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Jessica Vliegenthart was 20 years old when she became paraplegic after suffering a severe spinal cord injury. Doctors said she was still able to have children, but she struggled to see how parenting could fit into her new life. “I always sort of thought, you know, at some point in …

WARREN COUNTY —  He thought three daughters were enough, while his wife wanted more children. “Somebody is missing,” Margie Keseday told her husband. “No there isn’t,” Bob Keseday said. “Everybody is here.” But his wife was relentless. MORE McCRABB: Two from area earn Freemasonry’s highest honor His prayer went something like this: …

On Friday, some 100,000 students and adult allies took to the streets of Manhattan to protest the warming planet as part of the global climate strike headed by 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. Clustered beneath banners with witty phrases like “you’ll die from old age, we’ll die from climate change,” …

Stuck for ways to amuse your kids? The cinema is always a safe bet, and there are plenty of films in the works to thrill, delight and entertain them. So, whether your children are into new CGI animations or live-action classics, read on for the best upcoming cinema releases aimed …

<p class="body-dropcap”>It’s a typically warm evening in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and I’m standing in a mid-priced fashion boutique in a strip mall near the beach, surrounded by dozens of young women in floral-print dresses sipping prosecco amid the racks of faux-leather jackets and polyester rompers. Some give off a deep-purple …

TED Talks are one of the best online resources for anyone who loves learning. I try to dedicate some time every week to watching a few of them. But there are so many good ones that it’s impossible to choose. Luckily, I recently came across a 2014 playlist of Bill Gates’ …

Thank you. We asked to hear from you about the fantastic women you know. You answered in a big way, with names of many accomplished and talented individuals. Although we could only profile 15 women from your suggestions, we want to give everyone a little love. So here are your …

Dear Amy: My spouse and I have decided not to have children. This is for several reasons, including: (1) we have multiple pets whose companionship brings us immeasurable joy, and are quite happy when we are together with just us and our pets; (2) we are both busy working professionals …

From eating unidentifiable cafeteria food, struggling to open a locker for the first time and getting lost the first day of high school, some school experiences are universal. A new survey of 2,000 parents of school-aged children (aged 6–18) compiled a list of American parents’ most commonly shared school memories. …

Manish BehlSep 22, 2019 10:27:00 IST Editor’s Note: This story is the second in a series on mindfulness, its concepts and variations, in partnership with the 2nd Mindfulness India Summit, due to take place on 30-31 October 2019. You can find the full list of stories under the series here.  A …