Tag Archives: rules
Sharing a Roof, and Money, With Adult Kids
Once you’ve decided to welcome an adult child home, then it’s time to set ground rules, says Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of “Your Turn: How to Be an Adult.” Start with a candid conversation about what each party expects. “Get clear … Continue reading
Cooking Advice
What’s the No. 1 piece of advice you have for home cooks? I appreciate there are people with special diets or health concerns, but in general, eat a lot of colors, and just go cook. I don’t feel when you’re … Continue reading
Bad Plant Advice
I recently read the start of an article that read “Skip the clearance section It can be tempting to browse the sale rack, but that’s a mistake for most plant owners. Rescue or sale plants are typically sick, who adds … Continue reading
House Rules
Shoes on or shoes off. Toilet paper roll over or under? Taken together, the way we do things around the house changes how our home makes us- and our guest – feel. What is your number one house rule, or … Continue reading
Body Centered
Looking to an impersonal set of external rules about what to eat or not eat can backfire if you find the rules unsustainable and end up “falling off the wagon” — or actively rebelling. Odds are you have a fair … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 