Economy not likely to quell January spike in divorces
McClatchy Newspapers
1/5/2009, by J.M. Brown
Santa Cruz (Calif.) Sentinel (MCT) - After the bliss of the holidays is over, a New Year's resolution that couples might be contemplating this new year is divorce. Professionals who specialize in the dissolution of marriages and domestic partnerships say January usually ushers in a spike of ...
Talking dolls' Islamic message surprises mother
McClatchy Newspapers
1/5/2009, by Alexis Garrobo
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - A South Carolina woman went to a local Walmart to buy a doll for her daughters this Christmas, but what she ended up with was a Mattel Fisher-Price Toys baby doll that says "Islam is the light." Jennifer Calandra of Burton, S.C., 28, bought the doll for her 5-year-old ...
You'd be amazed what you can find on a walk — a boy and his dad prove it
McClatchy Newspapers
1/5/2009, by Carlos Alcalá
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - Every day, Keith Severin and his 8-year-old son, Adrien, go on a treasure hunt. They take a walk somewhere in their Antelope, Calif., neighborhood, or wherever they happen to be that day, and keep their eyes open for treasures.
As a kid, almost everything is a ...
Disabled parents don't hinder student's success
McClatchy Newspapers
12/31/2008, by Leslie Albrecht
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - At 8 a.m. on a recent Wednesday you might have spotted Rebeka Willett on the Modesto Junior College campus. She was the 18-year-old in a Raiders T-shirt and jeans, giggling along with her classmates as she practiced arabesques in a dance class. You would have seen a ...
Widower, 102, copes with loss after 80-year marriage
McClatchy Newspapers
12/30/2008, by Denise Hollinshed
After 80 years of marriage, Johnnie McCain had to say goodbye to his wife in August and now faces his first holiday season without her. NORTHWOODS, Mo. (MCT) - Johnnie McCain misses his wife deeply, to the point he doesn't like to talk about it.
Understandable, given that McCain's marriage _ at ...
On the clock: Christmas brings no break for some workers
McClatchy Newspapers
12/23/2008, by Alan M. Wolf
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - There's a good chance Ann Collins will deliver a baby on Christmas. Mickey Buffaloe will sell buckets of popcorn and boxes of candy, just like any other day. Amanda Gelo won't be shocked if someone throws up on her.
And the Rev. Craig Kocher's shift will be broadcast ...
Movie wars: Internet, cable fight for viewers' eyeballs
McClatchy Newspapers
12/17/2008, by Steve Alexander
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT) - Laura French of Roseville, Minn., claims that she's "terrified of technology." But she enjoys watching TV and movies on her laptop computer so much that she dropped her premium satellite TV channels. Grant Edwards of Minneapolis says he's watching broadcast TV a ...
Tried and true: We unboxed some old-fashioned holiday fun by playing and rating 8 new games
McClatchy Newspapers
12/16/2008
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - Because many people are watching their pennies these days, you may be staying home this holiday season or scaling back on gift-giving. And although we live in a high-tech world, it may be a good time to go retro and purchase an old-fashioned board game to play with your ...
Obamas' parenting methods sets stage for others to follow
McClatchy Newspapers
12/15/2008, by Vikki Ortiz
Chicago Tribune (MCT) - Seven-year-old Ava Childers will soon be responsible for making her own bed every day. And she can thank the Obamas for that.
Ava's mother, Danita, got the idea after hearing that the soon-to-be first daughters, Sasha, 7, and Malia, 10, are required to make their own beds ...
Making holidays with the kids count isn't mere child's play
McClatchy Newspapers
12/15/2008, by Louis R. Carlozo
Chicago Tribune (MCT) - With kids off from school for the holidays, you'll have more time to hang with them _ a prospect that either inspires delight or delirium. To make holidays with your kids count, you need mapping, follow-through and a heartfelt desire to make your presence the present. ...
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