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Optimizing Dishwashing for Money and Time

Over the last couple of months, I’ve received quite a bit of positive feedback about my earlier Optimizing Laundry for Money and Time article, where I looked at my routine for doing laundry in extreme detail, and so I’ve decided to do an irregular series on other normal life routines …

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Why Teenagers Reject Parents’ Solutions to Their Problems

Parents of adolescents are often confronted by a puzzling sequence of events. First, teenagers bring us their problems; second, we earnestly offer suggestions and solutions; and third, teenagers dismiss our ideas as irritating, irrelevant or both. These moments feel ripe for connection. Why do they so often turn sour? Almost …

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Red Lips, For Valentine’s Day

Or maybe you’re looking for something a little softer—romantic, even. For that, Bosch suggests trying a noncommital red that’s almost light enough to be pink. She brushed Peripera’s Airy Ink Velvet in Bright Plum, a velvety soft matte lipstick, on Solange to start. Then, Glossier Cloud Paint in Haze worked …

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