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In a cruel twist of fate, yet another year is ending. In many ways, 2022 may look a lot like 2021.  A year ago, we were going from 2nd waves to 3rd waves of COVID with hushed whispers about new...

With all of the fun and festivities of the holidays comes certain seasonal stresses that are hard to ignore. Traveling to be with family involves, well, travel. And though air travel is close to the levels it was at in...

Getting kids to go to the dentist is like pulling teeth. And if the kid knows they’re going to the dentist to get their teeth pulled? Good luck. Speaking from experience (so much painful, painful experience…), trips to the dentist,...

If you’ve been sending over as many pie recipes to your family as I have in getting ready for the epic marathon that is Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and every other family event in-between, you might be shying away from...

The idea of treating yourself has become a bit of a rallying cry, thanks in no small part to Tom and Donna of Parks and Recreation. There are plenty of occasions in which we might consider treating ourselves. A promotion...

Weight-lifting is still one of the best ways to get in shape. Whether you’re looking to burn fat faster or build more muscle, lifting weights works and it doesn’t have to be complicated. But that's the question. How many days...

For anyone that saw the end of the Avengers franchise (no spoilers, don’t worry), it was a shock to see… Fat Thor. And not just because we’re used to seeing Chris Hemsworth about as swoll as any human could possibly...

If there’s one thing gyms are great for, it’s for keeping an eye on yourself while you lift. (Mirror, mirror, on the wall… who’s the sweatiest of them all?) And for those of us who struggled through the whole pandemic...

The journey to adulthood is beset with all sorts of trials and tribulations. (Like actually separating whites from darks, especially if you’ve just bought a new blue bedspread.) Mountains to summit. (Otherwise called “getting ready for work on Mondays.) And...

Childhood can be a time of joy and pain, excitement and nerves. And when it comes to losing baby teeth, sometimes we experienced all of those feelings in one go (especially if the dentist was involved). But after that rollercoaster,...

We’ve been told time and time again that the secret to losing weight is diet and exercise. From there, we’ve been told (time and time again) that the magic ratio for weight loss is 70 percent what we put into...

Gyms are open across the country, which means two things: We can all (safely!) get back to the work outs we knew and loved before the pandemic My neighbors don’t have to hear my kettle bell every morning at 6am...