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...single parents, however, eking out one-on-one time can be a daunting task. As a widowed mom, I know firsthand - we do the best we can with the time we have. Single dad Ron Barth says his autistic 9-year-old, Daniel, "dominates everything, so I have to make special moments with Nicole [age 15], like taking her shopping - without Daniel." But, says Barth, "There aren't enough of those moments...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Autistic Kids: The Sibling Problem | 12/24/2007 | See Source »

...have an overarching philosophy of government? What do you think its proper role should be? What should it do and what should it not do? My parents came to Baton Rouge [from India] when my mom was pregnant with me. My dad was just freshly out of school. He was one of nine kids, the only one that went to high school. His family didn't have running water. He was the middle child, the only one that went to school, and he had a strong belief that if you worked hard and got an education, then you could have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Interview: Louisiana's Bobby Jindal | 12/18/2007 | See Source »

Hence, the house without a Christmas tree - and Addie's crafty yet always thwarted means of getting her dad to let one glow in the living room. But what distinguishes this poignant tale (written by Eleanor Perry from the story by Gail Rock, and directed by Paul Bogart, one of the All In the Family sitcom directors) is that it avoids the patented feel-good denouement of most Christmas dramas and takes us through a richer, more believable change in Robards' character. The inner hurt Addie endures at the hands of a father who can barely tolerate her presence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Little Christmas Classic That Could | 12/14/2007 | See Source »

...natural constituency that we're looking toward," says Sarah Huckabee, "but at the same time, we're going after the people that nobody else wants, especially as Republicans, and that's why we're able to do so well." Part of her job is to help make her dad seem cool to these groups--often bringing in jazz bands so he can play bass with them at events, or organizing running groups with supporters for the marathoner. "Maybe not MTV cool," she says, laughing. "But cooler...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Huckabee Rising | 12/13/2007 | See Source »

...national polling numbers than you do. Instead of trying to get people to come see him, Dodd goes where the people are. On a Friday night he's buying a buffet of Irish stew and soda bread at Jameson's Bar in Waterloo and walking around like the perfect dad at his daughter's wedding...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Run of an Also Ran | 12/13/2007 | See Source »

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