<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Family Almanac</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/education/columns/familyalmanac?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</link><description>Family Almanac</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Give College Students a Parental  Course in Personal Economics]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7943-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7943-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:13:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Q.   My husband and I have four sons between 16 and 22  --  one in high school and three in college  --  and I feel as if I'm hemorrhaging cash. ]]></description><author> Marguerite Kelly</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating Some Very Terrible  Threes]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55136-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55136-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:13:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Q.   We  wanted to have three or four children before my daughter arrived, but now I think we may be done. My son, almost 5, is an angel, but I'm ready to trade in our 3-year-old. ]]></description><author> Marguerite Kelly</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Kids Want to Walk Off The Field]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35865-2005Apr7.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35865-2005Apr7.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:13:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Q.    I have a problem that is tearing our family apart. ]]></description><author> Marguerite Kelly</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[When PTA Parents Are Cliquish as Teens]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17454-2005Mar31.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17454-2005Mar31.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:13:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Q.   My husband  and I moved to this metropolitan area two years ago to take demanding jobs and want to support the elementary and middle schools our two sons attend. Although our work doesn't leave me time to be a Brownie leader again, or let my husband coach soccer anymore, we like to volunteer because it sets a good example for our boys. ]]></description><author> Marguerite Kelly</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sad Day, Marked Privately]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64672-2005Mar24.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64672-2005Mar24.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:13:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Q.   The      first anniversary of the birth and death of our grandson is approaching, and my daughter and son-in-law don't know how to mark it. ]]></description><author> Marguerite Kelly</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[It Takes A Family To Solve a Son's Drug  Problem]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45539-2005Mar17.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45539-2005Mar17.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:13:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Q.   I am frustrated and angry and don't know what to do about our 17-year-old son, an only child. ]]></description><author> Marguerite Kelly</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extend an Olive Branch To Your Bitter Sibling]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25639-2005Mar10.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25639-2005Mar10.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:13:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Q.   I haven't spoken to my sister  --  an angry woman  --  since October, and if I apologize, as she wants me to do, she will only have more snits. ]]></description><author> Marguerite Kelly</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avoiding a War of Words Over What a Teen Reads]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5642-2005Mar3.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5642-2005Mar3.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:13:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Q.   My  daughter, almost 16, is an avid reader, making it a challenge to keep her in books. ]]></description><author> Marguerite Kelly</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Child Who Got Away]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51834-2005Feb24.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51834-2005Feb24.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:13:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Q.   My girlfriends and I tell each other almost everything, so we know that one of us is facing a lot of pressure. ]]></description><author> Marguerite Kelly</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodging The Stork And Some Old Family Issues]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33672-2005Feb17.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33672-2005Feb17.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:13:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Q.   How can I convince my husband that I can't wait much longer to start our own family? ]]></description><author> Marguerite Kelly</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father's Many Tantrums Undermining the Family]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15659-2005Feb10.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15659-2005Feb10.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:13:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Q.   I have always been close to my 8-year-old daughter -- a bright, happy child who loves school, enjoys her dance, drama and piano classes and has many friends and playmates. ]]></description><author> Marguerite Kelly</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Diet, Mind-Set Will Help  Chubby Child Shed Pounds]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62102-2005Feb3.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62102-2005Feb3.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:13:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  Q.    My husband and I are desperately concerned about our daughter's weight. ]]></description><author> Marguerite Kelly</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Dance Around Early Learning Problems]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43153-2005Jan27.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43153-2005Jan27.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:13:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Q.   My 5-year-old grandson recently brought home warnings for running and dancing in the hall at school. ]]></description><author> Marguerite Kelly</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Headstrong 15-Year-Old, High Time for a Reality Check]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25203-2005Jan20.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25203-2005Jan20.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:13:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[     Q.My  husband and I were both in the military when he left me with a 5-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter. ]]></description><author> Marguerite Kelly</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Support but Supervise  An Outgoing Child]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8101-2005Jan13.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8101-2005Jan13.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:13:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[     Q.Our  3 1/2-year-old son is delightfully gregarious, going out of his way to talk with passersby even though he gets plenty of attention from us. ]]></description><author> Marguerite Kelly</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[5-Year-Old's Temper Tantrums Need Patience &#38; Detective Work]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55011-2005Jan6.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55011-2005Jan6.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:13:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[     Q.Our 5-year-old son still has screaming, crying tantrums, and sometimes he'll even throw stuff. ]]></description><author> Marguerite Kelly</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's Naughty or Nice for Kids]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6398-2004Dec16.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6398-2004Dec16.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:13:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Every year Family Almanac hears from frantic last-minute shoppers who don't know which toys, books and videos to buy for their children, but their letters usually arrive too late to be answered before Christmas.]]></description><author> Marguerite Kelly</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adolescent Rebellion? More Like Chickens Come Home to Roost]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53811-2004Dec9.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53811-2004Dec9.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:13:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[     Q.My      wife and I have two daughters, the older being a tall and intelligent 15-year-old with an explosive temper. ]]></description><author> Marguerite Kelly</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helping a Child Deal With His Grief]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30185-2004Dec2.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30185-2004Dec2.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:13:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Q.    My daughter died suddenly, a month ago, leaving her husband, her 12-year-old son and me to mourn. ]]></description><author> Marguerite Kelly</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager Doesn't Need To Know Divorce Details]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13551-2004Nov25.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13551-2004Nov25.html?nav=rss_education/columns/familyalmanac</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:13:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[    Q.My brother and his wife ended their difficult and unhappy 20-year marriage four years ago, but the pain still lingers. ]]></description><author> Marguerite Kelly</author></item></channel></rss>