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Children of remarried couples can choose names for step-parents that don't cause hard feelings with biological parents.

When a couple comes together with children from previous relationships, many lifestyle changes will be necessary to avoid hurt, resentment and anger.

The rate at which step families are forming today is staggeringly high. Being part of a blended family presents challenges that many adults do not expect.

Cinderella is a timeless classic, a tale that through its characters models appropriate and inappropriate behaviors.

Remarried couples who want to keep good relations with their ex-husbands or ex-wives for the sake of children or stepchildren may want to explore Bonus Families®.

Catherine Parr was a loyal and sympathetic companion who nursed an increasingly irritable Henry VIII in his declining years by creating a domestic family life at court.

Disney references its past (in a good way this time), with a kids' movie that feels like the Disney of old...

Using literature to teach students how to compare and contrast can be a fun class activity.

Sleeping Beauty awakens from the ennui of young girlhood. Sleep is essential to brain development and emotional stability. Handsome princes are not the rescuers.

Mister Foe follows the title character as he leaves home to sort out his issues but instead meets a woman that only makes things more confusing.

Having been declared illegitimate and made to serve her hated half sister, Mary fought hard to retain her dignity under extremely difficult circumstances.

John James Audubon was a nineteenth century American with multiple talents. His greatest achievement was his book of bird artwork: Birds of America.

The re-make of South-Korean horror hit, A Tale of Two Sisters, that holds no surprises as the bland copy of an original great.

In 1914 Congress set aside the second Sunday in May to celebrate motherhood. But how did Mother's Day get started? And what has it become?

Children's literature is a vast field and there are many sub-genres that appeal to different age groups.

It's hard to find a show these days that an adult can enjoy just as much as a child, but Puppetmongers, the respected Toronto theatre company seems to deliver everytime.

When a Napa Valley and winery owner offers Nikki Sands a six-figure position on his estate, she jumps at the chance to leave LA. Unfortunately, murder follows.

Ruby and the Rockits is a popular show on ABC Family. The show centers around two brothers and their families.

Ana adjusts to Half Moon Bay, California, after moving from San Jose. But the high school proves dramatic when the most popular girl becomes her worst enemy.

Moms all around the world are loved by their children. This book of poetry celebrates the bond between a child and mother.

J A Mawter continues her Freewheelers series with BMX bikers and skateboarders clashing over a new skate park and bullying emails causing trouble for students.

Edward Bishop of Salem saw his wife hanged as a witch and his son and daughter-in-law jailed as witches for 37 weeks.

The compelling and eye opening story of the American woman who married King Hussein and became Queen of Jordan, learning first hand about cultural and political relations

Written by Diablo Cody and directed by Jason Reitman, this film about an unexpected pregnancy will speak to anyone who has felt like a stranger in his or her own skin.

Nina Paley's Sita Sings the Blues is a bittersweet and witty tale of modern-day heartbreak juxtaposed against the ancient tragedy of the Ramayana. 9/10.

She's not a damsel in distress anymore! Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, and Nathan Hale give Rapunzel a Western outlaw makeover in their all ages graphic novel.

The classic fairy tale story and similar accounts had their origins in harsh times when poverty, child abandonment, and famine were quite common.

It has been a rough 24 hours for the Vancouver Playhouse - first reeling from the death of Lloyd Nicholson, and the next day having to open a very difficult play.

"Films noir," as the French called them, are American films that explored the dark side of human nature.

The Bartered Bride (Prodaná Nevesta), Czech opera by Bedrich Smetana: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Smetana opera information.

Airing Saturdays at 9 p.m., Harper's Island is more than just a slasher film adapted into a 13-week television series. It may just be the best show you're not watching.

Pete Seeger is one of the great patriarchs of American Music. Celebrate his 90th birthday and learn about the man and his legacy.

Blended families are becoming the norm for Americans. Still, blending families can be difficult for adults and children. Certain steps make the transition smoother.

Katherine Parr, faithful and devoted wife to Henry VIII, loved many men and experienced many losses in her rich, short life.

Rosanne Cash unites Country's Greatest Hits with her own neo-traditionalist style on her 2009 album, The List

Finding just the right words for a homemade card or scrapbook page for Mom or Grandmother on Mother's Day is so special. The perfect wording can be found for each lady.

Classic fairytales get a make-over for our modern times.

The iconic NPR humorist puts out yet another essay collection, When You Are Engulfed in Flames. Despite the screwball title, Sedaris has clearly hit middle age.

Inspired by an Ingmar Bergman film, A Little Night Music returns to Broadway with a star cast at the Walter Kerr Theater on 48th Street, but is it worth the price?

Rachel Grisewood's first cookbook Manna from Heaven is a reflection of her personality - energetic, a little bit hippy, and realistic about cooking that works at home.