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I used to think that “self-care” was for privileged, entitled, lucky folks who were out of touch with the lives of real people. And that made me angry. Jealous and snarky. I conjured self-care as something for Lululemon-wearing stay-at-home mommies heading off to pilates vs harried, hectic, frantic single working mothers like me who were barely keeping it together. Yep, I was one of those people who sneered at self-care. Instead, I ran myself ragged, giving all of my time, energy and attention to my work, my kids, keeping up with my bills, the house, the dog, until my frantic, precarious world exploded in one horrifying moment....

Florence Williams spent the last three years writing about our relationship to the natural world—motivated in part by her own move away from a lush natural setting: a view of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado to Washington, DC. In her book, The Nature Fix, she explores the healing power of wild places. Here are three ways spending time in nature impacts our health: The Health Benefits of a Nature Break The Health Benefits of a Nature Break...

This holiday season, we’ve got you covered with a guide to hairstyles that works for just about any Thanksgiving holiday event on your agenda this year. Read on and get inspired: ** 1. Thanksgiving Dinner with Family There’s nothing like being home for the holidays, and we’re sure our parents are happy to have us around to help with the last-minute touches in the kitchen. For this occasion, the ideal hairstyle is one that is practical....

** A lot of our ideal perfect hair dreams can be boiled down to one very specific wish: thicker hair. There’s a reason the hair extension business is booming – women want to add instant length and thickness to their strands for the appearance of a perfect head of hair. But what if we told you that you skip all the finessing this summer and employ a few easy techniques to naturally transition to thicker strands?...

Dr. Seuss has demonstrated time and time again that, when it comes to teaching abstract concepts to children, it’s okay to set the bar high. Tomorrow marks his 108th birthday and his books have informed my work in ways that I doubt he could have possibly imagined. In his unique and playful style, Dr. Seuss translated big ideas, ones that adults often struggle to grasp, into language that even young children can understand....