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Brian J. O'Connor: The Grand Experiment: Taking a baby-sitting stand

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:12:00 EST

It's a tough balancing act: Cut too much, and the best sitters will simply drop the Your Money family. Yet you need sitters smart enough to help your kid with homework, not some tween-age girls giving him plot points to the latest "Twilight" installment. Child care always is a gnarly problem, and in this case the answer is simple: Dad.

Neal Rubin: On this day in Motown: Calendar has daily history, both trivial and grand

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

The Detroit Historical society's calendar finds a Detroit factoid for every day of 2010, some famous and some not-so-famous.

Jeanne Phillips: Man's daughters too much for girlfriend

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Dear Abby: I have been dating "Charlie" for almost a year. We both have children from previous relationships. He has recently been talking about marriage, but as much as I care for him, I am reluctant.

Dr. Paul Donohue: No cure, but plenty of canker sore treatments

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Dear Dr. Donohue: I've been bothered with canker sores of the mouth for almost a year. And I'm talking about having five or six at a time. Is there a cure?

Does exercising while pregnant put the baby at risk?

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:57:00 EST

For women who are avid exercisers, pregnancy can present a challenge in terms of making necessary modifications to ensure baby's safety. Lisa Druxman, who specializes in pre- and postnatal fitness, says that pregnant athletes don't have to completely overhaul their normal routine, as medical guidelines for exercise are now much less conservative than in years past.

Dr. Paul Donohue: Doctor must diagnose leg, ankle swelling

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Dear Dr. Donohue: My legs, ankles and feet get really swollen, and I mean really. During the day, if I slip my shoes off, I can't get them back on. What can I do to take down the swelling?

Jeanne Phillips: Musical mom mortifies daughter

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

DEAR ABBY: I am an 11-year-old girl who loves going shopping and doing various stuff with my mom. But when we go to the mall or stop for lunch and she hears a song she likes, she'll start singing to it. And if we're standing up, she even dances to it a little.

African-American wineries, ancestry searches are in the spotlight at museum

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:27:00 EST

Get an education in wine while enjoying a night on the town tonight at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. Wines available for sampling include red and white wines from three African American-owned wineries.

Jeanne Phillips: Woman's size shouldn't deter quest for love

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Dear Abby: I'm 32 and a "large girl." I am also intelligent, witty and fun to be around. I make friends wherever I go. The problem is my mother -- who is also big -- keeps telling me that heavy women are not desirable and we must "settle" when it comes to choosing a mate.

Grinch! North Pole irked at end to Santa replies

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Starry-eyed children writing letters to the jolly man at the North Pole this holiday season likely won't get a response from Santa Claus or his helpers. The U.S. Postal Service is dropping a popular national program begun in 1954 in the small Alaska town of North Pole, where volunteers open and respond to thousands of letters addressed to Santa each year.