There are the night owls who refuse to turn the stove on until half past eight and eat out only when the late-night ambience draws in the crowds. Then there are those hangry ones who loathe a late dinner reservation and swear by an early meal well before the sun sets. Like my mom says, …
Jocelyn and Addison Aquilino, lost their father to suicide in 2014 when they were 10 and 8, respectively. Two years later, their mother enrolled them in Comfort Zone Camp, a nonprofit bereavement camp for children who have lost a loved one. The organization offers weekend camps for children impacted by all types of loss, including …
When was the last time you had a 1:1 with your spouse? Not a date night, but a marriage check in on your challenges and improvement areas. Probably not as often as you have with your boss. “People would never not check in on the job. There are staff meetings all the time, you discuss …
It’s been 40 years since the charity single “We are the World” brought together dozens of pop artists to raise awareness of drought and famine in Ethiopia—something blasted back into consciousness recently with Netflix’s The Greatest Night in Pop documentary, which recounted the night it was recorded. The song’s release was followed by a hit …
When Ellie Krieger’s daughter finished college and returned home in May as a way to save money before her next move, Krieger was thrilled to have her back. Still, in their child’s absence, she and her husband had become accustomed to their own rhythm. “We enjoy each other’s company,” she tells Fortune. “We definitely missed …
As parents, we want our kids to be resilient and rise to face any challenge. But when your child is complaining that they hate basketball or saying that they don’t want to take dance anymore (right after you’ve invested in tights, leotards, and special shoes, naturally), should you force them to continue with the sport …
Hanneke Willenborg was at a visit with her general practitioner a couple years ago when the topic of menopause symptoms came up. She reported that she’d been having mood swings, and the doctor, to Willenborg’s astonishment, immediately wrote her a prescription for antidepressants. “She was well-intended, but I was like, there has to be a …
Women are reclaiming many once-taboo topics about their health, and two go hand in hand: aging and menopause. With more women like Melinda French Gates talking about aging as something to be celebrated, it’s becoming easier to see how women can thrive as they age with the right health care, mindset, and support system. The …
Whether in search of relatives, a family’s country of origin, or to understand personal disease risk, 15 million people have shared their DNA with 23andMe since the genetic test site launched in 2006. However, many who gave their saliva in exchange for genetic information and family history now wonder where that data will go, and …
There’s one question people over 65 will need to answer for the first time during Medicare Open Enrollment (Oct. 15 to Dec. 7): Should I sign up for the optional, new, and little-known Medicare Prescription Payment Plan for 2025? Like so many things about Medicare, making the decision is not simple. “It’s complicated and it’s …