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How do you want to make this summer special? Whatever it is, now is a good time to think through your goals before the season flies by. In this episode of Life Kit, host Marielle Segarra sits down with happiness expert Gretchen Rubin to share tips on designing the summer you want ...  Show more

The list of skin care products being sold as “essential” can feel endless. What do all those serums, creams, acids and toners actually do — and do you need them? In this episode of Life Kit, host Marielle Segarra talks to health journalist Kelle Walsh, who just wrote a newsletter ...  Show more

On today’s show, we take your questions on inherited dishes you don’t love, going to a wedding when you don’t know the couple well, and being invited to coach your boyfriend on etiquette. For community members, we have a question about handling backhanded compliments. Plus, your ...  Show more

#212. Forget everything you think you know about wedding planning. Jaleigh Friend, founder of The Friend Club and veteran of 1,500+ couple consultations, is here to demolish the outdated rules keeping your wedding from feeling authentic. We’re talking about which traditions yo ...

On today’s show, we take your questions on how to address a doctor on a wedding invitation, inviting widows to an anniversary party, and Refusing a host’s offer of food and drink. For community members, your question of the week is about what to do when you can’t understand someo ...  Show more

On today’s show, we take your questions on whether you give a gift at a wedding vow renewal, if you can ask for cash gifts for a 40th birthday, and how to handle an uncomfortable moment at a memorial. For community members, your question of the week is about when to follow up aft ...  Show more