Lifestyle

Living with Children: How to stop the tantrums

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Q: When we reprimand our 34-month-old daughter for something, anything, she begins to wail like we’re beating her. Whether we firmly redirect or simply say, “No,” she begins to wail like a banshee. The wail is piercingly loud, like a full-blown tantrum. She has now started screaming if one of us even looks disapprovingly at her. Shouldn’t she have outgrown this by now? Why is she doing this and what can we do to stop it?

Are you loading your dishwasher wrong?

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There are few things quite as frustrating about household chores as opening a dishwasher to discover still-dirty dishes.

Ask Angi: What are some luxury upgrades for my shower?

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When remodeling bathrooms, big-ticket items like new tubs tend to garner most of the attention. But don’t overlook the opportunities shower upgrades present for a luxury experience in your bathroom. Here are creative ways to boost your shower to a spa-like experience.

Answer Angel: Versatile and compact sewing kits?

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Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I gave my sewing machine to someone who actually uses one, but I still need to repair hems, sew buttons and do emergency clothing repairs. How can I get the job done without paying for multiple spools of thread, cards of buttons, etc.?

Shop Black-owned brands on Amazon’s Launchpad

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Amazon’s efforts to highlight small businesses is turning its focus to Black-owned businesses during Black History Month.

Ex-etiquette: Steps for a more successful outcome in family court

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Q. My ex is trying to rob me of time with my daughter and the court is supporting her! Why does she get more time with our daughter than me? I hate her and want nothing to do with her — and I told the judge that, too! I’m as fit as she is, but the judge gave my ex more time! I think the judge is prejudiced! That doesn’t sound like good ex-etiquette to me!

Quick Fix: Cinnamon, cayenne pepper add sweet and spicy flavor to pork recipe

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Pork is known as the other white meat. For this easy dinner, I added a sweet and spicy flavor to pork tenderloin slices using the sweet flavor of cinnamon with a touch of cayenne pepper for spice.

The best macaroni and cheese recipe is a choose-your-own adventure

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I’m here as a macaroni-and-cheese lover, not a macaroni-and-cheese fighter. The title of the following recipe — “The Actual Best Macaroni and Cheese” — clearly indulges in hyperbole, for the actual best macaroni and cheese is, of course, made the way you like it most. In this celebration of gluten and dairy, everybody should be a winner (except those unable to partake, and sorry!).

Book Review: ‘Evil Flowers,’ by Gunnhild Øyehaug, translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson

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FICTION: A playful yet perceptive collection of short stories from one of Norway’s most consistently ingenious authors.