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Family doctor, mother, volunteer, author. Born on May 9, 1944, in Toronto; died on Jan. 18, 2014, in Peterborough, Ont., of cancer, aged 69. When retired physician Joyce Barrett told her family that she had started yet another volunteer position - this time with a high-school program for teen moms - they weren't at all surprised.

Imagine your 14-year-old daughter telling you she's pregnant or you find out your 16-year-old son is doing drugs.

Yesterday we published an article about anAustralian study claiming that children of same-sex parents are healthier.

Anti-marriage equality activist Maggie Gallagher and some others on the right are objecting to a new Australian study that indicates children of same-sex couples are healthier and happier than kids in the general population.

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In a recent survey conducted by 'The Relationship School of VioletBlues.com', the psychoanalyst found that more and more parents feel the work pressure and competition is keeping them up from spending quality time with family.

A consultation is underway seeking feedback on four possible options for delivering important services to local families.

Mismatched libidos - or when one partner has a higher or lower sex drive than the other - are one of the most common reasons why people seek sex therapy.

I grew up on the beach in Southern California, splashing in the waves, digging in the sand, loving every minute of the season.

Before becoming a mom, I would have jumped right into tearing apart the 20-year-old mom who abandoned her 7-month-old on a subway platform in Manhattan .

Q:Your article on the impact on children of fathers' rough-and-tumble play was interesting.

"If we are to reach real peace in this world and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with children.

A new study suggests that kids may need a little more latitude with their free time instead of having their days packed with lessons, sports and structured activities.

Unless one grows up on the dangerous streets of Chicago 's South Side , they could not possible understand the circumstances which rule the streets there.

Joining the ranks of weekend nannies, sleep consultants and baby nurses is the latest in outsourced parenting: the potty trainer.

A. If your child is jobless, jointly devise a game plan, advises Mary Quigley of Rockville Centre, a New York University journalism professor who writes a Mothering21.com blog that addresses parenting adult children.

When the last of my children hit their middle school years, I figured my time as a birthday party host - and guest - had wound down to a much-anticipated end.

Years ago I was in an emotionally abusive relationship that I couldn't see for myself.

Manor School pupil Nioni Faye Grant and dedicated volunteer Luke Farley have both been nominated for The Press's Community Pride awards, in the Spirit of Youth category.

Q: When he throws a tantrum, which happens several times a day, my 20-month-old often gets down on the floor and starts banging his head.