Lifestyle
A mother is at a loss for what to do about her daughter’s growing resentment over her retirement plans. The 55-year-old raised her child, who’s now 26 years old, solo for the most part. “I worked multiple jobs, sacrificed vacations, and skipped luxuries to give my daughter a decent life,” the mother explained. “She had…
ADVERTISEMENT A date for the start of the EU’s long-delayed Entry/Exit System (EES) has finally been announced. Officials have said that Europe’s new digital border system for non-EU nationals will be rolled out beginning on 12 October this year. “The launch sets up a step closer in making the EU…
If you’re the type of person to crack open a diet soft drink at 3 p.m. when you’re looking for a pick-me-up without the calories, a new study says that this daily habit might be doing more harm than you think. New Australian research has found that knocking back just one artificially…
It’s not just love in the air. In a shocking new study out of Japan, scientists had men smell women’s armpits — and discovered that their body odor could subtly sway male behavior, even helping them relax. But the effect only kicked in at certain times of the month, when…
By the time Frances Largeman-Roth turned 45, she’d all but given up on her desire to become a mom — of four. She’d experienced two miscarriages in her early 40s, was in perimenopause, and didn’t think she was interested in IVF. Plus, she was grateful for her three healthy, happy…
On Wednesday, July 30, Venus, our planet of attraction, attachment, and aesthetics, is trading the windchimes and wordplay of Gemini for the mother’s milk of Cancer. Venus will turn in these tender tides until August 25. Named for the Roman goddess of love and fertility, Venus is the fine, divine feminine…
Cheers to cheap beers. Talk of the “drink of the summer” has begun. This year, some people might argue that it’s the Hugo spritz, or perhaps the Paper Plane, which was crowned 2025’s “drink of the year.” Yet with the rising costs of inflation, and ensuing shrinking wallets, a lot…
Every day started out the same. Sarah would wake up, get dressed in her uniform, and pack her lunch. But by the time she reached the stairs, she’d collapse. The 10-year-old’s body would shut down, physically unable to walk out the door. “I didn’t realize how traumatic it was for her to keep going to…
DEAR ABBY: For nearly 30 years, my husband and I shared a close, trusting marriage. Months ago, I caught him lying about meetings he was having with a 35-year-old colleague. Then I discovered months of ongoing texts. When I asked for an explanation, he became angry and defensive. His explanation…
There was once a time when a homebuyer searching for their new house focused on new construction, often on the outskirts of town, in new developments—but those days are over. The skyrocketing price of homeownership means that old and small is the new starter home, according to a new report…