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The average American generates five pounds of trash per day, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Reduce your household trash by lis...
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A sister relentlessly picks on her brother despite their mom's best attempt to make peace between them. Psychologist Becky Kennedy shares advice with...
It's open enrollment season, meaning it's time to pick a health care plan. But it can be confusing to decipher all the acronyms and lingo of health ca...
Soup can be a flexible, cozy meal that allows you to experiment in the kitchen. But to make a delicious one, you need to get some fundamentals down fi...
It can be anxiety-inducing to deliver a speech in front of an audience. How do you capture people's attention? What do you do if you stumble? A speech...
Three people who've spent time living with their parents as adults share advice on how they've coped with their situation. Don't compare yourself to o...
