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Switzerland Debates Legalizing Incest

by Jessica Samakow, Posted Dec 17th 2010

Will incest become legal in Switzerland? Credit: Fabrice Coffrini, AFP/Getty Images Swiss parliament may be giving a new meaning to ...Swiss parliament may be giving a new meaning to the term "brotherly love."
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Opinion: A Clean House Does Not a Merry Christmas Make

by Amy Hatch, Posted Dec 17th 2010

Clean the house? Or have another holiday cocktail? Illustration by Dori Hartley On Dec. 26, parents everywhere have a beatific glow -- ...Maybe cleaning the house every day could ease your holiday stress, but who really wants to try?
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Family Portrait: Four Generations of Women

by the editors at ParentDish, Posted Dec 9th 2010

ParentDish copy editor Ashwini Bhat (second from left) with her daughter Neena (far left), her grandmother, Lakshmi, and her mother, Sharada. ...No matter where you live and who you are, family time is universal.
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Stupid Questions People Ask Adoptive Parents, and Our Smartass Answers

by the editors at ParentDish, Posted Nov 30th 2010

Actually, there is such a thing as a stupid question. Illustration by Dori Hartley
As we say goodbye to National Adoption Month, let's close on a ...Have you ever been asked why your child was not aborted? We have.
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How to Split Time Between the Grandparents During the Holidays

by Amy Hatch, Posted Nov 28th 2010

Deciding where to spend the holidays can cause stress to a family. Credit: alancleaver_2000, Flickr
It's supposed to be the most wonderful ...It's supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but tensions over how to split your time up between all the grandparents during the holidays can add an extra dose of crazy to an already hectic season.
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How to Handle Family Gift Giving When Everyone Has Different Budgets

by Susan Stiffelman, MFT, Posted Nov 22nd 2010

Once upon a time, the tradition of gift giving was about sharing tokens of affection that were meant to touch the heart of a loved one and express ...You gave your aunt a box of homemade soaps and she gave you a new iPad. What should you do when you and your relatives have wildly different budgets?
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The Mother-in-Law/Daughter-in-Law Translator

by Gary Drevitch, Posted Oct 22nd 2010

Do you fantasize about taking your mother-in-law or daughter-in-law down in a sumo match? Credit: Yoshikazu Tsuno, AFP/Getty Images
Bet you ...As if the annual Thanksgiving nag-a-thon isn't enough, we now have another holiday to celebrate with our most pleasant relative. This Sunday, October 24, is Mother-in-Law Day.
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8-Year-Old Painting Prodigy Racks Up $250K in Art Sales

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Oct 14th 2010

PRODUCTION PLAYER! DO NOT DELETE. brightcove.createExperiences(); Proving that it's never too early to carve out a career niche, an ...Proving that it's never too early to carve out a career niche, Autumn de Forest is making big bucks selling her canvasses to grownups.
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