Elizabeth Wellington

Use these prompts to talk to family this Thanksgiving during divided times

November 23, 2020 at 10:49 p.m.

Real talk: Expressing gratitude this Thanksgiving won't be easy. There will be no turkey with the fixins at grandma's house because climbing COVID-19 numbers makes it too dangerous to visit....

Unfriending family on Facebook could cause more tension.

Don’t unfriend someone who isn’t going to vote. Here’s how to engage them

October 2, 2020 at 7:48 p.m.

Your friend has told you they're not going to vote. What do you do? Why would any American not vote when so many of our ancestors risked their lives to...

A woman, carrying her mask on her wrist, walks down Las Olas Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale, Monday, May 18, 2020. After a two-month shutdown, Broward County reopened retail shops, salons, and other businesses and patrons can now dine at restaurants under Phase 1 coronavirus restrictions.

We have to go back into the world again. Here are solutions for how to deal with that

May 18, 2020 at 8:01 p.m.

Jennifer Merves Robbins never really considered herself an anxious person. She even — for the most part — didn't find it too stressful to shelter-in-place when she started working from...

If you are growing out a new beard, trim it once about once a week.

How to take care of your new coronavirus quarantine beard

April 17, 2020 at 5:12 p.m.

You've been social distancing for weeks, and your usually groomed beard is bushing up — and out — like it has a mind of its own. Or that 5 o'clock...

Frozen rowan berries on a tree in winter.

An ode to January: Why it’s the best month of the year

January 2, 2020 at 7:29 p.m.

Welcome January. I look forward to your crowded gyms and icy cold mornings. Your days are short on daylight, but we are past the winter solstice, so we can count...

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