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When your career is just beginning—or even once you’ve got some experience under your belt—it can be daunting to speak up when you disagree...

When the pandemic hit last year, the first thing many parents did was abandon any rules they had in place about screen time. It’s not becaus...

Eating a sandwich on the beach or near a nice tree is a simple but profound pleasure, but one that can be easily ruined by soggy bread or, c...

You don’t have to go far to find conflicting advice about what to do in the gym. Some people will tell you not to do certain exercises at al...

Instant ramen may be the perfect cheap food. It’s good by itself, but there’s always creative ways to transform it into something better. My...

In my career a parent, I can boast very few untarnished wins—namely, they are: making my daughter believe that frozen grapes are a totally...

All babies cry. But some babies cry a lot. A colicky baby—defined as a healthy baby who cries for more than three hours a day, more than thr...

Yesterday the IRS launched a portal to service those who aren’t normally required to file taxes but are still eligible for the expanded chil...

If you want to set a goal, it should be a “S.M.A.R.T.,” the standard advice goes (even ours!). Specific, Measurable, something, something,...

Many of America’s most venerable traditions commemorate our country’s slow march away from its past. It’s a national history heavily defined...

Roth IRAs and 529 savings plans are great for saving for college—both are taxed upfront, allowing you to withdraw the investment after it’s...

A fried pickle is a greasy, saltier, hot pickle. It’s a concept that shouldn’t work, and yet it does. Many people agree: Fried pickles taste...

Nobody likes emptying the compost bin. If you’re unlucky, something sticks to the bottom, forcing you to hover over a heap of stinky, rottin...

Some plants love being outdoors in the summer; others can’t handle direct sunlight. Some need watering every day, while others rarely need i...

I’m not much of a baker, so my favorite ways to “use up” a flat or two of berries usually involve eating them with un-whipped heavy cream or...

Blocked sinuses are no fun—especially during a pandemic, when every single seasonal sniffle or sinus headache results in a new round of “is...

Have you ever noticed how strict websites are about PDF sizes? Whether it’s uploading a resume, submitting a school project, or sending an i...

When is the last time you cleaned your lampshades? When is the last time it occurred to you that lampshades even need to be cleaned? But the...

If you were considering a FEMA-run flood insurance for your home you’ll want to get it before October 1, when monthly premiums could increas...

Remember movie theaters? Remember movie theaters in summer? It’s been a long time (463 days as of this writing) since I last sat in a big, d...

Camping is supposed to be about “unplugging” and “appreciating the simple things,” but it has always seemed quite complicated to me. Sleepin...

Some kitchen tools are indispensable, but others just float around your kitchen, never to be used again. All it takes to declutter your kitc...

Little kids love to pour liquids from one container into another—but they’re not great at it. That’s because precise pouring is not a skill...

Are you a little nervous about getting back out there? Do you have some lingering pandemic-induced anxiety keeping you from socializing agai...

It’d be pretty convenient if any portable air conditioning unit could slot right into your window and immediately cool down your home, but t...