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by Anna Stolley Persky Dear Dead Grandma, Maybe you think I’m a loser because I’ve lost another job, but I really wasn’t the right fit for a position investigating environmental damage when I don’t even believe in climate change. Anyway, the EPA... More »
Time to parent up. Nobody told you to have kids. Hey, I bet people even discouraged you, but you did it despite the warnings. You must not have listened when friends told you what crappy parents you’d make; you did the fertility treatments anyway and low... More »
The kids are coming back home for festivities and the inevitable family gatherings are right around the corner. But, surprise! This winter you have decided to shake things up and end the year lit! Follow these guidelines and you’ll be set. First, if you’re... More »
With company pensions going the way of the dinosaur and Social Security on the skids, young people should be thinking about how to provide for themselves in their old age. But most kids are too busy paying off student loans and trying to get jobs to think abou... More »