Life & Style

Clear boundaries can give children both security and a sense of choice. A child asks for one more episode before bed. The parent says yes. Ten minutes later, the child asks for another. The parent gives in again because it is late, everyone is tired and arguing feels harder than simply saying yes.The next evening,…

Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh (Photo via Canva) Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch painter who is remembered today as one of the most important artists in western history, popularly known for his paintings like The Starry Night, Sunflowers, and The Potato Eaters.He was not a painter from the beginning and did not start…

A cafe-style cup of coffee does not always require expensive equipment or complicated techniques. A few simple choices can change the taste, texture, and feel of your everyday cup. Fresh coffee, good water, the right grind, and properly heated milk can all make a difference. The method also depends on the type of coffee you…

Green tomatoes can ripen at home using a few basic steps. There is no need to throw away tomatoes that are still green after picking. Green tomatoes can also ripen indoors when kept in the right conditions. One simple method is to place them in a paper bag with a few small holes. The bag…

Baking powder is one of those ingredients that can remain in the kitchen cupboard for months and can still look the same. But even when it looks fine, it may not work as well as it once did. Once opened, baking powder can slowly lose its strength, especially when exposed to heat or moisture. Old…

Some workplace disputes fizzle out quietly with a settlement nobody hears about. This one isn’t shaping up to be one of them. According to The Independent, the case could end up delivering the largest payout a British employment tribunal has ever handed down. At the centre of it is Shannon Burns, a former vice-president of…

Psychiatrist  Daniel G. Amen says a parent’s job does not end when their child turns 18. For many parents, sending a child to college is a moment of pride. It is also the first time they may have little idea what their son or daughter is doing after dinner, who they are spending time with…

Not every change in a relationship comes with a big fight or an obvious goodbye. Sometimes, the shift is much quieter. Messages become shorter. Plans stop feeling exciting. You start noticing that you are the one keeping conversations alive. One distant day does not necessarily mean anything. People get busy, tired or caught up in…

A lot of unwanted commitments happen because we answer too quickly. Someone asks, “Can you help me with this tomorrow?” and before you even think about your own schedule, you hear yourself saying, “Yeah, sure.” Try replacing the instant yes with a pause. You can say, “Let me check and get back to you,” or…

For some people, getting fit means counting calories, hitting the gym regularly and finding a diet they can actually stick to. For Banshdeep Singh, who is from Delhi and now lives in Canada, it meant making a much bigger change to his everyday eating habits.Singh has sparked a debate online after saying that he stopped…