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The Two-Night Escape: How to Plan a Weekend Away That Actually Feels Restful
There is a specific kind of weekend away that leaves you more tired than when you left. You drive four hours on Friday night. You try three restaurants, two hikes, a market, a winery and a "quick" detour to a lookout. You check out at 11 on Sunday, drive...
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Walk into any beauty section and you'll be offered a lot of things. Serums. Essences. Ampoules. Boosters. "Skin-tox." Something that glows in a bottle shaped like a gemstone. A cream that promises to "turn back the clock," which, last we...
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The Two-Night Escape: How to Plan a Weekend Away That Actually Feels Restful
There is a specific kind of weekend away that leaves you more tired than when you left. You drive four hours on Friday night. You try three restaurants, two hikes, a market, a winery and a "quick" detour to a lookout. You check out at 11 on Sunday, drive...
Teenagers and Phones: What the Research Actually Says
If you parent a teenager, you've probably read at least one headline suggesting their phone is slowly melting their brain. Possibly while standing in the doorway of their room, watching them scroll. Possibly while also holding your own phone. The worry is real,...
Skin After 40: What’s Worth Your Money and What’s Just Marketing
Walk into any beauty section and you'll be offered a lot of things. Serums. Essences. Ampoules. Boosters. "Skin-tox." Something that glows in a bottle shaped like a gemstone. A cream that promises to "turn back the clock," which, last we...



