This is the time of year when many college students return home to see family and friends, and to face nosy but well-meaning questions about school. Just as everyone at the holiday table will press them for information, students will be trying to assert some independence.
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{FD} How to talk politics at your family Christmas gathering
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas, everywhere we go, from the sight of inflatable reindeer on the neighbor’s lawn to the thought of Cousin Eddie in a dickey, drinking egg nog and talking politics at Christmas dinner.
{FD} How to style and create gorgeous holiday cards
Make this year unforgettable with these three tips for a picture-perfect shot that captures your family’s festive spirit.
{FD} 12 days of family traditions for an extra special season
The mere concept of a family tradition prompts a warm and fuzzy feeling, which makes it a perfect plan to execute during the winter holidays. Here are 12 traditions that hone in on togetherness and the magic of the season.
{FD} Why Masterpiece Cakeshop case could bring a major Supreme Court ruling on free expression
Jack Phillips seeks merely to live his life and operate his business consistently with the values that he holds dear.
{FD} Suzanne Venker: Lauer’s firing teaches us that everyone is replaceable at work. That’s why THIS matters
I’ve never been more proud of having made my family, my relationships, the focus of my life instead of my career.
{FD} NFL national anthem protests are teaching our children to NOT be thankful for America
The continuing protests by multimillionaire NFL players who refuse to stand for our national anthem – disrespecting our flag and the brave patriots in our armed forces – are setting a terrible example for America’s children as Thanksgiving approaches.
{FD} Thanksgiving recipe: Turkey, stuffing, and great values for your kids
In Richard Kirshenbaum’s book about Manhattan’s uber-wealthy, “Isn’t That Rich?,” a father sighs: “I wish I had my son’s childhood, and I wish he had mine.”
{FD} Suzanne Venker: My message for women — ‘Marrying down’ is nothing to celebrate
The new reality of many women outpacing men educationally and sometimes financially has serious implications for marriage.
{FD} The day we ran out of food
When I was only 5-years-old, our family hit hard times and we didn’t even have money for groceries.
{FD} What happened when my daughter saw me kiss my wife
My baby laid there in my arms blinking, breathing, oblivious to the magnitude of the words I was saying.
{FD} Christian videographer: Let’s live together in peace instead of silencing those with whom we disagree
Ten months ago, my husband and I filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a Minnesota law that would require our small business to celebrate same-sex marriages if we enter into the marriage industry at all.
{FD} There’s a place for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Do the Boy Scouts really need to embrace girls?
Here’s something that may have escaped your attention while you’ve been busy digging a backyard bomb shelter or getting up to speed on which starlets haven’t been groped by Harvey Weinstein.
{FD} 10 DIY Halloween decorations for all ages
Encourage your kids to exercise their imagination and creativity with these Halloween-themed crafts that everyone can participate in.
{FD} What Chip and Joanna Gaines teach us about marriage
In their years on HGTV’s show, Fixer Upper, hosts Chip and Joanna Gaines achieved far more than merely getting Americans to embrace open floor plans and shiplap; they made marriage look fun again.
{FD} The doctor told my wife she had six weeks to live — two years ago
I will never forget the look on the doctor’s face, her facial expression gave it all away.
{FD} Tennessee judge rules gay couples have equal parental rights
Same-sex couples in Tennessee have the same rights as heterosexual couples who have children born through artificial insemination, a judge ruled.
{FD} Loving v. Virginia, 50 years later: More new couples are racially mixed
Fifty years after Mildred and Richard Loving’s landmark legal challenge shattered the laws against interracial marriage in the U.S., some couples of different races still talk of facing discrimination, disapproval and sometimes outright hostility from their fellow Americans.
{FD} California man shot in the head at age 12 graduates college
At just 12 years old, Richard Bautista was shot in the head.
{FD} Backyard ice rink must come down, Pennsylvania town decides
A Pennsylvania family thought building a hockey rink in the backyard was the solution for keeping the kids active during the winter — until town officials told them to tear it down.