Andreea Ciulac

What is the proper etiquette when using your company's communal lactation room?

In workplace lactation rooms, stay silent or make small talk?

June 5, 2018 at 7:00 a.m.

Q: What is the proper etiquette when using your company's communal lactation room? Do you greet people from behind the curtain, chitchat or stay silent? There are not many face-to-face...

What you need to know about buying pet insurance

May 10, 2019 at 12:40 a.m.

You refer to him as "a family member," your "best friend" or even your "baby." But shelling out hundreds of dollars a year for pet health insurance? That might feel...

Easy tips for becoming a low-key minimalist

June 5, 2018 at 8:00 a.m.

A self-imposed fashion challenge led Courtney Carver to become something of a minimalist guru. In 2010, the simplicity blogger behind Be More With Less downsized her overflowing wardrobe to a...

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Keep gray hair at bay with these new products

May 13, 2019 at 4:28 a.m.

You're going gray and it makes you feel anything but graceful. Good news: Thanks to new technologies developed by leading hair coloring brands, covering up your gray strands at home...

How to say no to being a bridesmaid

June 5, 2018 at 9:59 a.m.

Q: How do you decline a bride's offer to be her right hand on the big day? Before you let the bride know, come to terms with the true reason...

You accidentally see a sexy text on your partner’s phone. Should you confront him right away?

You discover that your partner is sexting someone else. What should you do?

June 5, 2018 at 12:30 p.m.

Q: You accidentally see a sexy text on your partner's phone. Should you confront him or her right away, or wait to gather more information? The natural impulse is to...

Can you get pro results coloring your hair at home? Experts weigh in

May 13, 2019 at 4:28 a.m.

An at-home hair coloring kit is a deal that's hard to pass up. In recent years, beauty brands like L'Oreal Paris and Clairol and have developed DIY coloring kits that...

Grossed out by your partner’s habit of kissing the dog on the mouth? How to let her know you don’t like it.

Partner kisses dog, then you. How to handle it.

June 5, 2018 at 2:24 p.m.

Q: How do you tell your partner you're not comfortable with him or her kissing the dog on the mouth? Dog kisses on the mouth can be so laden with...

How to deal with a boss who repeatedly pronounces your name wrong?

How to tell a boss she got your name wrong

June 5, 2018 at 3:52 p.m.

Q: How do you go about correcting a boss who repeatedly pronounces your name wrong? Have a polite yet direct conversation with your boss in a private setting. Clearly explain...

Chicago native wins 2017 Whiting Award

May 9, 2019 at 11:29 p.m.

Phillip B. Williams, a Chicago native, was named one of 10 recipients of the 2017 Whiting Award for his poetry collection "Thief in the Interior." His poems "fiercely seek new...

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