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Three Easy Steps to Beautiful Skin

What’s the biggest mistake most women make with their skin? They take the tough love approach. “We should baby our skin,” says Dr. Jessica Wu, a Harvard-trained dermatologist, “not beat it into submission. You can’t scrub away acne, and all …

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How to Raise an Only Child: Myths and Truths

Adapted from Parenting an Only Child, The Joys and Challenges of Raising Your One and Only You have to wonder why, when the U.S. Census reports that the single child family is the fastest growing family unit, people tell parents with only one child that they really …

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Earth Day 2008: The Magic of the Garden

At the end of a sunny day, you should smell like dirt. Margaret Atwood Summer time at my house was always the magic season. Not only were my five siblings — two brothers, three sisters — and I free from homework and cafeteria lunches for three whole months, …