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An Annotated List Of All The Fictional Characters I Had Crushes On When I Was A Kid

Was Tommy from Third Rock From The Sun a slimy old alien dude or a 12-year-old boy? In retrospect, it doesn't matter.

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On Love, Christianity, Sexuality—And Pizza

A caterer's decision to not serve pizza at a LGBTQ wedding raises the question anew: Whatever happened to "love your neighbor"?

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Ravish Me This . . . Top 5 Reads Of The Week

Crowd-sourced porn, genderqueer dissections, and some good old-fashioned advice on how not to throttle your insomniac toddler.

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Debate On "Free-Range Parenting" Obscures Real Issues Facing Children

It's easy and painless to poke our noses into the minutiae of other parents' decisions, but it in no way tackles the real epidemic of child abuse.

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"I Don't Think A Selfish Person Would Make A Good Husband": Advice From A Four-Year-Old

From the mouth of babes—at least this one—comes golden drops of glinting wisdom. There's no problem Theo can't elucidate.

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A Happy Death, Full Of Light And Color

It's possible to mourn and celebrate, to be with someone you can't see or feel, and to find some kind of joy even when you're mired in loss.

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Not So Smart After All: 5 Mistakes Couples Make With Their Phones

Did you know that your beloved 6 inches of plastic and programming could very well be the trigger that leads to relationship discord?

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5 Differences You May Find Between Your First Baby And Your Fifth

By baby three, well let’s just say things are a little anticlimactic, at least where furnishings are concerned. Hand me down crib. Check.

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