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My Daughter’s Close Friend Has Been Excluding Her From Birthday Parties for Years

Parenting advice on cliques, birthdays, and food waste.

This Week’s Worst Person in Westeros Is NOT the Guy Named “Daemon”

In House of the Dragon’s second episode, the race to the bottom continues.

Male Politicians Don’t Seem to Have Noticed How Angry Women Voters Are

They just keep talking about things they don’t understand.

I Think My Kink Might Be Too, Uh, Technical to Execute at Home

This takes “play doctor” to a whole other level.

Help! My Friends Don’t Think I’m Attractive Enough to Be With My Hot Husband.

The ugly truth came out with some screenshotted texts.

My Narcissistic Mom Treats My Son Terribly

Parenting advice on grandparents, beauty standards, and pronouns.

How Perfumers Can Tell Stories Through Scents

“I believe strongly in trying to push perfume more towards the arts.”

The Streaming TV Bloodbath

Streaming platforms like HBO Max and Netflix are axing staff and removing shows from their platform, all in search of profitability.

Think You’re Pretty Smart? Prove It With This Week’s Quiz.

You’ll need a noble mind for this quiz.

What Really Makes Serena Williams’ Last Stand So Remarkable

She won all those titles by never counting herself out, by believing that the impossible was possible. I want to believe it still is.