Is It Cold Enough for You? How to Love Winter Weather

Is It Cold Enough for You? How to Love Winter Weather

Beyond the window of my Manhattan apartment, snowflakes as big as dimes are falling diagonally, raising serious questions about plans to run in the park. For many who last saw 57 on a steak sauce jar, flurries are a reminder to book reservations to fly south. Not me....
12 Ways to Make Your Son’s Wife Love You

12 Ways to Make Your Son’s Wife Love You

Brava, mom! That adorable hunk of manhood, who may be 38 with a receding hairline and a gut but who will always be your baby boy, is a husband. This makes charming, lovable you…a mother-in-law. On a family tree overgrown with stereotypes—drunk uncles, nosy...
A Big Family Cooking Showdown in Your Own Home?

A Big Family Cooking Showdown in Your Own Home?

I once thought of myself as a damn good cook, back before the big revelation. I’d choose an entree—like the Silver Palate Cookbook’s Chicken Marbella or Costco’s butterflied leg of lamb—set a lovely table, zhush up my platters, and bask in the praise. Not, however,...
Fired! Bouncing Back from a Midlife Pink Slip

Fired! Bouncing Back from a Midlife Pink Slip

Editor’s Note: We’ve heard from way too many of you about job losses since the pandemic hit. We know it’s extraordinarily tough, and think that this story on what to do when you get fired is especially relevant. It’s only one woman’s...

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