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Q: I think continuing to interact with an ex after a breakup is unnatural. My parents divorced when I was 7 and I rarely saw my dad after that, and I turned out just fine. My kids will be fine too. So why is everyone making such a big deal about getting along after as breakup? It’s over. End of story. Anything else just seems like pouring ...Read more

It’s too late now, but I probably should have become a chiropractor.

Why? Two words: tech neck. It’s when a neck has been bent over a screen for so long that it needs medical attention. The phenomenon is everywhere. I’m not neck-saggerating.

I was in line to check out at a doctor’s office, and a mom and a little boy were in front of me...Read more

Cynthia Schumacher’s "Prose Pizza" is a charming, thoughtful collection of nine stories that reveal the extraordinary layers beneath ordinary lives. With a warm yet incisive eye, Schumacher explores private desires, social expectations, small rebellions and the moments — quiet or sudden — that reorient a life.

The opener, “Sunless Sea,�...Read more

In "The Treasure Within," debut author Matt Adcock invites readers on a gentle spiritual adventure to stop searching aimlessly and start discovering the riches already planted in our souls. Built on the solid foundation of Scripture and personal faith, this uplifting book takes us through life’s darkest valleys and brightest moments with the ...Read more

'IS THIS THING ON?'

Rated R for language throughout, sexual references and some drug use.

What it’s about: A man navigating a divorce finds an outlet in stand-up comedy.

The kid attractor factor: This is more of an adult drama — not much appeal for kids.

Good lessons/bad lessons: Turns out that honesty and communication are crucial for a...Read more

One of the girls gave me a tube of lotion guaranteed to reduce neck wrinkles in 14 days. “Thanks,” I said, “but it took me decades to develop these wrinkles. They’re not going away in two weeks.”

“How do you know that for sure?” she asked.

“Because I bought a tube of this myself a year ago.”

The only wrinkles I’ve had ...Read more

Gov. Kathy Hochul is looking to pass more safeguards on social media use by youngsters this year, including an expansion of age verification laws and new restrictions on artificial intelligence chatbots.

The proposals, unveiled at the governor’s high school alma mater Monday ahead of her annual State of the State speech, would be among the ...Read more

CHICAGO -- The doldrums of January can be tough, leaving us feeling trapped inside for weeks on end. That can be especially hard on anyone looking after an infant. A new sensory performance from Filament Theatre, called “RAIN: for babies and their carers,” provides a warm and inviting opportunity to leave the house, baby in tow.

It’s not ...Read more

In "The Dark Birth of the Secret Council," Tracy Cavelli takes the reader on a journey with Trisha as she attempts to make sense of God’s messages to her in her dreams while evil forces are building a secret council.

Two storylines — good and evil — Trisha, a writer and champion for God, and Charles, a powerful businessman. Charles ...Read more

Thomas Schlesser wears many hats as an art historian, college professor, foundation director and author of several well-regarded nonfiction books. His second novel is the international bestseller "Mona’s Eyes," first published in Europe in 2024. It was translated from the original French for this English language edition by Hildegarde Serle ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- When the seven-beat rhythm of "shave and a haircut, two bits" resounds in the mornings on a car horn through this South L.A. neighborhood, Jackie Jackson or Guadalupe Andrade is likely behind the wheel, child-care providers who live on a one-block stretch of 115th Street.

The cheerful honk is a familiar greeting among parents, ...Read more

Proponents can now begin collecting signatures for a measure that would prohibit children from using smartphones in schools and clamp down on artificial intelligence products, like certain chatbots, that could harm kids.

The initiative, sponsored by Common Sense Media CEO Jim Steyer, was given the official title “Child Safety Requirements for...Read more

Author C.M. Evergreene’s writing debut, "Echoes of Descent" is an impressive and memorable effort exploring the adventures of Miranok Danse, the heiress to the kingdom of Corticia, and how her first journey outside the royal confines becomes a formative and transcendental experience. Evergreene’s prose is vivid and her characters are ...Read more

In this groundbreaking book – the first in Calhoun’s seven-part “Faith at Work” series – the author bridges two worlds that rarely meet: timeless spiritual principles and the demands of contemporary project management.

Unlike generic business devotionals, "If Jesus Was a Project Manager" zeroes in on the specific responsibilities of ...Read more