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    November 19, 2018
    This pumpkin-caramel tart has become a new staple on Becky Krystal's Thanksgiving table Photo by Jennifer Chase for The Washington Post.
    How to tactfully take over the family Thanksgiving meal without ruining a tradition-filled holiday
    It all started with a pie crust. After years of shuttling back and forth to my parents' house for Thanksgiving through college and my first job,...
    lifestyle/foodNovember 19, 2018 - 10:29am
    November 11, 2018
    Gerald "Toot" Gregor stands with his late wife, Dee, who was cared for by Hospice of the Red River Valley. Toot later attended grief support groups and classes to understand and find support after his wife died. Courtesy of Gerald "Toot" Gregor
    Happy Holidays? Hospice offers classes to get through grief during a happy time of year
    FARGO — The holidays are a time of joy and laughter, sparkle and glitter, giving thanks, sharing and gift-giving. However, for people who are...
    lifestyle/familyNovember 11, 2018 - 8:30am
    November 10, 2018
    Overwhelmed caregiver accounts for insufficient family updates
    Dear Carol: I have four siblings scattered around the country and one brother has stayed in the same community as our parents. This brother helped...
    lifestyle/familyNovember 10, 2018 - 6:03am
    Kaylee Felege, 9 months, wears noise-cancelling earmuffs on a recent hunting trip in western North Dakota with her mother, Susan Felege. Special to Forum News Serviceplay button
    Manvel, N.D., couple brings baby along for the hunt
    MANVEL, N.D. — Hunting trips for Chris and Susan Felege are a bit more complicated than they used to be, and the two wouldn’t have it any...
    sports/outdoorsNovember 10, 2018 - 6:00am
    October 26, 2018
    A marriage of opposites
    My husband, Jason, and I are almost exact opposites. Starting with our 14-year age gap, our differences unfurl from there. He’s Buddhist;...
    lifestyle/familyOctober 26, 2018 - 8:00am
    October 17, 2018
    Infants at a private center for new mothers recuperating from childbirth, in Monroe, N.Y. (Richard Perry/Copyright 2018 The New York Times)
    Almost half of US births happen outside marriage, signaling cultural shift
    An increasing number of births happen outside of marriage, signaling cultural and economic shifts that are here to stay, according to a new report...
    news/nationOctober 17, 2018 - 11:37am
    October 14, 2018
    Tammy Swift, Forum columnist.
    When visiting Mom's house, prepare for prehistoric appliances
    The minute I saw the TV, I knew we were in trouble. My mother has upgraded almost every television in her large bed-and-breakfast with modern...
    opinion/columnsOctober 14, 2018 - 8:33am
    October 6, 2018
    An American flag flies July 5, 2017, at Barry Farm, a Washington D.C. housing development that is to be demolished and rebuilt into multi-income housing. Washington Post photo by Michael Robinson Chavez.
    Downward mobility: Where middle-class kids are worse off than their parents
    A team of economists led by Raj Chetty of Harvard University has released a massive new data set on prosperity at the neighborhood level in the...
    lifestyle/money-and-financeOctober 6, 2018 - 5:17am
    October 3, 2018
    Washing your hands well requires wetting them with warm, running water, applying liquid soap or clean bar soap and rubbing them vigorously together for at least 15 to 20 seconds. Forum News Service File photo by Jackie Lorentz.
    Pediatrician-approved tips for keeping germs at bay this winter
    Colder weather is upon us, which means the flu and other winter illnesses will soon follow. Contrary to popular belief, the cold weather itself,...
    lifestyle/healthOctober 3, 2018 - 7:19pm
    September 22, 2018
    Carol Bradley Bursack, Minding Our Elders columnist.
    Daughter's desire to remain employed conflicts with mom's needs
    Dear Carol: My mom's lived with me for three years. I'm single and have a demanding job but I've made time for Mom's medical appointments and...
    opinion/columnsSeptember 22, 2018 - 5:58am
    September 12, 2018
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    Baudette sisters share common bond: Moyamoya. Surgery saved them both
    FARGO — The saying goes "there is no friend like a sister." And two women from Baudette, Minn. are living proof of that. Tasha and Katrina...
    lifestyle/healthSeptember 12, 2018 - 9:45am
    September 10, 2018
    Firefighter Adam Schiller speaks while at Grand Forks' Station 5 on Sunday, July 22, 2018. Nick Nelson / Agweek
    Farmer/firefighter's family adjusts to loss
    CROOKSTON, Minn.—This is the story of a young man who was "nuts about farming" and later developed a passion for firefighting—and...
    business/agricultureSeptember 10, 2018 - 7:54am
    Iris Westman, now 113, spends time with Katie Pinke's daughters in 2009. Katie Pinke / Forum News Service
    A 113-year-old teaches how to change your circumstances
    Last week, I had the opportunity to report about Iris Westman celebrating her 113th birthday and her deep connections in agriculture as well...
    business/agricultureSeptember 10, 2018 - 6:17am
    September 8, 2018
    Carol Bradley Bursack, Minding Our Elders columnist.
    Dealing with parents' mementos as they move
    Dear Carol: My mom is currently in a short-term swing-bed facility and will soon be moving to a nursing home. Dad is in assisted living where...
    opinion/columnsSeptember 8, 2018 - 6:30am
    September 7, 2018
    Nicole Phillips, Kindness is Contagious columnist.
    Unicorn stickers, kindness bring back good memories
    FARGO — Can you remember what you got for your seventh birthday? How about your eighth? Ninth? Maybe there's one special present that stands...
    opinion/columnsSeptember 7, 2018 - 10:46am
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