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If you're exploring your sexuality or gender identity for the first time, it's natural to feel overwhelmed. You might be processing mixed emotions, gr...
Bartering can help you mind your budget and build relationships with your community. In this episode, we cover how to suggest bartering as an option a...
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There are a lot of benefits to raising a child speaking two or more languages: a better understanding of their culture and their relatives, cognitive...
There are things we're supposed to do routinely for our health: brush our teeth, shower and exercise. There's a version of that for financial health t...
There are things we're supposed to do routinely for our health: brush our teeth, shower and exercise. There's a version of that for financial health t...
You might know the basics of car safety, like buckling your seatbelt or using your turn signal. But what do you do in car emergencies? This episode, H...
It's important to exercise as we age. Regular movement can help not just with cardiovascular health and maintaining muscle mass — it can also foster c...
About 60% of Americans have some money in the stock market — and the markets are not doing great. Your knee-jerk reaction might be to sell. But expert...
It's easy to get overwhelmed by long ingredient lists when it comes to personal care products like shampoo, makeup and lotion. Which substances could...
Time is precious and we never seem to have enough of it. We have to work, feed ourselves, clean our homes, take care of kids or family members, catch...
Cringing at the time you gave a speech with spinach in your teeth, or accidentally liked an ex's picture on social media? Still reliving that incident...
Jealous of your friends' spring break plans? This year, get your summer trip out of the group chat. Condé Nast Traveler's articles director Lale Arik...
What is happiness? How do you define it? Maybe it's feeling good, having a sunny disposition or being fulfilled, even if you don't feel pleasant all t...
