How to Raise an Activist

Over the past few years, I admit to having moments in which I’ve thrown my hands up and said, “It’s going to be up to our kids to fix the mess we’ve made for them. They already seem more capable than we’ve ever been.” Of course, I’d much prefer that we get a better handle on things like gun control, climate change and…

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Author: Meghan Moravcik Walbert on Offspring, shared by Meghan Moravcik Walbert to Lifehacker

Make an Absolutely Filthy Martini With MSG

Dirty martinis made me the gin drinker I am today, and for that I owe them a debt. And though I now prefer a simple five-to-one ratio of gin to vermouth (with an olive), I still get a hankering for a dirty boi from time to time. If you want it super funky, you could go heavy with the olive juice, or you could keep…

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Author: Claire Lower on Skillet, shared by Claire Lower to Lifehacker

In re C.M.

(California Court of Appeal) – Affirmed. The juvenile court awarded joint custody to the father and mother as part of an order terminating dependence jurisdiction. The father challenged the decision on the grounds that the mother engaged in acts of domestic violence against her male companion. The appeals court held that Family Code section 3044 does not apply to dependency proceedings and that the award of joint custody was not an abuse of discretion.


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