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Essay: at Spanx, the battle of the bulges is on
I have known the wonder of the buttlet. I have witnessed the technology that is the In-Power Line Super High Shaping Sheer. My chest has...
Less room in your tweets
Starting in February, Twitter is changing the way is shortens URLs. For you, the tweeter, it means a little less room for your already short...
Ask Amy: Parents rule their own roost about drinking
Dear Amy: My sister and her family are arriving soon from out of state to spend a week during the holiday. We don't see them often and...
Self-awareness is key to self-empowerment
We're all looking for answers on how to be healthy and happy, especially at the beginning of a new year. Best-selling author Caroline Myss...
Political buzzwords of 2012
Pull up an empty chair, folks. (Up to you whether to interrogate it.) It's time to take a look back at the year that was, politically...
Ask Amy: Daughter's actions raise red flags
Dear Amy: My 19-year-old college daughter is prone to headaches and depression, so I always try and be careful about what I say to her so as...
Boxed in on Boxing Day?
Q: I am invited to an affair called Boxing Day. My Scottish and Polish sister-in-law will be having Scottish and Polish food and I would...
Ask Amy: Prospective fiance mulls over his choice
Dear Amy: I'm thinking about asking my girlfriend to marry me, but I'm not sure. We've been together for about two years but have known each...
Apps to help achieve New Year's resolutions
(Reuters) - Whether it is improving health or managing finances better, about 87 percent of Americans will make resolutions for 2013 and...
Mario Batali: Ciambella, a simple, delectable cake fit for a holiday table
A ciambella is a simple ring-shaped bread made of egg, shortening and sugar -- basically, an Italian Bundt cake. Ciambelle are often...
Ask Amy: Child laborer fed up with demanding parents
Dear Amy: I'm a 12-year-old girl with three older siblings, ages 14, 16, and 17. My parents make us clean the house every weekend. Every...
Time to buy Bordeaux, sell Burgundy (and drink the rest)
NEW YORK -- Experts are advising collectors -- and investors -- to buy Bordeaux and sell Burgundies as yet another economic study finds that...
How to protect your spouse from the in-laws
Does your husband's holiday tradition include listening to his father tell him all the ways he doesn't quite measure up?
Ask Amy: Spread some generosity around
Dear Readers: I love the holiday season. For me, Christmas is a celebration of possibilities accompanied by an explosion of generosity.
Lessons for Life: Including seniors in your holiday celebrations
How to make sure your family's older members stay an important part of your festivities
The little nonblack dress
Shopping for holiday parties is among the most fun but seemingly frivolous ways to spend money.
Ask Amy: This year, help Santa put a book on every bed
Dear Readers: Many of us are spending a lot of time this week scurrying around, looking for the "perfect" gift to bestow on family and...
TribU's Rex Huppke: Panic at the office party
Let's treat the ever-growing list of office holiday party no-no's with the respect it deserves
Ask Amy: Grandmother wants to round off square peg
Dear Amy: I feel helpless about what to do regarding my 10-year-old granddaughter's situation. She is obese and dresses poorly in T-shirts.
Ask Amy: Adolescent boy struggles with Christmas concept
Dear Amy: My stepson is the oldest child in our household. For Christmas he has asked my husband and me for several items that we will not...
Photos: A touch of luxe
Watching luxury brands open shops around the country provides welcome escape from fiscal cliffhangers. In Chicago alone, Christian...
Love Notes: This Frenchman would not be denied
Usually, when Erin Retif tells the story about how she met Hugues, she describes the neighborhood bar in Manhattan. She describes the...
Ask Amy: Election causes estrangement in political family
Dear Amy: The recent election has set usually endearing people to unthinkable anger. As adults, we all have the independence to vote as we...
