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• The favored parent
• Baked pasta dish lets you choose your own ingredients
• Helpful tips for getting kids to help around the house
• Happy New Year!
• Read our Parents Panel’s resolutions; share your own
• Knock, knock. Heard any good jokes for kids?
• Cute cakes are just the ‘write’ thing for back-to-school
• Resolutions and tips that will help your child soar
• Silly business has become a serious agenda
• Holiday wishes
• Silly Santa jokes
• Natural garlands for holidays or year-round
• Sweet peanut-buttery squares are a snap to make
• For happier children, give them fewer choices
• Christmas’ meaning is found in the anticipation
• Create holiday memories with cinnamon ornaments
• Dad won’t say, ‘I love you’
• Mom + stepmom = Classroom conflict
• Double Dutch in the Dutch Caribbean
• Sisters, sisters
• Teach kids to give, not just receive, during the holidays
• A whole new meaning for ‘O Christmas Tree!’
• Homemade gifts from your kitchen
• A little humiliation might not be a bad thing
• Mom, Mommy, Joyce — what’s in a name?
• Parents pick: Teething bling
• Friend overstays her welcome
• The adventure of the wandering pajama-clad toddler
• Baby sitter blues
• Create a beautiful holiday garland for less cash
• Teen pregnancy: When your baby is having a baby
• Explaining Santa’s cutbacks to kids
• Apple pancake makes a hearty breakfast
• How to grow a strong, happy child
• Ask Mr. Dad: Allowance and household chores
• Throw out the throw . . . and the catalog it came in
• Ex-etiquette: Be on the same page for kids’ sake
• Tell us where you’re making spending cuts
• Use a nature walk to create magical creatures
• Cheers! Set good example during holidays
• Get ready for a holiday pajama party
• Handling the Santa situation
• Posole gives Thanksgiving turkey new life
• Rosemond: Learn the good-parenting basics
• All about turkeys, and a craft, too
• He’s with the band
• Bring the spirit of Thanksgiving home
• Deliziosa! Homestyle minestrone
• Boy who plays dirty shouldn’t play soccer
• What our Parents Panel is talking about this week
• Check it out: This week on Family Ties
• The perfect way to make giant-size wishes
• Cellphones disrupt parental intelligence gathering
• Child should feel free to discuss things with both parents
• Risks and benefits of co-sleeping
• What to do when good kids get bad grades
• Cut from the team? You have options
• A heaping helping of table manners
• Christmas In Cayce offers a weekend of holiday cheer
• Kid-friendly oatmeal for autumn
• Rosemond: Kids need parent-free time
• What our Parents Panel is talking about this week
• Check it out: This week on Family Ties
• Bringing a whole new meaning to the word ‘redneck’
• Race shouldn’t be a taboo topic for families
• Ask Mr. Dad: Encouraging generosity
• Ex-Etiquette: Planning maintains comfort level
• Training wheels
• Pumpkin-applesauce cookies offer a taste of fall
• What our Parents Panel is talking about this week
• Rosemond: Don’t overload on being a mommy
• Check it out: This week on Family Ties
• 8 ways to stop throwing away your time
• Spending on kids is often the hardest to cut
• Deadlines coming for holiday mail to military
• No treats, just a scary 401(k)
• Ex-Etiquette: Remove ex from the equation
• Ask Mr. Dad: Keeping memories alive
• Holiday tug of war
• Comfort food with a twist: Pepperoni pizza soup
• What parents are talking about this week
• Check it out: This week on Family Ties
• Cosmetic contact lenses may not be a safe costume accessory
• The tricks to getting (and giving) treats
• Best to be co-dependent no more
• Childhood obesity
• The leaky, gloppy world of giant pumpkin growers
• Parents’ pick: A book about bouncing back
• SIDS explained
• Slumber party follies
• A twist on burgers — with easy pasta on the side
• From toads to bats to owls, go wild for Halloween
• Give your kid a taste of freedom
• What parents are talking about this week
• Check it out: This week on Family Ties
• Don’t get all bento out of shape
• Make Halloween spooky and safe
• Fantasyland is a place called online
• Sibling jealousy
• Get your Halloween giggles
• Books help kids, teens make sense of elections
• How to talk to your kids about politics
• Is it time to start giving an allowance?
