Originals

Often, healthy relationship tips can seem like a dime a dozen—they seem to be everywhere you look: on the Huffington Post, in Cosmo, and even on CNN. It may only be a matter of time before healthy relationship tips start popping up on places like ESPN and Target.com. It’s easy to understand why this type of advice […]

Leaving aside the commercial circus, Mother’s Day is a pretty great holiday. Not only do we (finally) get a little credit and perhaps some special mom gifts for our daily bending-over-backwards and high-wire juggling acts, but it’s a great excuse to create our own traditions and make memories with those we love the most. As we celebrate the ways

The name of the Islamic terrorist group responsible for the kidnapping of 276 Nigerian schoolgirls, Boko Haram, translates to “western education is sinful.” Both Muslim and Christian girls were taken captive because of their shared offense: getting an education. In the 22 days since the girls went missing, the terrorists have continuously threatened to sell them into

Looking to get the kids outside in this warmer weather? Bubbles are the ultimate activity for just that. Instead of buying bubble mix, why not make your own? We guarantee you have all the supplies you need already in your pantry. Simply make a large batch and get outside!

Amid all of the actresses, models and socialites who turned out in their finest Charles James-inspired attire, one fashion frontrunner was noticeably absent from Monday night’s Met Gala. Gwyneth Paltrow, who stunned in a pink Givenchy gown at last year’s soirée, opted out of all the pomp and pageantry. According to Paltrow, for all the hype around it, the

I have a very hard time getting through books about parenting. Often I find the author’s voice too preachy, too dry, or simply too authoritative for me to connect with. However, there are a few exceptions, and I’m pretty sure that Permission to Parent, out this month from L.A.-based psychologist and parenting group leader Robin Berman,

chalk. But not with just any old chalk. You can take the fun to the next level by making chalk popsicles in your own kitchen. We scoped out the chalk-sicles on Agnes Hsu’s crafting website, Hello, Wonderful. “I think these fun ‘chalk-sicles’ would look also look great as individual party favors wrapped up in a clear bag and ribbon for an ice

As fond as we are of our manicures, we’ll admit they don’t exactly promote nail health. We’d probably all be better off foregoing polish entirely, swathing our fingers in cuticle creams, loading up on vitamin E and leaving well enough alone. Too bad we’re already addicted to mani-pedis. We’re living in an age of increasingly intricate nail designs, ones

Maybe its because my mother’s idea of a complicated beauty regime was a dollop of Noxzema and a squirt of Oil of Olay, but I’ve always clammed up when it came to asking my dermatologist about anything but strange looking moles. I’ve certainly splurged on over-the-counter products, lured by exotic ingredients and extravagant promises, only to end

Any ’90s-era kid worth her Reeboks remembers Blossom. Mayim Bialik, who played the starring role in the hit sitcom, continues to act (she plays Amy Farrah Fowler on The Big Bang Theory), but she’s garnered much attention for her stance on attachment parenting as well as her support of companies like Elephant Heart, the latter which is clear from her