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By Rob Stinson My wife, Paige, and I have been married for 25 years. In today’s stressful world, our marriage has faced many challenges. I believe the essence of a successful, long-term relationship is what I call C and C: Compromise and Communication. My father always told me, “Never go to bed with an argument […]
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As a husband and father of three girls, John Fitzhugh is used to being outnumbered. That’s not to say the Jackson native, who has lived on the Coast for over 30 years, minds being the only man in his household. “I’m in touch with my feminine side,” says Fitzhugh, a professional photojournalist. “I let my […]
In the past, bullying stopped at the school door. Today, as parents and teachers are all too aware, it can follow their child home. As social media grows and technology evolves, students become increasingly vulnerable online. Tellingly, a recent C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health showed bullying and cyberbullying topped parents’ list […]
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In many of her own movements and gestures, Emily Burke sees a reflection of her mom. The Biloxi native also finds herself calling those she loves ‘’baby,” a habit she picked up from her mom, Nanette Burke. Lately, she’s realized that when she’s tired, she even sighs like her mom. Given that they’re built alike, […]
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For military spouse Kathy May, the first part of her husband’s deployments tend to be the hardest. “That’s when life slows down for the family; we feel the separation the most,” says May, who is married to Col. Brian May, 403rd Operations Group commander at Keesler Air Force Base. “We are the ones feeling the […]
In the war on teen drug abuse, there’s good news and bad news. First, the good: The annual Monitoring the Future survey, released in December, found that use of some illicit drugs had either plateaued or declined. The survey, which polled 44,482 students from nearly 400 public and private schools nationwide, also showed a drop […]
Sixteen years and one day after the Krewe of Diamondhead crowned her parents king and queen, Dinah Rhoades has resumed her family’s reign. On Dec. 8, the Krewe named Dinah Rhoades queen for 2019. In 2003, Chuck Garrison and his wife, Til Garrison, were one of the first husband-and-wife pairs to hold their king and […]