• For a winning start, eat breakfast
• Be interested, not overly involved in children’s lives
• What parents are talking about this week
• Check it out: This week on Family Ties
• Preschool band ‘wiggles’ its way to Columbia Nov. 15
• ‘Howl-o-ween’ pet costume contest and party
• Onward, student capitalist soldiers
• Costume issue is a Halloween nightmare
• Building kids’ confidence
• How do you work Halloween magic on a budget?
• Too much candy scares parents on Halloween
• Pumpkin dips are perfect for fall parties, tailgating
• Simple steps for potty training
• What parents are talking about this week
• Check it out: This week on Family Ties
• Get your Halloween giggles
• Treats and crafty tricks for Halloween
• John Rosemond to speak in Columbia
• A sweet deal from Cheerios
• Troubled economy means serious talks for parents
• How to talk to kids when money is tight
• Gwyneth Paltrow needs big ol’ reality check
• At school reunions, relive memories; avoid misery
• Most bedwetting is nothing to worry about
• Fan use linked to lower risk of SIDS
• Drug companies: No cold medicines for kids under 4
• Pregnant parking perks convenient, yet controversial
• Thumb-sucking continues despite bribery, threats
• Colorful guide shows kids how to make wiser food choices
• Something different in the morning: Broccolini frittata
• Families need traditional boundaries
• What parents are talking about this week
• Check it out: This week on Family Ties
• An elegant weapon for a more civilized 4-year-old
• Waiting doesn’t make divorce easier
• Helping teens overcome self-injury
• Not just any ol’ jack-o-lantern
• Pick the perfect pumpkin for Halloween
• Teens and cars: Who pays? Mom and Dad? Or new driver?
• Check out scarecrows in the garden through Oct. 31
• Can a game help pre-schoolers learn manners?
• Sold out: Enough with the fund-raisers
• Try this quick, Chinese-style meal
• What parents are talking about this week
• Creative parenting changes kids’ behavior
• Check it out: This week on Family Ties
• If you see a penny, do you stop to pick it up?
• Long drive from dad’s house is a burden on kindergartner
• Biting the hand — and everything else
• Pinching pennies? A good cookie for a good price
• Parents pick: ‘Yum-O! The Family Cookbook’
• Extracurricular overload
• Do children need a themed week to get them to play outside?
• Tasty potato side dishes the family will love
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Halloween fun won’t haunt kids
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Motherhood changed my priorities
• Editor’s pick | Don’t just say no, say ‘splatter guts’
• Ex-etiquette | The time for a game plan is now
• Ask Mr. Dad | Fighting in front of the kids
• Help Nancy | Enough with the stuff
• Out of the mouths of babes: Foul language?
• Tips for getting mother-friendly work preferences
• Parents pick | Game gets kids moving and talking
• Traditional parenting | Kids don’t need micromanaging
• Sumter museum to offer rare tour of historic mansion
• Memory of 9/11 terrorist attacks impacts classroom curriculum
• Ask Mr. Dad | Homework is for kids — not parents
• Ex-etiquette | A case of red flags and green eyes
• Editor’s pick | Video games didn’t make my kid angry, but they helped
• When did car seats become optional?
• In the news | Vaccine takes a shot at number of chickenpox cases
• 4-H afterschool programs in Batesburg
• Tickets for ‘Pop Go the Wiggles Live’ on sale Sept. 19
• Dinner tonight | Chicken casserole is perfect for potluck
• Help Nancy | Reader’s son has a hard time saying goodbye
• Traditional parenting | Young kids don’t belong at church
• Shrinking packages, pricier foods fluster parents packing school lunches
• Editor’s pick | Forget the multiple multiples; it’s the parents she tunes in to see
• Ex-etiquette | Don’t keep plans for kids a secret
• Ask Mr. Dad | Cell phone for a 10-year-old?
• A night for fathers and daughters
• Win money for college with a peanut butter sandwich
• Parents Pick | Very Hungry Caterpillar featured on cards
• Tell them about it | Get in the conversation with our Parents Panel
• Tell us | When are kids are ready for independence?
• Dinner’s on | Weeknight menu has an Italian flair
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Traditional parenting | Steps to stop the tantrums
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Main Street Latin Festival
• Weather got you down? Have some rainy day fun
• Editor’s pick | Put down the phone and no one gets hurt
• Ex-etiquette | Invite reads a bit like manipulation
• Ask Mr. Dad | Battling bullying
• Library to host Teen Idol search
• 50 students sought for Keep the Midlands Beautiful advisory board
• Scarecrows in the Garden contest and exhibit
• Chick-fil-A customer appreciation week features family-friendly activities, giveaways
• Help Nancy | Chicken soup or doctor’s office?
