Take Your Kids to Deliver Valentines to a Nursing Home

Valentine’s Day is sort of a confusing holiday. It’s a modern “Hallmark Holiday” that is probably rooted in an ancient bloody Pagan goat- and dog-sacrificing festival of sorts. But do we need to get into all of that with our kids? I vote no. That is one thing they can figure out on their own, in due time. For now, we…

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Author: Meghan Moravcik Walbert on Offspring, shared by Meghan Moravcik Walbert to Lifehacker

The Best Workout Videos to Do Alone

There’s nothing like a YouTube video when you want to do a workout but just want everybody to leave you the heck alone. No classmates, no passers-by on the sidewalk, and you can even ignore the people you live with if you find a room to yourself and close the door. Ahh, peace. Now queue up one of these:

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Author: Beth Skwarecki on Vitals, shared by Beth Skwarecki to Lifehacker

How to Enjoy Living Alone

When I moved out of the home I had been sharing with my ex-husband just over four years ago, I was completely wrecked. I had been in a committed relationship with him since I was 19, and had moved directly from my mother’s home into his just before my 21st birthday. We lived apart during the two years I was wrapping…

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Author: Claire Lower

Spermicidal Condoms Are No Good

A condom that can actually kill sperm sounds like a pretty good deal when it comes to birth control, right? But it turns out they aren’t any more effective than regular condoms, and they can actually increase your risk of STDs.

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Author: Beth Skwarecki on Vitals, shared by Beth Skwarecki to Lifehacker