How to Stay Sane With Kids During the Polar Vortex
The news reports that the polar vortex hitting much of the United States this week is bringing the coldest temperatures in a generation. This means […]
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What Are “frosty Earthquakes”?
Today, temperatures in the United States have plummeted, with wind gusts reaching 40, 50, and even 60 degrees below zero in parts of the Midwest […]
Continue reading »How to Date If You Have Food Allergies
Dating is hard enough. Add to that a serious food allergy and the prospect of a bloated airway in the middle of a date, and […]
Continue reading »How to Check If Your Child Is Using Facebook’s Forbidden Research App
As you’ve probably already heard, Facebook – in its limitless wisdom – launched a program that pays your child (ages 13 to 35) a whopping […]
Continue reading »How to Improve Your Salad Sandwich
Chicken, tuna, and egg salad sandwiches can evoke two very different sets of emotions. They are either delightfully revitalizing and nostalgic, or sad, boring and […]
Continue reading »How Was Your Rope Month?
Well, friends, our month of jumping rope is over . How do you like it? Has anyone counted their cumulative jumps in a month? (I […]
Continue reading »How to Help the Homeless During the Polar Vortex
The Polar Vortex descends into the Midwest, making parts of it literally colder than Mars . This is a potentially life-threatening weather pattern that poses […]
Continue reading »These Oscar-Nominated Films Can Be Skipped
Have you seen Bohemian Rhapsody yet !? This is fine. Lifehacker has gathered our collective experience of watching 2018 films and named Oscar- nominated films […]
Continue reading »Live: Ask Daniel Post About Modern Etiquette [Update: Completed]
We live with etiquette expert Daniel Post Senning until 2:00 pm ET! Hosting the Awesome Etiquette podcast, author of Manners in the Digital World: Living […]
Continue reading »Help Federal Employees by Donating to Diaper Banks
While federal workers, who were out of wages for an entire month during the government shutdown, are due to receive their paychecks this week, diaper […]
Continue reading »All Our Favorite Super Bowl Snacks
I heard a story about a big sporting event this weekend, and if you’re planning to get people to watch it at home, you’ll need […]
Continue reading »Get $ 10,000 to Move Your Family to Italy
Why spend only three months in Italy when you can live there indefinitely (and receive several thousand dollars for it)? The small town in northern […]
Continue reading »How to Stay Safe in Extreme Cold
Most of the United States is experiencing record lows this week. In some places, the weather can be colder than you’ve seen in your entire […]
Continue reading »How Did You Get on in a Month Without Spending?
January is drawing to a close and our month ends with no expenses . How are you doing? Personally, I achieved my main goal: I […]
Continue reading »I Am a Mackenzie Brown Cybersecurity Consultant and This Is How I Work
Let’s hope the first cyberattack Mackenzie Brown helps you survive will be fake. Otherwise, you will end up calling her and her colleagues at Optiv […]
Continue reading »How to Cry on Command
I don’t really cry, but when I cry, I cry. My face turns red, my clothes are wet with sweat, my eyes swell. I’m a […]
Continue reading »Where to Watch the Freshest Films About Rotten Tomatoes
Before choosing a movie that you are going to watch, you need to choose the platform on which you are going to find it. This […]
Continue reading »Play This Game With Your Kids When You’re Done Raising Kids
Sometimes you just need a break. Maybe the child kept you awake all night, or every hour of every waking moment was hanging on your […]
Continue reading »Build Your Nachos on Doritos
This Sunday, Mr. Bündchen will continue his reign of terror, and all decent people will stop overeating (or distracted from food if you don’t care […]
Continue reading »How to Opt Out of TurboTax
As you prepare to file your tax return, you may be wondering which software is best for you. There are many options, including newbies like […]
Continue reading »Name a Cockroach After This Valentine’s Ex
They say true love never dies, but the same can be said for cockroaches. In fact, if a persistent petty grievance took bodily form, it […]
Continue reading »How to Be Completely Alive, According to a Zen Monk
If you’re wondering what dying people can teach us about how to live right, Koshin Paley Ellison can tell you. As co-founder of the New […]
Continue reading »Are You a Moron? Bring Your Etiquette Questions to Daniel Post Senning Tomorrow at 1:00 Pm ET to Find Out.
You may be having trouble writing the perfect Tinder bio. Let’s say, for example, you think that sending thanks to your mother-in-law for that weird […]
Continue reading »Take It Easy With This Subreddit Full of Wish Paths
The path of desire is the path that people carry on the same route over and over again, not on a paved or “approved” path. […]
Continue reading »What to Do If You Get Stuck in an Elevator
Being in a closed elevator is the worst nightmare for everyone. You hang stories above the ground and your only lifeline is the emergency call […]
Continue reading »Use This Chart If You Want to Renew Your Retirement Account
Keeping tabs on retirement accounts can be tricky for the average American – more than 25 million workers were left behind when they switched employers […]
Continue reading »This Chatbot From Planned Parenthood Can Answer Your Teen’s Sex Questions
According admittedly, talking with our children about sex – a task that most parents do not wait. But to be honest, our kids are probably […]
Continue reading »How to Get Into Professional Drone Racing
In professional drone racing, pilots drive multicopters around the stadium with FPV (first-person view) goggles that surround them with the eyes of their drone. Drone […]
Continue reading »How to Protect Yourself From Apple IPhone Errors
Apple is once again stuck with a terrific iOS bug that compromises your security and privacy. And no, this is not the usual “somebody found […]
Continue reading »How to Get Better at Small Talk
Three years ago, after quitting my job and having (very) little to do, I spent some of my savings on an improvisation lesson at Upright […]
Continue reading »How to Tell If You Are Dying With Cardiologists Chris Kelly and Mark Eisenberg
We spend a lot of time worrying about death — our own and the death of those we love. This week we will take a […]
Continue reading »Configuring Pre-Alerts for All Automatic Subscription Renewals
I can’t be the only person to have parted with hundreds of dollars over the years because I forgot to cancel the service at the […]
Continue reading »How to Be Lawfully Buried at Sea
The funeral is old news, thanks to a recent thread on Reddit. If you’re looking for a swanky burial ground, here’s how to do it. […]
Continue reading »Tell Us Your Kids’ Creepy Ghost Stories
One day, when my son was about 4 or 5 years old, I told him how proud I was of him for something and how […]
Continue reading »Everything You Need to Know to File Your 2018 Tax Return
Today marks the start of the tax season, and between the ongoing government shutdown and the introduction of the 2017 tax law, it promises to […]
Continue reading »What Your Tax Refund Will Look Like This Year
Since tax season has officially begun, you may be daydreaming about what you are going to do with your refund : pay off some of […]
Continue reading »Mix This Crazy Looking Citrus Straight Into Your Booze
I love limoncello, but this is without a doubt a liqueur with a capital letter. There’s nothing wrong with a candy-like drink, but it’s not […]
Continue reading »How to Sing in a Choir, According to Champion a Cappella
You don’t need to be a virtuoso to excel in a choir. You need a willingness to practice and learn, as well as a “basic […]
Continue reading »How to Build the Best Snowman According to Science
True Story: The title of the 8,011,991st US patent is “Bigfoot / Woman Construction Facilitator,” which certainly implies that there is a correct way to […]
Continue reading »Will Elderberry Syrup Help With Colds?
When lying down for a runny nose and sore throat, there is little that can provide real relief. (Rest, liquids, and over-the-counter Sudafed are most […]
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