• Trends | Has teen fashion taken a shocking turn … toward modesty?
• Dinner tonight | Simple, nutritious meals for a busy family
• Parents pick | Book offers tips to help children listen and learn
• Snacks | Recipes take popcorn beyond hot butter
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Traditional parenting | How to tell kids Daddy’s going to war
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Back to school | Bag the boring backpack
• Chapin Ride with Pride 4-H Horse Club
• Back to school | For cafeterias, it’s out with the old
• Back to school | Easy ways to display and save kids’ art
• Editor’s pick | Shoe customer, shoo
• Ask Mr. Dad | Teens and the part-time job
• Ex-etiquette | Attempt at consistency is no crime
• Help Nancy | Explaining grown-up issues
• Back to school | Break out of a lunch box rut
• Back to school | Give PB&J a makeover
• Back to school | Solutions for soggy sandwiches and other lunch box dilemmas
• Jubilee celebrates life of Celia Mann
• Back to school | Gas prices might lead to more bus riders
• Back to school | Fresh trail mix is easy and versatile
• Back to school | Teachers fix up classrooms, often at own expense
• Traditional parenting | Dealing with a deadbeat dad
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Back to school | Some homework for parents
• Back to school | There’s still time for summer fun
• Back to school | Tips to help incoming freshmen successfully navigate high school
• Editor’s pick | Ah, the joys of snoop-away camp
• Editor’s pick | Honk, if you want trouble
• Ex-etiquette | Rework recipe for resentment
• Ask Mr. Dad | Keeping kids away from cigarettes
• Back to school | Cheerleading is girls’ most dangerous sport, study says
• Recipes | Watermelon creations kids will love
• Help Nancy | Feeling the pinch of back-to-school shopping
• Back to school | There’s still time for summer fun
• Hot topics | Health warning sparks debate about kids and cell phones
• Back to school | Lots of options for fashion-forward teens
• Back to school | Beaded ‘danglers’ add personality to backpacks
• 20-hour birthday celebration at State Museum
• Back to school | With wrap recipe, students can eat like an Olympian
• Traditional parenting | Child treats friend like a stranger
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Back to school | Sharpen your . . . jump drives? The new school supplies
• Back to school | Tips for hiring a tutor
• Back to school | Save money; think hand-me-downs
• Help Nancy | How do you tame sibling rivalry?
• Back to school | Help kids learn to handle peer pressure
• Back to school | Keeping students safe
• Let’s dish | How clean is your house?
• In the news | Dining out loads kids with excess calories, study says
• Ex-etiquette | A wake-up call regarding sleeping
• Editor’s pick | A vacation by another name … stinks
• Ask Mr. Dad | Grandma spoils the grandkids
• China and the Olympics | Get your game on with fun facts
• China and the Olympics | Lovable panda inspires craft project
• China and the Olympics | Have fun with sporty riddles and games
• China and the Olympics | Getting the lay of the land
• China and the Olympics | An adventure at the Great Wall
• China and the Olympics | Challenges and changes on road to ‘08 Games
• China and the Olympics | Spiritual beliefs focus on happiness, balance
• Back to school | Bus fuel pinches budget
• Event | Congaree National Park to celebrate Smokey Bear’s birthday
• Back to school | Shopping for clothes on a budget
• Dinner tonight | Beef up back to school
• Living with children | Don’t read too much into child’s diary
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Back to school | Dress code rebels turn school jumpsuit plan inside out
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Enjoy the weekend | Two events families will enjoy
• Parenting book | Author tackles big issues facing busy families
• Help Nancy | Bedtime can become a nightmare
• Fun | Crafts and jokes for the birds
• Ex-etiquette | Time to end self-recrimination
• Mr. Dad | Low-tech activities for kids
• Editor’s pick | What’s sarong with this vacation picture?
• Family attractions, events
• Your opinion please | Is TV for babies a good idea?
• Family trips | Treasure your memories with travel journal
• Surviving camp | Hello, Mother! Creative ways to keep in touch
• Dinner tonight | A twist on burgers
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Living with children | The sins of one are the sins of all
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Parenting book | Keeping children safe online
• Parenting book | Reduce chances of your child using drugs, alcohol
• Parenting | Use media as a teaching tool
• Parenting book | Start educating about sexuality early
• Parenting book | Helping children find a balance of activities
• Parenting book | Teaching good eating habits
• Parenting book | 3 key characteristics of effective parents
• Parenting book | Good news on children’s behavior
• Parenting book | 6 tools of the affirming parent
• Ex-etiquette | Child support is not the way to stick it to your ex
• Editor’s pick | Pants sagging with the stock market? Please!
