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Moving across town sucks — no matter how sweet your new digs are, packing up your belongings, cramming them in a clunky truck and potentially tumbling down a flight of stairs while lugging your couch is a huge pain, sometimes literally. Moving to a new state, however, is a...
Parenting a pet, no matter what kind, can be a frustrating and bewildering experience. Animals can’t tell you what they want and need (directly, at least), so we’re here to help you answer any questions you have about your favorite companion — whether they be furry, slimy,...
I once believed that vigorously brushing my teeth for long periods of time kept them extra-clean: I was wrong, and my dentist was furious. Overly-thorough brushing, it turns out, isn’t only unnecessary — gentle scrubbing for two or three minutes at a time is more than enough...
Anyone who’s unintentionally carried a normal-sized tube of toothpaste through TSA, only to be treated like an international drug smuggler, knows that airplanes have strange and ambiguous rules when it comes to what you can — and categorically cannot — bring on them. Your average traveler abides...
Call me conventional, but I prefer to have three regular meals a day. I mean, I guess I can see why someone might feel inclined to consume all of their daily calories at once — finding the time and motivation to eat three times a day can be a challenge sometimes....
Over the last few years, several top models have made it a point to represent and empower people living with vitiligo, a condition that causes the loss of skin color in blotches. “While growing up, I was teased, ridiculed and bullied and called names like cow, zebra...
Each hair sprouting from your body is unique — like a snowflake, only not really a snowflake but more like a sort of hair… where were we? Oh yes. Some hairs require different forms of removal, lest you look like a stray tumbleweed. With that in mind,...
Returning to the gym locker room can be even more intimidating than returning to the actual gym after spending nine months making excuses (my arm muscle was busted, I swear). For good reason, too: There are a bunch of new faces, with the same idea as you,...
Inside a vehicle is both one of the best and worst places to release a plume of your own nauseating personal fumes. On one hand, being alone means you can liberally break wind without worrying about being shamed. On the other, being trapped in such a small space means...
The relationship one has with their in-laws is bound to be cumbersome. Being married to their offspring means you have to hear about — and sometimes deal with — every single problem that plagues their family. Being someone outside of the actual bloodline, though, usually means you...
Sure, slapping some cream on your head and smearing it around until you look presentable is one way to style your hair. But if you want a more exuberant hairstyle — or something more permanent that requires less maintenance than a daily dose of hair products —...
Given the chance, most everyone would change at least something about their appearance. But that seldom means we spend our days obsessing over our perceived defects and our nights dreaming about having a different, more agreeable face. The same cannot be said for those with body dysmorphia,...