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This 2021 image shows a strawberry-basil tonic mocktail. (Suzanne Podhaizer via AP)

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Stay sober and have a jolly holiday season with these expert tips
By MELISSA RAYWORTH - Associated Press
Fri,12/13/24-11:11PM , 61 Reads
Last year, when Lauren Haydel began her first sober holiday season, she wondered how difficult it would be to avoid alcohol at family parties and celebrations with friends. She owns a boutique, Fleurty Girl, in New Orleans’ French Quarter, a neighborhood synonymous with drinking.
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People work at the Yelp office in San Francisco on Feb. 14, 2023. Remote work has intensified loneliness in the workplace. Experts say friendships and a sense of belonging are vital to employees’ happiness. And also to companies’ success. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

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Work friends can be hard to find. How to combat loneliness in the workplace
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Mon,07/08/24-8:28AM , 54 Reads
Twice each month, executives at the dating app company Hinge gather for a team meeting. But rather than dive into discussions about metrics or revenue, they begin by simply talking.
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Hope Zuckerbrow, founder of the cozy cardio wellness movement, shows her workout set-up, including a walking pad, smoothie and remote control for watching television. (Hope Zuckerbrow via AP)

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It's called 'cozy cardio.' In a world seeking comfort, some see a happier mode of exercise
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Thu,02/01/24-8:23AM , 110 Reads
Political polarization. Economic struggles. Inequity. Climate change. War. In an often-bruising world, you can hardly blame people for seeking out ways to cushion themselves.
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This image provided by Lakesha Cole shows Kirby, Lakesha and Keegan Cole during winter school break on December 30, 2022, at Legoland in Winter Haven, Fla. Family fun and a flexible schedule are priorities during school breaks, but Cole begins putting systems in place to organize her home and get her kids on an early bedtime schedule ahead of the first day of school. (Lakesha Cole via AP)

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The return of schedules: How parents can make the most of back-to-school energy
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Thu,08/17/23-7:34AM , 187 Reads
Olivia Dreizen Howell has spent the summer running her online business, Fresh Starts Registry, from her Long Island home while caring for her two sons. At ages 9 and 7, they are full of energy.

“So many times,” Howell says, “I’ll be on a radio interview that’s live and my kids are banging on the door asking for string cheese.”
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