Leanne Italie

New book explores the not-so-miserable only child

bigstory.ap.org — NEW YORK (AP) - No kids, one kid, four kids: There's no end to the debate over why people decide on a certain number.But is one family configuration more scrutinized than another? Lauren Sandler thinks so.She delves into the myths and misconceptions about singletons in a new book, "One and Only," out this month from Simon & Schuster.

Privacy _ the online generation wants it

bigstory.ap.org — CHICAGO (AP) - Amid the debate over government surveillance, there's been an assumption: Young people don't care about privacy.Turns out, the generation that puts much of the "social" in social networking is much more complex when determining what personal information they want to share.Sure, they're as likely as ever to post photos of themselves online, as well as their location and even phone numbers, say those who track their high-tech habits.

Survey offers complex portrait of LGBT Americans

bigstory.ap.org — NEW YORK (AP) - Even as they acknowledge greater acceptance by society, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans are, on average, less happy than other U.S. adults, and many report instances of rejection and harassment, according to a sweeping new survey.The survey, released Thursday by the Pew Research Center, is one of the largest and most detailed ever conducted among LGBT respondents by a major U.S.

The new dads: Diaper duty's just the start

news.yahoo.com — NEW YORK (AP) - Laura Radocaj of Vero Beach, Fla., was warned when she was pregnant with twins that motherhood would be harder than she imagined - especially because she planned to go back to work while the twins were still babies.

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TV show earns some snark over pregnant and dating

bigstory.ap.org — NEW YORK (AP) - They aren't looking for sex and they're not in need of baby daddies. It's those two things that landed the singles ladies of "Pregnant & Dating" on reality TV to begin with.Five in all, the growing and glowing women in WE tv's latest lineup play mini-golf, lace up bowling shoes and enjoy romantic non-alcoholic outings, but the mere idea of dating while pregnant has earned them a bit of snark."I see (at)WEtv has a show called (hash)pregnantanddating.