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How to Safeguard Your Home While Traveling

Packing, scheduling pet- or plant-sitters, coordinating time off from work, arranging for the kids to make up any missed schoolwork…traveling with a family is complicated enough! Whether it’s for work or pleasure, when you’re traveling, you want to have as few worries as possible—especially about your home.  Wondering whether your home is safe and secure can be a huge distraction, …

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Parenthood

How to Teach Your College Kid About Health

Most parents understand the importance of teaching their kids about health. But what do you do when your child is heading off to college without basic health skills like making doctor appointments and cooking healthy meals? Whether they’re a freshman or super senior, it’s crucial that you discuss topics like personal hygiene, sexual safety and mental health. Here are a …

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Food

7 Tips for Your First Wine Tasting

Walk-around events and tasting rooms are wonderful places to sample dozens — or even hundreds — of wines. However, attending such a gathering can be a little intimidating for first-time tasters. What should you wear? What’s considered proper etiquette? Why, oh why is everyone spitting into buckets? Luckily, wine tasting isn’t as complex or serious as it might seem. Use …

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