Miscarriage fear slows family growth
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jennifer Freeman aches to have another baby. But she's worried. What if it doesn't work, what if she miscarries -- again? pantagraph.com |
Taking command of your canine
The weather's fine, and you'd love for your dog to get the kind of exercise and socialization that can't happen at the end of a leash. pantagraph.com |
Grandkids are great, but name change not always so welcome
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- It wasn't that Adair Lara wasn't thrilled about her daughter's pregnancy. It's just that at age 52, Lara was, well, way too hip and young to be a grandmother. And she spent the next nine months trying to avoid the name "Grandma" -- a word, she says, "that lay in wait for me like a pair of dentures in a glass." pantagraph.com |
Parenting replay: Older generation takes on greater role with kids
CHICAGO -- The joy of grandparenting comes at a price for Dave and Nora Dacus, like many others who step up when a child’s parents can’t or won’t. From changing diapers to footing the tuition bills for Catholic school, the Dacuses have been on duty for 6-year-old Ethan virtually his entire life. pantagraph.com |
Older generation takes on parent role for nation's youngsters
CHICAGO -- The joy of grandparenting comes at a price for Dave and Nora Dacus, like many others who step up when a child's parents can't or won't. pantagraph.com |