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Is Your Afternoon Nap Doing More Harm Than Good
Picture this. I had a great lunch; suddenly, I felt sleepy at 2 PM. I decided to sleep for a while, but 30 minutes later I woke up to check the time.If...
Why Narcissists Get Worse When They Get Sick
Your father has pneumonia. It's not life-threatening, the doctor says, but he needs antibiotics and somebody to check on him every day for a couple of weeks. So you drive over after...
What Should You Do When Your Child Argues With You
"Why can't I go? Everyone's going." Your fourteen-year-old is standing in the kitchen doorway with her arms crossed, and you already know how this is going to end, because it's the third...
7 Things You’re Doing At Home That “Invite Bad Luck,” According To Folk Beliefs Around The World
You're standing at the kitchen sink after dinner, whistling some old song while you dry the dishes. Your mother-in-law is visiting for the week. She looks up from her tea and says,...
The Flu Season Came Earlier Than Expected: Is The Swine Flu Strain The Real Culprit
Quick survey question: When was the last time you heard someone coughing in the office? Well, in terms of the flu trend?Some people are asking themselves: Did the usual flu season start...
The Golden Child And The Scapegoat: Which One Were You?
It's Sunday lunch at your mother's house. Your brother mentions that he might get a promotion at work, and your mother puts down her fork, smiles at him for a long moment...
Silly Questions To Stump Your Kids: 10 That Always Work
You're driving the grandkids home on a Sunday afternoon. It's quiet in the back seat, but not the good kind of quiet. Both of them are looking at screens, and the only...
What Christmas Looked Like In The ’70s
Every December there's a moment when you open the box of decorations and something small stops you.Maybe it's a glass ornament with half its paint gone, or one of those tiny plastic...