In the swamp-y humidity of high summer, it can be a chore keeping your composure. The walk through the parking lot may only have lasted 30 seconds, if that, but you arrive at your desk looking like …
Dry Skin in the Summer? Just Add Moisture (in Phases)
We usually associate dry skin with those frigid, dark days of winter, but it’s a common problem even in this swampy humidity. The culprits: sunburns, air conditioning, chlorine. When the heat index is …
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A Smarter Way to Garden and Do Yardwork
Ever noticed how professional landscapers seem oblivious to the seasons? It can be 90 degrees with 100% humidity and they’re wearing pants, boots, and long-sleeve T-shirts. But they’re the smart …
How to Feed Your Kids’ Curiosity About Their Bodies
Have you started rechecking the date for the first day of school on an everyday basis yet? It doesn’t make you a bad parent. Quite the contrary; it shows you’re still clinging to your sanity.While …
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Itchy Skin? Here’s How to Find Relief
We scratch an itch tens of times a day and barely give it any thought.But those itches can take on a life of their own in the high heat and humidity of summer.In an earlier post, I unpacked a …
How to Avoid Summer’s Most Common Skin Problems
As much as we love summer, sometimes, it doesn’t love us back. That’s especially true where our skin’s concerned. We’re all aware of the trauma a sunburn can cause by now, right? (Right?) As big of a …