Validate Your Teen’s Outbursts as You Would for a Toddler

Parents learn pretty early on that overreacting to a child’s negative experience can make things worse. That’s why when they fall and skin their knee as toddlers, we keep the expression on our faces neutral and say, “It’s okay! You’re okay!” We are their barometer for how bad things are, and when they see that we’re…

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

Why Mosquitoes Like You So Much

Mosquitoes love some of us more than others. I figure I’m one of the more appetizing humans; I get a lot of bites if I’m not wearing bug spray, and when I was pregnant I got tons. It turns out there are a few reasons why.

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

Stop Punishing Your Kid’s Good Behavior

Sometimes, I come across parenting advice that makes me uncomfortable, and that’s because I feel exposed. This happened when I read a Tumblr post by an author who goes by Olofa. The title: “Do not punish the behavior you want to see.”

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Author: Michelle Woo on Offspring, shared by Michelle Woo to Lifehacker

How to Clean Every Type of Coffee Maker

What kind of coffee maker do you prefer? Keurig? Chemex? Drip maker? Aeropress? Nespresso? French press? Perhaps you prefer a cold brewer? As many types of coffee makers as there are, there are also ways to clean them. To get the most flavor (and least amount of old coffee residue) in each cup of joe, follow the…

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Author: Joel Kahn