Culture

Young and old.

Shelly Horton: 'I Didn't Have A Clue What My Parents Wanted If They Got Dementia.'

So how do you talk to your parents about aged care living? I’m not going to sugarcoat it: it’s hard.

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I heart Trevor.

My Future Love Affair With Trevor Noah (That Will Totally Happen)

I’ve developed a fast and furious passion for the new Daily Show host, Trevor Noah.

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Turkey. Bless.

10 Interesting Things You Can Do With That Leftover Turkey

We had a 25-pound turkey this year and you’d think that would mean a fridge full of leftovers. Here's what to do with all that leftover turkey!

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The struggle is real.

What's Really Happening If You Work Retail: The Black Friday Edition 

You turn your back to deal with a crying toddler (I mean, answer a customer's question) and when you look back, every single shirt is unfolded and on the floor. Just at that moment, someone else walks by and rolls their eyes and sighs at how “nasty the store is" and wonders why they "can't they hire good people to keep it clean.”

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Beef: Yes or No?

What’s The Beef: Sacred Cow Or Cultural Scapegoat?

So this year as we celebrated Diwali, I discovered that by cooking beef, I had protested food injustice, true. But hadn't I also adhered to a well-documented and ancient Indian tradition?

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Not that weird, folks.

Calling All Dads: Facebook Sets The Tone For Paternity Leave

Facebook is just one of a number of Silicon Valley firms offering paid leave to workers — whether that’s maternity or paternity.

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Who in the actual fuck has a whole raw bell pepper at Thanksgiving dinner?

5 Awful Family Members You're Sure To See On Thanksgiving –– And How To Survive

It's time to gather around the table with the family members you see only once or twice a year (for good reason) and try to avoid stabbing each other with your forks. #Blessed.

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#orangetheworld and end gender-based violence.

Orange The World: Fighting Gender-Based Violence

November 25 is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls. Using the color orange to symbolize “a brighter future without violence,” 16 days of activism has been planned to bring recognition to the continued dangers facing women and girls around the world.

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