Backstabbed: What Happened When One Teen Revealed Her (Fake) Pregnancy

Even though it was a fake pregnancy, part of a provocative high school project, Gaby Rodriguez wasn’t expecting the awful reactions she and boyfriend Jorge received after she debuted her “bump” to her fellow students. From The Pregnancy Project: A Memoir, with Jenna Glatzer.
READ MOREWhy Where Your Kid Goes to College Doesn’t Matter

College admissions are booming in 2012, with schools seeing record numbers of applicants. But before you and your child stress about their odds, remember: They’re going to live full and happy and successful lives, and if their destiny is otherwise, no top-tier school will change it. At least that’s what Andrew Ferguson, author of Crazy U: One Dad’s Crash Course in Getting His Kid Into College, told himself while he waited to hear where his son got into school.
READ MOREThe Duggar Family on How to Teach Kindness to Kids

It starts with a simple, friendly smile, say Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar of TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting and authors of A Love That Multiplies: An Up-Close View of How They Make it Work.
READ MORE3 Love Lessons You Can Learn from One Jane Austen Classic: Sense and Sensibility

By Maura Kelly
Co-author of Much Ado About Loving
Jane Austen seems to be everybody’s favorite writer—men I’ve dated have spent entire evenings singing her praises, and the ladies love her, too. I was vehemently anti-Austen. There were just so many society girls, so obsessed with marriage! What could I ever learn from reading about such people? Once I got over my initial pride and prejudices, I learned valuable love lessons.
How to Find Time for Romance while Raising Kids

By Mayim Bialik, Ph.D.
Author of Beyond the Sling
More than almost any other aspect of attachment parenting, I’m asked about my relationship with my husband. Nurturing a relationship with your spouse once you have had kids is challenging any way you cut it, but imagine your kids sleeping in your bed and breastfeeding on demand every 2 hours for the better part of many months. But what often ignites passion for a spouse is their compassion and understanding.
Simply Ballroom: 5 Victorian Methods That Will Improve Your Modern Dating Experience

By Jillian Stone
Author of An Affair with Mr. Kennedy
As a writer of historical romance I am constantly doing research, with a special interest in the courting rituals of the late 19th century, which often take place in the ballroom. There, beneath blazing chandeliers and within the confines of the rules of Victorian society, introductions were made, dance cards were filled out, and a good deal of flirtation was had.
Adopting a Dog? Find Your Perfect Match

By Deborah Goldstein
Few things in life are as rewarding as dog ownership. But where and how to find the perfect pooch? Here are five things to consider before starting your search.
5 Tips for Being Happily Single on Valentine’s Day

By Jessica Massa
Author of The Gaggle
As a single woman, there are many ways to approach Valentine’s Day. Here’s the good news: You don’t have to overplan, underplan, glorify, or ignore Valentine’s Day just because you don’t have a significant other, or even a date. You can actually enjoy the holiday! Or at the very least, you can refuse to let it turn you into a bitter and lonely hater of all things red and fragrant.
This Is Why You Feel Crazy in Love: Your Body’s Fickle Phases

During the few days that precede your monthly ovulation, your desire for sex is higher than usual; this can cause plenty of romantic and reproductive confusion. Follow these tips for navigating your hormonal cloud from The Body Language of Dating author Tonya Reiman.
Are You Dating a Jerk? 10 Signs You Might Be

By Deborah Goldstein
You probably already know the answer to this. But what’s blatantly obvious to others is sometimes hard to reconcile. Maybe you have great physical chemistry, or he’s everything you wanted “on paper.” Or maybe you’re just over being single. No one’s perfect—he’s not, and you’re not—but if you recognize one of the following red flags in your guy, it might be time to consider moving on.
How to Deal with an Ex on Facebook

Avoid airing your dirty laundry after love goes south, and learn when to defriend someone on Facebook… gradually. From Social Q’s: How to Survive the Quirks, Quandaries, and Quagmires of Today by Philip Galanes.
5 Things You Can Learn from a First Kiss (and One You Can’t)

By Jack Murnighan
Co-author of Much Ado about Loving
First kisses can be some of the romantic, erotic, mind-jellying, and utterly terrifying moments of our lives. But how much (or how little) do they tell us about how the relationship would go as a whole? In fact, they can predict a lot more than you might guess.
Online Dating: Hot or Not? Who Cares!

Are you a superficial online dater? Does this guy really look like his photo? Here’s what to look for in a dating profile, including some surprisingly frank advice from Social Q’s: How to Survive the Quirks, Quandaries, and Quagmires of Today by Philip Galanes.





