The Radical History of Self-Care“The fullness of the Black Panther Party’s legacy […] can be seen everywhere in the wellness space.”
Lilly Dancyger on How to Support a Friend Through Grief1. Suffer a tremendous loss early in your life. Perhaps the death of a parent at such a young, pivotal age that grief becomes a central part of who you are. Your homeland.
Here's How To Become Closer With Your Girlfriends After A BreakupLadies, we’ve all been there before, neglecting your girlfriends for your relationship. But what happens when your relationship ends? How do you genuinely reconnect with your girlfriends again? We’ve tapped friendship and relationship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson for some advice.
When Couples Therapy Becomes a WeaponWhen I ended my decade-long relationship with my ex, my therapist clapped her hands over her head and screamed out, exalted: “YES!” For almost four years, whenever we talked about him, she looked at me like I was talking about how much I loved drinking expired strawberry milk.
The Flavors of My Grief: A Food Writer’s Journey Through Recurrent MiscarriageHow, after loss, can we regain our appetite for life?
What to Start Seeding and Planting in MayMay is moving day for young seedlings. I am constantly moving trays of flowers and vegetables from the growing room to my popup greenhouse for more space, or hardening them off outside to get ready to go into the ground.
Use these 7 phrases to make new friends at any age, says psychologist and expert in human connectionMaking new friends can feel more daunting when you're past the stages of playgrounds, school sports teams, and dorm rooms. A whopping 58% of American adults report being lonely. Every seven years, people lose half their friends, according to one study.
Our appliances are more efficient than ever. Why doesn’t it feel like it?You actually can use less energy and have more convenience in your home. Are you ready to defend the honor of your dishwasher? Are you prepared to fight for your stove? Are you stockpiling light bulbs?
11 Foolproof Ways to Start a ConversationStriking up a conversation—especially with a stranger—is a lot like adding kindling to a fire pit and hoping it ignites. Choose the wrong starter, and the flame will fizzle out. But when you get it right, conversation and connection can spark.
The Basic Etiquette Every Kid Should Know by Age 9In obvious news: The world is becoming more impolite. Scroll through your TikTok feed or watch your local news, and you'll likely see plenty of clips of people being tactless while shopping for groceries, boarding an airplane, or standing in line at their favorite fast-food restaurant.
How To Write Egoless Prose, At Least For a Little WhileThe moment you sit down to write, two forces bear down on you.
‘I was in a kind of ecstatic freefall’: artist Miranda July on writing the book that could change your lifeMiranda July has rented a little house in LA for 20 years.
Terrible at directions? Tricks to improve your navigation skillsThere's a not-so-sacred ritual I practice almost every time I drive somewhere. It happens before I put on my seat belt, check my mirror and turn on the engine. I type in the address of wherever I'm going into my phone.
How to Trap Mosquitoes in a “Bucket of Doom”I’ve previously shared the Good News about mosquito dunks, which stop mosquitoes from being able to breed in standing water.
Why USC canceled its pro-Palestinian valedictorianAs the school year winds down, colleges are still grappling with student speech. Campus tensions over Israel’s war on Gaza have flared up again, this time at the University of Southern California, which this week barred its valedictorian from speaking at next month’s commencement ceremony.