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China adoption diary: A cackling ride on the storkPart 3 – China adoption diary: Emotion dawns as the reality of a second daughter takes shape on the way to Guangzhou. The adoption agency guide arrives, Grace is delighted with the trove of hotel sample soaps and shampoos, Mom and Dad get ready for first meeting with Madeleine Bao Yi.
Butter poached tilapia with thyme and mixed greensChunks of fresh fish are poached in butter and olive oil over very low heat with fresh thyme, salt and pepper and served over a simple salad for a quick, cool summer meal.
Top Picks: Dr. Seuss on DVD, the PBS Arts Summer Festival, and moreThe social magazine Flipboard comes to Android, the Canadian duo Japandroids makes everyone sing along, and more top picks.
Emma Stone: A superhero movie is only one of many genres for the starStone's appearance in 'The Amazing Spider-Man' checks superheroes off her list. Anything left?
Katie Holmes-Tom Cruise divorce: dealing with religious splitsThe Katie Holmes-Tom Cruise divorce news makes this author wonder how the couple's daughter, Suri, will deal with the alleged split in her parents' religious views. The author was a year older than Suri when her own parents – a Jew and a Roman Catholic – divorced.
'Star Trek' star Chris Pine discusses the sequel'Star Trek' star Chris Pine discusses acting with Benedict Cumberbatch and what to expect from the sequel
Bikini onesie: Really? Baby girl clothes that go too farBikini onesie? Parents say a bikini onesie for sale at Gordman's department store goes too far. But it's hardly the only example of baby girl clothes that leave parents shaking their heads.
China adoption diary: The Great Wall and pig knuckle pizza itineraryPart 2 – China adoption diary: The Belsies follow the routine intinerary for adopting families. Pizza Hut and the Great Wall help decompress before meeting the new daughter. And Grace sees some of her Chinese heritage.
Chipotle corn and zucchini saladThe summer is ripe with fresh vegetables, so embrace the season with a corn and zucchini salad topped with a spicy chipotle sauce.
Home, restoredFarm rhythms are easily recaptured, and a tree falls with compassion.
'The Amazing Spider-Man': not the first comic book to get the rebootWhile the gap between 'Amazing' and the last Spider-Man movie is only a few years, reviews for the new version have been fairly positive so far.
Duran Duran stays up close and personal with fansThe 1980s pinup boys have stayed on the scene by connecting with millions of fans.
China adoption diary: over the pole, the odyssey beginsPart 1 – China adoption diary: The Belsie family begins their journey to adopt their second daughter from China with a 12-hour, 7,000-mile flight over the pole and down through Siberia to Beijing.
China adoption diary: Join the odyssey to adopt MadeleineInternational adoptions by Americans have dramatically dropped because of safeguards that make them more difficult to do and longer to accomplish. The Belsie family waited five years for their second adoption in China – and Mom Gretchen begins her China adoption diary here in Modern Parenthood.
Andy Griffith dies: The last Great American Dad who knew bestAndy Griffith was "Paw" to a city girl from a broken home – the last Great American Dad was so much more than TV fathers today who have slid into comic relief and perpetual beer swilling, cheating, idiocy.
Andy Griffith, beloved family TV actor, diesAndy Griffith, who starred in family TV favorites "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Matlock," died today at age 86. His career spanned more than 50 years, but he was best known as Sheriff Andy Taylor.
Spanking: Should you or shouldn't you? Recent study says noSpanking as a discipline tactic has been linked to mental illnesses later in life, according to a new study. But it also showed that cross-ethnic and international research found that when a culture views spanking as normal, then spanking does not cause later harm.
'Game of Thrones': HBO reveals new season 3 characters'Game of Thrones' fan favorites will be joining the show for the new season.
Malia Obama: Old enough to be 2012 campaigner?Malia Obama and Sasha Obama are turning up in 2012 campaign ads as Barack Obama raises their visibility. Malia Obama turns 14 on July 4.
Summer picnic ideas to celebrate the Fourth of JulyWhether you will be grilling at home after the parade, or packing up a basket to watch the town fireworks, here's a round-up of ideas for your outdoor meal.