• Mr. Dad | Shopping as a bonding experience
• Summertime blues | Kids bored? Try these activities
• Help Nancy | Finding a little me time
• Parenting | Go ahead and say ‘no’ to your kids
• Recipe | Sweet sushi is kid-friendly, fun to make
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Living with children | Let grandparents be grandparents
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Toys | Finish summer break with loads of fun
• Summer patrol | Keeping teens safe — whether they like it or not
• Editor’s pick | Shout the message about families
• Ex-etiquette | Sweet dreams aren’t of her hubby
• Ask Mr. Dad | Is adoption for me?
• Help Nancy | Your worst nightmare . . . babies on a plane
• Trends | Does pregnancy look a little too cool lately?
• Dinner tonight | Dipping sauces add pizzazz to chicken fingers
• Living with children | Kids’ behavior can change
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Panthers to hold football clinic at EdVenture
• Whole lotta cakes | From angel food to red velvet
• Travel tips | What to pack to keep your kids (and yourself) sane
• Summer safety | Stay safe while having fun at amusement parks
• Help Nancy | Do I need a GPS to keep track of my kids?
• Of a Certain Age | S.C. needs money? Let’s throw a yard sale!
• Ex-etiquette | Let event be about son, not exes
• Ask Mr. Dad | Protecting yourself from paternity fraud
• Parenting | A few things one mom has learned along the way
• Craft | Snowballs in the middle of July
• Recipe | Flatbread Pizza With Parmesan Chicken
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Living with children | Some questions shouldn’t be answered
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Holiday safety | Add more boom, less burn to your July 4 celebration
• Editor’s pick | As Americans, more unites us than divides us
• Ex-etiquette | Don’t perpetuate petty behavior
• Ask Mr. Dad | Going from two incomes to one
• Help Nancy | My children are wimps
• Your money | What are you really teaching your kids?
• Craft | Patriotic ant heralds July 4 holiday
• Review | ‘Kit Kittredge’: Adult themes save ‘American Girl’ movie from sugary fate
• Toys | Got an American boy? Check out this store
• Your money | Giving time, not gifts, shows kids you love them
• Of a certain age | Knowing, admiring and loving thy neighbor
• Your money | Are we raising a generation of spenders?
• Recipe | Cool off the 4th with cheery cherry desserts
• Living with children | Finding middle ground in spanking debate
• Editor’s pick | Things come to a dead end with customer service reps
• Ex-etiquette | Are relationship red flags waving?
• Ask Mr. Dad | Is there any way I can help my child to talk sooner?
• Of a Certain Age | ‘The little things’ that bring big joy
• Drop-in day care | Balancing peace of mind with childless peace
• Just for fun | Bug crazy
• Help Nancy | Are you really going to wear that?
• Trends | Shouldn’t “sexy” and “little girl” be an oxymoron?
• Recipes | Eat well without busting your budget
• Recipe | Grilled Chocolate Bananas
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Just for fun | Get hoppin’
• Help Nancy | Baby takes a bite out of Mom
• Family matters | How do you tame sibling rivalry?
• Summer fun | Wade in safely at a water park
• Recipes | Eat well without busting your budget
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Entertainment | Summer movies for the family
• Just for giggles | On the diamond
• Craft | Make a special tray for Dad’s day
• Hot topics | How much do you tell your children about your youth?
• Help Nancy | What should children call grandmother’s new husband?
• Recipe | Apricot Cobbler
• Recipe | Orange Coleslaw
• Recipes | Eat well without busting your budget
• Living with children | Cheering champions of good parenting
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Editor’s pick | Living simply gets complicated
• Ex-etiquette | Be honest — about the right things
• Mr. Dad | Foul-mouthed kindergartener embarrasses parents
• Craft | Flip-flop postcard’s a ’shoe’-in
• Help Nancy | Has teenager’s diet gone too far?
• Of a certain age | Television is my dirty little secret
• Summer jobs | Make sure your child gets the best experience
• Back to school | Bad mommy, did you turn your cell phone off?
