josh's Dog Jul. 10, 2014
Before Sgt. Joshua Ashley left for his first combat deployment, his thoughts weren't centered on his... Read More
That Fork in the Road Jul. 05, 2014
"Son is Addict." That was the subject line in an unsolicited email sent to me the other day. Unlike ... Read More
Single-Minded Jun. 17, 2014
Dear Jenny: I am the mother of a 29-year-old son. He is well-educated, athletic, good-looking, and h... Read More
