Relationships and Special Occasions
Is 6-year-old too consumed with makeup?
My brother’s 6-year-old daughter is allowed to wear makeup, including eye shadow, liner and mascara, almost every day. She does not wear it to school but as soon as she gets home, she puts it on.
May 28, 2012 | 6:00 am
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Widowed friend turns a bit too wild
Dear Carolyn • Eight months ago, after a brief illness, my 57-year-old friend's husband passed away. Their marriage had always been a bit rocky, and after his death we learned that he'd been involved in some questionable activities.
May 28, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Dad's wish for burial is financial burden
Dear Abby • How important are a dying person's last wishes? My dad died recently and said that he wanted to be buried with his first wife in a state far from where we live. If his estate — or his current wife — can't afford to comply with his request, would it be horrible to do something else?…
May 28, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Vote now in our father-son look-alike contest
Like father, like son -- and if that's true in appearance, here's the contest for you.
May 28, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Mom won't OK couple having another baby
Dear Carolyn • My husband and I are in our 40s, have twin girls and would like one more child. We are working on the third child and the only reservation is telling my mother. She is a college-educated woman in her 60s who seems to have some odd definition of the number of children a person shoul…
May 26, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Where are all the single men?
Dear Abby • My friends and I are women in our late 40s and early 50s. Some of us are married, some are single. We have taken classes, volunteered, gone on cruises, gone to clubs and bars — you name it.
May 26, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Toddlers track cute ways at Oh Baby!
Busy little bundles of joy turned on their energy as they smiled and crawled toward a favorite person who was part of their pit crew in the Oh Baby! Contest on Sunday, April 22, at the St. Charles Home Show.
May 25, 2012 | 2:26 pm
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Cole - Stein
Rick and Sheryl Cole of Chesterfield announce the engagement of their daughter, Allison Cole, to Nate Stein, son of Kirk Stein of Webster Groves. The bride-to-be received a bachelor's degree in mass communication from Miami University in Ohio. She is manager of OsbornBarr in St. Louis. Her fiance…
May 25, 2012 | 2:00 pm
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Davidson-Carr - Hacker
Vicky T. Davidson-Carr and Michael Hacker announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Barbara J. Carr of Olivette and the late Charles H. Carr. He is the son of Roger E. Hacker of St. Louis and the late Ursula Hacker. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Ladue Horton Watkins High School. She is…
May 25, 2012 | 2:00 pm
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Doughten - Longo
Sara Doughten and Ralph Longo announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Betty Leathers of Elsberry, Mo., and Richard Doughten of St. Peters. He is the son of Eva Montgomery of Punta Gorda, Fla. The bride-to-be is employed by Walgreens. Her fiance is employed by Pizza Hut. They reside in S…
May 25, 2012 | 2:00 pm
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McClellan - MacKenzie
John and Karen Pickett of Pacific and Eva and Jim McClellan of Festus announce the engagement of their daughter, Monica McClellan, to Eric MacKenzie, son of Judy MacKenzie of Sacramento, Calif., and Eric Rhoner of Tampa, Fla. The bride-to-be currently attends St. Louis Community College, where sh…
May 25, 2012 | 2:00 pm
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Sloan - Holtgrieve
Mara Sloan and Dakota Holtgrieve announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Craig and Inga Sloan of Sharon Springs, Kan. He is the son of Bill and Kim Holtgrieve of Waterloo, Ill., and the grandson of Kathy Holtgrieve of St. Louis and the late William Holtgrieve. The bride-to-be, of Omaha,…
May 25, 2012 | 2:00 pm
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Obermark - Dacus
Laura Obermark and Andrew Dacus announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Mary Obermark of St. Peters and Kevin Obermark of Laddonia, Mo. He is the son of Kerry Jackson of St. Peters and Terry Dacus of Troy. They reside in St. Peters. An Oct. 12, 2012, wedding in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, i…
May 25, 2012 | 2:00 pm
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Fletcher - Wohlschlaeger
Nancy and Bill Fletcher of Ironton, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey Ann Fletcher, to Eric James Wohlschlaeger, son of Patricia and John Wohlschlaeger of Oakville. The bride-to-be received a degree in business from Fontbonne University in St. Louis. She is a staffing specia…
May 25, 2012 | 2:00 pm
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McFarland - Smith
Hilari McFarland and Chris Smith announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Finis "Skip" McFarland and D'Anne McFarland, both of Purvis, Miss. He is the son of Mark and Rose Smith of Barnhart, Mo. The bride-to-be, of Purvis, received a bachelor's degree in biological sciences from the Univ…
May 25, 2012 | 2:00 pm
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Tessmer - Buishas
Keith and Gina Leonard of St. Charles and Darrin and Christen Tessmer of St. Peters announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Tessmer, to David Buishas. The bride-to-be and her fiance received juris doctor degrees from Saint Louis University School of Law. She is an attorney at Harman, Fe…
May 25, 2012 | 2:00 pm
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Behrens - Hanneke
Amanda Behrens and Adam Hanneke announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Shelli and Chuck Behrens. He is the son of Pat and Tim Hanneke. The bride-to-be received a master's degree in marketing from Webster University in Webster Groves. She is a project coordinator at GroupOne Healthsourc…
May 25, 2012 | 2:00 pm
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READING CORNER: Baseball 2012: Reader up!
The Cardinals are back — but we’re not talking birds. At the first crack of a bat, new books step to the plate to reward kids with another winning season.
May 25, 2012 | 1:10 pm
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Crash course in dog sledding – and responsibility
Professional mushers and lead dog Rhubarb led students at Carman Trails Elementary School in Manchester through the Pulling Together program on Thursday, May 10.
May 25, 2012 | 12:07 pm
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Kids aren't getting a say in social media privacy, says findings by columnist Aisha Sultan
Parenting columnist Aisha Sultan has been on sabbatical since August, studying the role of social media on families at the University of Michigan. It's a subject she'll be writing about extensively when she returns in July.
May 25, 2012 | 11:50 am
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Lynns share prize of Florida vacation
Mark Lynn found a sweet way to stoke the part on his daughter Brooke’s second birthday.
May 25, 2012 | 11:38 am
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$1 movies at St. Louis Mills
Celebrate summer with $1 Movies At St. Louis Mills starting Tuesday, June 5.
May 25, 2012 | 7:00 am
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Sharing a room forged strong bonds
Weldon Spring parents talk about their decision to have their three boys share a bedroom.
May 25, 2012 | 6:30 am
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Pause during holiday to say thanks
Dear Abby • Would you please remind your many readers that the greatest gift we can give to America's fallen is the gift of remembrance? The legacy of those who have died for our freedom — from the Revolutionary War to the present — is something that strengthens and unites Americans.
May 25, 2012 | 12:00 am
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