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This Old House

My parents lived in the same house for my whole childhood. By the time they got divorced, I was in my twenties, in law school, and my brother was in college. Neither of my parents needed a house at that point, so they sold it and moved into separate apartments.

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Can Kids and Pets Mix?

My daughter Ava and I have started a new tradition: every once in a while, we like to visit the kitties at the Humane Society. My girlfriends think Im crazy. Doesnt it break your heart? they ask. Im a little embarrassed to admit that it doesnt. I see the cats lounging in their semi-private studio apartments with wall-to-wall blanketing. Sure, theyre imprisoned, but this is hardly San Quentin. Bleeding hearts ask how I can resist bringing one home.

5 mins read

Should I Be Freaking Out About Bedbugs?

You hear about these critters on the radio, you watch frightening reports about them on TV, and you see gruesome pictures of people bitten by bedbugs on the net. It seems like everyone is paranoid. Just thinking about bedbugs make some people itchy all over! Its time to dispel the bedbug myths and give you all the facts; what they are, how to prevent them, how to get rid of them, and if you really should be freaking out.