• Recipe | Confetti Rice
• Living with children | Blame parents, not out-of-control kids
• Check it out | This week on Family Ties
• Family life | What a chore to make chores work
• Just for giggles | Fun in the Wild West
• Vacation strategies | Keeping spending in control
• Craft | Critter clips take a bite out of clutter
• Help Nancy | Time for kids to help around the house?
• Ex etiquette | Guests, not gifts, get short shrift
• Mr. Dad | Creating a childhood sense of wonder
• Of a certain age | Perfect shoe is somewhere out there
• Outdoors | Nurture your kids with nature
• Recipe | Spring fever salsa soup
• Living with children | Four must-read books for parents
• Editor’s pick | Memories of the (exact) way we were
• Hot topics | When it comes to money, TV is far from reality
• Craft | Shiny owl warns birds of window
• Just for giggles | Doctor riddles
• Editor’s pick | Kitchen towels tell a tale or two
• Mr. Dad | Too much ’screen’ time?
• Ex-etiquette | When teen resentment rears its head
• Advice | Set guidelines before teen party season begins
• Parenting | Even a quick stop inside could endanger your child
• 6-year-old says, ‘No sauce for me!’
• Recipe | Brown Sugar Streusel Pie
• Living with children | Parents need a sense of humor
• Ex-etiquette | Child may be trying to shield mother
• Mr. Dad | Can a 2-month-old be spoiled?
• Craft | Create caterpillar cuties for your tote bag
• Riddles | Just for giggles
• Editor’s pick | Boys, toy guns, ‘Star Wars’ and DNA
• Of a certain age | Library not quite what I imagined
• Help Nancy | A 10-year-old wants a cell phone
• Craft | A button bouquet
• Hot topics | Explaining Mom’s tummy tuck to the kids
• Recipe | Kids have fun with silly Sweet ‘Seaweed’ Slaw
• Living with children | Miley’s parents need to take control
• Mother’s Day | Top three look-alike pairs
• Help Nancy | Tame the pony palooza
• Craft | Show Mom you (heart) her
• Mr. Dad | Ready for kindergarten?
• Of a certain age | Body shrinkage is not an option
• Ex-etiquette | Could it be depression in disguise?
• Family life | Miley’s picture shows a quitter
• Mother’s Day | Mom deserves only the best
• Hot topics | Mom, do you hunger to have a baby boy?
• Living with children | Not-good-enough child can have happy ending
• Beans | Beans-and-Bacon Pasta
• Pie | Sweet As Kisses Pie
• Sweets | Ginger Strawberry Soup
• Of a certain age | Courses almost over, but my course goes on
• Ex-etiquette | Is flirtatious dancer stepping on feelings?
• Living with children | Parents need to lead — not befriend — their kids
• NUTRITION | Help give your kids a bump in nutrients
• In the news | Miley Cyrus says Vanity Fair photo spread embarrasses her
• Editor’s pick | Toddlers, parents apparently fight every now and again
• Pasta Salad | Kathy’s Mexican macaroni salad
• Of a certain age | Brotherly love easy to give, and rewards abound
• Ex-etiquette | Give divorce news to kids as a unit
• Family life | Feel like a celeb, faux sure!
• PIZZA | Tarte flambee is a kid-pleasing bacon and cheese combo
• JUST FOR FUN | Eco-friendly crafts
• TRENDS | Iconic pregnancy guide updates its look, advice for modern moms
• Snack recipe | Whole-grain Cereal & Peanut bars
• Snack recipe | Homemade Granola Bars
• SLOW COOKER | Lemony Herbed Chicken
• SALAD | Mexican Salad
• PASTA | Southwestern Shells with Chicken and Corn
• BEEF | Simple Shepherd’s Pie
• SIDE DISH | Oven-steamed Rice
• OUT OF THE BOX | Taco Bake
• Of a certain age | Not just a trip, a family adventure
• Ex-etiquette | Meeting with partner shouldn’t be put off
• Living with children | Anxious mom shouldn’t overreact
• Family life | In other words do your own work
• TRENDS | Oh, baby, baby, it’s a ‘green’ world
• Family pick | For the young baseball fan
• Of a certain age | Hair today, zapped tomorrow
• Living with children | Teen isn’t perfect, but thinks she is
• Family life | Kids: You just gotta gLove ‘em?
• Of a certain age | Return to small-town life takes daughter full circle
• Ex-etiquette | Spend some time and get to know his kids
• Living with children | No eating in peace with toddler at restaurant
• Family life | You’re gonna lose, whichever you choose
• Trends | How young is too young for a cell phone?
• Not enough to do? Take a holiday class