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What should you do if your purse is stolen or goes missing?
I am sitting in a Starbucks in downtown Chicago, wrapping up a work meeting. I reach down for my purse. I’d wedged it between my foot and the wall. It is no longer there. “Where’s my purse! Where is it!” I leap to my feet and thrust my head under the table. No purse....
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Visiting tips for dog owners and their guests during the holidays
Even if you're looking forward to visiting relatives this holiday season, you may not be happy about visiting their dog. How can you make your entry through a relative's front door more joyful and less jump-filled? There are 78 million pet dogs in the country,...
Raising a teen son? How to talk to him when he’s not motivated
Know any teen boys who do just enough to get by? Who have time for YouTube but not homework or household chores? Who aren’t in real trouble, just disengaged? An “opt out” teen is like a Chinese finger trap: the harder you push, the more he’ll resist, says Adam Price,...
Prepper movement, while not mainstream, no longer just for doomsday outliers
The prepper movement, while not mainstream, is no longer just the province of outliers holed up in doomsday bunkers. (Wolfgang Kumm / picture-alliance / dpa) 'I wouldn't call myself a survivalist, just a realist," says "Craig," a financial analyst in Cincinnati....
Magic diets don’t change behavior. Tips to lose, keep off weight
A couple of pounds here, a few more there. Weight gain for Matt Baretich, a biomedical engineer in Loveland, Colo., was insidious but steady. By his early 60s, he weighed 300 pounds. "As I approached that number, I was aghast and began to stagger back from the brink,"...
Don’t worry, be hygge: The cozy Danish trend perfect for winter
Hygge, a Danish concept that rolls up a sense of belonging, relaxation and enjoyment into one simple word, is the latest trend to promise happier homemaking. Here are some items to bring hygge to your everyday life. Hygge, a Danish concept that rolls up a sense of...
Busy mom shares easy make-ahead breakfast ideas
As fast as a Pop-Tart? More filling than an energy bar? Definitely cheaper than the drive-thru. This back-to-school season, discover make-ahead, packable breakfasts. "I don't remember the last time I ate breakfast sitting at a table," says Kelsey Sprowell, an account...
Best friend for hire? It’s a real thing, and participants say, don’t judge
He was 67, a former race-car driver living in a retirement community. She was 23, vibrant and attractive, happy to listen to stories of past glory. It’s not what you think. Her name is Tara, she lives in Los Angeles and she’s available to be your best friend — in a...
Ask yourself the real reason you want to lose weight
We know how to lose weight: reduce calories and increase movement. Yet we don't do it. Or if we do, we gain it back. What's missing is your answer to why you want to lose, says Dr. Holly Wyatt, associate professor of medicine at the University of Colorado...
Don’t be that guest: Lake house etiquette tips from the pros
Wait, what? No soy milk?! Expressing dismay at the larder is one faux pas that otherwise well-meaning folks make when staying in someone else’s vacation home. There are a handful of things hosts would like you to know as the season of sun, sand, and surf rolls in —...
What does a dog really cost?
You'll have to buy kibble, a collar and a leash. That, plus the upfront cost of a new pup, pretty much covers it, right? Not quite. Most new pet owners grossly underestimate what it actually costs to own a dog, say Wisconsin veterinarians Race Foster and Marty Smith,...
