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For something as simple as drinking water, we’re not very good at it. The National Academy of Medicine recommends about a gallon of water per day for men and about...

After a trying couple of years that have shaken up how we work, how we play, and how we live, it’s as meaningful as it’s ever been to have a...

If you didn’t know Valentine’s Day was coming up, don’t worry - all it takes is a quick scroll through your preferred social media app and you’ll be reminded. Since...

If there’s one thing gamers like to do, it’s play by the rules. After all, rulebooks may be the only thing separating us from the ruthless, savage, power-hungry animal kingdom....

It is one of gaming’s age-old questions: which came first, the bar or the arcade? The arcade - or the bar? For those of us who grew up with video...

There are a few gold standards when it comes to diet and exercise. These recommendations follow us our whole lives and they are, for the most part, unimpeachable. Yet, we...

If you want to pretend you’ll be forever young, you don’t want to read today’s blog. Still, aging is a fact of life. As we grow older, we gain experience....

I didn’t realize it until after the fact, but I did something really trendy the other day. No, I didn’t upload my first TikTok. No, I didn’t wear socks with...

Listen, we all love the way Tom and Donna talk about treating yo self. But we just got done with the holidays. Sure, Grandma sent us another federal government bond...

Starting a new book is an exciting moment. From the moment we get it into our hands, we’re filled with the hopes of discovery that this new book will bring...

Is there anything as satisfying as hitting a goal we set for ourselves? Whether it’s crossing a marathon’s real finish line or one we’ve made up (did you read 52...

There may be no sweeter sound to a parents’ ears than a child’s newfound love of reading. (Or, no sweeter lack of sound!) Beyond the momentary silence and eye-of-the-storm calm...

The dream of remote work and all its cozy outfits, non-existent commutes, and heavy doses of cat time has, for many of us, turned into the reality of, well, work. ...

Look, don’t get us wrong. New Year’s resolutions are a great opportunity for a little self-reflection. But more often than not, the majority of our resolutions are about ourselves. If...

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...

Have you ever gotten back from a vacation and immediately felt like you needed a vacation? Sadly, the holidays aren’t always as relaxing and restorative as we might like.  With...

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...

Playing video games isn’t necessarily the cheapest pastime. With the exception of bygone days of quarters and arcades, consoles will set you back more than a pretty penny. A PS5?...

For fans of the classic 4X genre, the games keep getting better. With plenty of compelling titles available virtually (like the brief Games Radar article about the 20 best 4X...

The holidays can be many things: Festive. Fun. And, unfortunately, frustrating. Sometimes they’re all of those things at the same family dinner. (Ah, the joy of warm wine. Delicious and...

It’s been well-established that Millennials, for many reasons, don’t want to talk to you on the phone. Whether it’s anxiety, dread, or frustration with calls that take too long, we’ll...

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...

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...

Life as a Millennial seems to be one existential crisis after another. After we spent so many years battling to find our professional footing in a Recession-tinged economy, Gen Z...