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Our sweet 8-year-old is having a hard time making friends, and I think I know why. I observe him interacting with others and ...

At the time, when explaining it to my high school friends, I referred to the situation as “my evil neighbor.” Decades later, ...

This year’s Super Bowl arrived in the eye of the national vibe shift. Donald Trump, you might remember, has won a second term in office. And there he was, saluting during the national anthem before ...

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The world was waiting with bated breath to see if Kendrick Lamar—who has been embroiled in a months-long beef with rapper ...

My new boyfriend and I have very different norms for cleanliness after sex. Frankly, I find his approach kind of gross. Here’s the gist: After sex, I like to take a quick shower. I don’t like to go to ...

During the height of the Paris Olympics, I sneaked off to brunch with an old college friend at a bucolic spot hidden off the ...

Early in December, I began to notice a strong smell of urine in the bathroom whenever I would get into the shower right after ...

For more than 20 years, Calkins has directed Northwestern University’s Kellogg Super Bowl Ad Review, which publishes an ...

What does a person do when the personality of their spouse changes significantly? I’ve been with my husband for 12 years.

I am having a problem with my 9-year-old son and I’m completely stumped for a solution. We took him and two of his friends to the movies. We drove them there, stayed with them, and drove home.