Life

Money Rx
The First Step of Overcoming Debt Is Forgiveness
Don’t sentence yourself to a lifetime of guilt and overcorrection.


Life
How to Make (and Keep) Your New Year’s Resolutions
Let this year be the one you finally follow through—with compassion instead of pressure.

Diarrhea
3 Things to Do When Traveler’s Diarrhea Is Ruining Your Life
Read this before you toss back the Imodium.

Life
4 Things to Do After an Incredibly Draining Family Visit
As they say, you don’t choose your family.

Relative calm
7 Clever Ways to Take a Little Break From Your Family During the Holidays
There’s nothing wrong with wanting some alone time, even when you’re with people you love.
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Family
5 Types of Toxic In-Laws—and How to Deal With Each
These expert tips will help you call out bad behavior without starting a family feud.

“Shut your pie hole”
8 Great Responses to Use When a Relative Comments on Your Food or Body
A guide to gently (or firmly) telling people to mind their own business.
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Travel
25 Easy Ways to Make Flying Less Terrible
Air travel isn’t getting any better, but you can at least go in prepared.

Op-Ed
‘Wicked’ Forced Me to Have a Conversation I Hoped My Daughters Could Avoid
My girls came for the magic and music. Instead, they noticed something else entirely.

Money
How to Stop Buying Things You Don’t Actually Need, According to Financial Therapists
Just because there’s a sale doesn’t mean you have to impulsively shop.

Mental Health
4 Signs Your Dysfunctional Family Could Really Use Therapy
Drama is normal—but when does it call for a professional intervention?

Life
Are Best Friends the New Boyfriends?
Commitment without romance is trending—and for some, it’s preferred.

Life
When My Husband Moved Out, My Glow-Up Began
It’s been five years since the divorce, and we’re all thriving.

Dating
Why Are All the Lonely Girls Going to Paris?
Coming out of a five-year relationship, I took the opportunity to find out for myself.

Sports
JuJu Watkins Hasn’t Stopped Putting in the Work
In the wake of a career-pausing ACL tear, the USC Trojans star guard is tackling rehab with her signature intensity.

Life
3 Reasons Online Shopping Makes You Feel Bad, According to Psychologists
The initial dopamine hit is real…but so is the crash that follows.

Life
3 Ways I Turned My Midlife Crisis Into a Second Chance
Letting go of “having it all” was the best decision I ever made.


Family
Why Eldest Daughters Make the Best Partners, Friends, and Siblings
They’re the caretakers, fixers—and the reason everyone else’s life runs smoothly.