Q: I’m very close to my 13-year-old bonusdaughter. Her dad and I share equal custody with her mother. We all attend the same church and my bonusdaughter has recently gotten very active in the youth group. Her mother has been in a relationship for the past three years and has recently moved in with the […]

Older parenthood, proposes Judith Shulevitz in The New Republic, will “upend American society.” Parenthood over the last century “has undergone a change so simple yet so profound we are only beginning to grasp the enormity of its implications,” she writes. In short, we have our children much later than we used to. The article is […]

Off to a party? Plants make great hostess gifts When in doubt about what you can take to a hostess, select a plant: • Norfolk Island Pine. This open-branched evergreen fits into small spaces — on top of desks, counters and tables. It likes bright light near a window, but not direct sun. Keep the […]

DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: What are the financial issues that come with remarrying later in life? I’ve been seeing a wonderful man for two years, and we’ve been talking about marriage, but I want to make sure we understand all the possible financial consequences before getting hitched. — Single Senior DEAR SINGLE: That’s a great question. […]

A lot of houseplants die, but they don’t have to. Their owners kill them — by trying to help them. They use too much water. “Overwatering is the worst thing you can do,” said Dennis Milliken, a founding director of Merryspring Nature Center in Camden who works at Green Thumb Nursery in Rockport. “Houseplants would […]