Originals

No matter which rung you occupy on the corporate ladder, there’s always farther to climb—more skills to sharpen, bosses to impress, raises to earn. In the never-ending quest for professional improvement, you may find accelerated success by enrolling in workshops, picking the brain of your favorite mentor—or simply devouring an insightful, strategy-packed career book. But […]

No, we’re not trying to deprive you of one of life’s greatest pleasures: cooking bacon in a hot cast iron skillet, watching it curl into crimped little ribbons, smelling it waft up in fierce, meaty clouds, hearing it sputter and stutter like a seventh grade boy asking a girl to the movies. We are trying

You might be surprised to learn just how many calories are in your favorite summer cocktails and how quickly they add up on those warm evenings in the backyard. All of those mixers—juices, simple syrups, sodas—contain sugar, which equals calories. If you don’t typically drink soda or other sweet, caloric beverages, you’d do well to avoid them in your

The origins of etiquette can be traced back over 4000 years ago, and its purpose has always remained essentially the same: to create standards by which we can all get along, and (hopefully) avoid inadvertently offending one another. But how do we handle ourselves when it comes to weddings? My personal philosophy with regards to

“Hold my hand, Nina. Hold my hand.” The day my son Joey took his twin sister Nina’s hands and said these words, my heart broke. It was such an unexpected and sweet gesture, that I couldn’t help but wonder if he could sense, even at the tender age of three, that his little sister would need some extra hand-holding

Parents, I’ve gathered, are not in the business of patting themselves on the back for a job well done (that job being raising good kids). I know because I asked around. In search of examples of things their graduating kids said or did that made them proud of their parenting, I found that moms and dads

It’s graduation season, which means it’s time to celebrate! It’s no small thing moving from preschool to the real deal (she survived potty training, the water table and she learned to share!). As for your middle-schooler, just getting past algebra is reason enough for a big bash. Grads of every age are marching down aisles and balancing funny

Stars like Fergie and Jenna Dewan Tatum drank green smoothies to slim down post baby, and Jessica Simpson did a five-day cleanse with smoothies and snacks to jumpstart a 60-pound postpartum weight loss. And now, non-celebs are getting in on the act, too, thanks to specialty juice cleanses catering specifically to new moms. OnJuice creator Candy Tree said she got the idea

Today, Christopher Boswell, chef at the Rome Sustainable Food Project and author of Verdure: Vegetable Recipes from the Kitchen of the American Academy in Rome, schools us on five Italian ways to add flavor to any vegetable dish. Vegetables are at the heart of each meal served by the Rome Sustainable Food Project at the

It’s a fantastic idea to exercise during pregnancy. As long as you listen closely to your body, you might find that challenging yourself in your fitness helps you feel happier, more energetic, and more refreshed while you’re expecting. It’s important to keep in mind, however, that you will need to honor your lighter days. Perhaps you’re feeling a