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In this Thursday, April 12, 2012, photo, Girly, an 18-year-old cat who has been diagnosed with kidney disease, gets a subcutaneous injection of lactated ringers solution, or LRS, from veterinarian Dr. Nina Nardi as her owner Nate Glass watches, at Banfield's veterinary hospital in the Canoga Park district of Los Angeles. Kidney disease is one of the leading causes of death for cats, but there is no cure and no known cause. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Kidney disease a leading killer in cats

SUE MANNING
In this April 17, 2012, photo, Roger Witherspoon helps his daughter, Gabrielle, 9, with her homework in Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee is one of only a few states that has passed laws creating evaluations or contracts that put helping with homework or attending teacher conferences into writing. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Parent report cards are novel way to boost support

LUCAS L. JOHNSON II
In this May 6, 2012, photo provided by Robbie Jackson, Becky Jackson, poses with a rifle she received as a Mother's Day present at her ranch in Lewiston, Mont. Jackson has no use for fussy spas, flowers or jewelry. Her jaw dropped a few years ago when her husband presented her with a long, nicely wrapped cardboard box that screamed long-stem roses. Inside was a new .22-caliber rifle,

Mother's Day don'ts: Dish gloves, Cougar shirts

LEANNE ITALIE

SALCINES: A mother's love is like no other

MARIA LUISA SALCINES, TWITTER @POWEROFFAMILY
In this Feb. 22, 2012, photo, Clara Beatty, 9, looks at her mother while doing homework at their Winnetka, Ill., home. The fourth-grader was born with facial deformities, including underdeveloped cheekbones and a small jaw, caused by a genetic mutation called Treacher Collins syndrome. Her parents discovered Clara was quite able to cope, sometimes better than they. Even today, her mother, Janet Beatty, is astounded at how well her youngest daughter navigates the world.

Girl with deformed face learns to navigate world

MARTHA IRVINE
In this May 1, 2012, image, a memory-keeping triptych showing a photo, quotes and memorabilia from a grandmother's button jar seen in Arvada, Colo. (AP Photo/Jennifer Forker)

Three ideas for quick keepsake gifts for Mother's Day

JENNIFER FORKER
This Wednesday, May 2, 2012 image shows the cover of the 1999 book

Is your child's temperament a good fit with yours?

BETH J. HARPAZ

SALCINES: Understanding your child's anger can help you teach them

MARIA LUISA SALCINES, TWITTER @POWEROFFAMILY
This 2011 photo provided by Starwood Hotels shows the lobby of the Aloft hotel in Harlem neighborhood of New York, which gets a three-diamond rating from AAA and a three-star rating from Priceline, but gets a 4.5 rating from TripAdvisor travelers. Hotel ratings can vary tremendously, with some sources like AAA and Priceline using strict criteria for services and amenities, while ratings from consumer reviews may indicate overall satisfaction with the property rather than quantifying the facility or the experience. (AP Photo/Starwood Hotels)

For summer: A primer on hotel categories and star ratings

BETH J. HARPAZ
This image shows the top half of the front page of The Sioux City Journal's Sunday, April 22, 2012, edition, featuring a full-page piece to an anti-bullying editorial after a gay teen committed suicide. The Sioux City Journal's front-page opinion piece calls on the community to be pro-active in stopping bullying and urges members to learn more about the problem by seeing the acclaimed new film,

Iowa paper devotes front page to fighting bullying

TIMBERLY ROSS
Emma Stydahar, 17, of Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., left, Julia Bluhm, 14, of Waterville, Maine, and Natasha Williams, 17, of East Flatbush, N.Y., are shown at a

Teen girls take on Seventeen over altered images

LEANNE ITALIE
In this undated image released by Park & Bond, a model is shown wearing a suit. Fashion insiders say men are taking a keen interest in how they dress _ and that means developing their own shopping habits. You now see men dressing for the life they want to lead and image they want to project, agrees Eric Jennings, vice president and fashion director of menswear for Saks Fifth Avenue. Shopping and, even worse, trying things on to ensure a proper fit are necessary evils to get there. (AP Photo/www.parkandbond.com)

In pursuit of finer things, men finding fashion

SAMANTHA CRITCHELL
In this August 2006 photo provided by Iowa State University, a Phyciodes tharos butterfly is seen at Reiman Gardens, at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Iowa State University, Nathan Brockman)

Butterfly gardening offers beauty, fun

AMY LORENTZEN
In this undated image released by Brian Patrick Flynn/HGTVremodels.com, high gloss red IKEA kitchen cabinets are shown in a bedroom. There are many storage options designed specifically for sporting goods and kids' items.

Ask a Designer: Embrace your inner sports parent

MELISSA RAYWORTH

Summer allergies: Fact or fiction?

In this April 7, 2012, photo, Sayer Manning, 5, collects some moss for his moss garden during a family hike at his home in Chatham, N.Y. The Manning family has learned to live with the presence of ticks during their outdoor activities. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)

No need to stay inside, but check for ticks

LISA A. FLAM
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