Under My Skin

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After a divorce, Joel Schwartzberg seeks an anchor. And a dermatologist.

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The Horse Whisperer Gives Parenting Advice

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“Make it difficult for the horse to do the wrong thing and easy to do the right one.” Oh, hey, that works for kids also.

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A ‘Male Pill’ Could Have Changed My Life

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‘I’m a well-educated adult man, but at the time I felt like a 17-year-old girl who’d gotten knocked up in the backseat of a car.’

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The Single-Dad Double Standard

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How come I’m the freak for actually liking a guy who’s a good dad?

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My Talk With Dad

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I finally asked my dad the things I most wanted to know.

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Lemon Bars

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Combine 2 dads, 1 daughter, some graham crackers, a whisk, and egg wash. Makes 1 delicious Saturday afternoon.

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Dad, My Inadvertent Philanthropist

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In a way, aren’t all of our parents philanthropists?

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My Talk With Mom

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Tom Matlack interviews his mother, Jean, about her aunt Pearl Buck, the Freedom Summer of 1964, communal living, and finding a balance between work and family.

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Everything Changes

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When it comes to hometowns, some change is a good thing.

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How My Dad Miraculously Found Me in the 9/11 Attacks

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What was it like to evacuate a high school eight blocks from the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001?

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A 6-Year-Old Guru Who Loves TV

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“Meditating gives me energy,” he told me with the seriousness that only a 6-year-old can muster.

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Your Dad Was Cool Before You Knew What Cool Was

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“So, hipsters, next time you’re rocking a tank, poppin’ some molly, and headed out for the night, remember this.”

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My Son, Teddy

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Bill Girouard’s son Teddy introduces him to Barack Obama and teaches him enduring lessons of patience.

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How to Become a Man

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Anthony Di Vittorio runs Youth Guidance Becoming a Man, a Chicago counseling program that fosters healthy masculine ideals among at-risk teen boys.

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Pregnancy of the Mind

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Bryan Parys is overwhelmed with worry that a burrito will kill him before his unborn baby grows up.

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Is There an Ideal Age to Become a Father?

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Hamilton Cain analyzes salaries and fertility rates to figure out the best time to start a family.

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