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Stephanie Coontz, writing for the New York Times, writes that it’s easy to find advice about sustaining a successful marriage, with suggestions for “date nights” and romantic dinners for two. But she says as we spend more and more of our lives outside marriage, it’s equally important to cultivate the skills of successful singlehood. And doing...

Don’t help kids with their homework and other insights from a ground-breaking study of how parents impact children’s academic achievement was reported in Atlantic magazine. One of the central tenets of raising kids in America is that parents should be actively involved in their children’s education: meeting with teachers, volunteering at school, helping with homework, and...

Women who become pregnant in Maryland as a result of sexual assault can now sue to terminate the parental rights of their attackers, under a law approved this month in the legislature after nine failed attempts. “This is an important day for the state of Maryland,” said Gov. Larry Hogan (R), who signed the emergency bill...