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As the saying goes, when you marry someone you marry their family

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As the saying goes, when you marry someone you marry their family

Many of us laugh this off as one of many stale aphorisms uncles tell us on our wedding day. But, of course, there’s a lot of truth to it. Your partner’s extended family — your in-laws, your brothers and sisters-in-law, your cousins-in-law, and so on and so forth — become a big part of your life. You inherit the good and the bad. And when you have kids? Conflicts naturally emerge. There are just so many areas for disagreements to take place: You want to raise your kids one way; your in-laws did it a bit differently. You don’t want...

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It may be more widely known for its fried chicken and hospitality, but the American South has  produced some beautiful baby names

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It may be more widely known for its fried chicken and hospitality, but the American South has  produced some beautiful baby names

These old-school names evoke charm, grace, tradition, and all the sweeter things in life. They strike the right balance between unique and established, ensuring your kid will neither blend in with the crowd nor face a lifetime of people asking them to repeat themselves. First names are a big part of first impressions, and Southern baby names, for girls and boys alike, set your child up for success. After all, anyone named Harper, Carlisle, or Selena just sounds like they’re bound for greatness, don’t you think?  Southern Baby Names For Girls Addison Birdie Anna May Ada Caroline  Charlotte Kasey Georgia...

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My wife and I have been trying to conceive for a little less than a year with no luck

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My wife and I have been trying to conceive for a little less than a year with no luck

When such a situation occurs, you inevitably start asking yourself the hard questions: Is it her? Is it me?  You also, inevitably, as I did, start thinking about your balls — and your sperm count, and how to increase sperm count, how to produce more sperm — a lot. Did I take too many taps to the nuts in college? I wondered. Did I heat up my boys too many times by resting my computer on my lap? Am I wearing the proper underwear? Our primary care physician suggested we hold off on any drastic measures for a full year before...

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Looking for a co-parenting app? Wunderlist is the best I’ve ever used

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Looking for a co-parenting app? Wunderlist is the best I’ve ever used

Its features are pretty standard: It offers shared calendars and to-do lists, allows us to look at one another’s schedules, it has a chat platform, it hits you with activity alerts so you don’t miss important events, it has smart lists and app badges and loud sounds to flag items as super important. These features, while handy, are not why this is the best app for co-parenting. Also, if I’m being honest, I use something like 10 percent of the app’s functionality. Wunderlist is the best co-parenting app for the simple reasons that it’s the one my wife and I...

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As the saying goes, when you marry someone you marry their family

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As the saying goes, when you marry someone you marry their family

Many of us laugh this off as one of many stale aphorisms uncles tell us on our wedding day. But, of course, there’s a lot of truth to it. Your partner’s extended family — your in-laws, your brothers and sisters-in-law, your cousins-in-law, and so on and so forth — become a big part of your life. You inherit the good and the bad. And when you have kids? Conflicts naturally emerge. There are just so many areas for disagreements to take place: You want to raise your kids one way; your in-laws did it a bit differently. You don’t want...

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