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Don’t Toss It Yet: 5 Ways to Fix Shrunken Clothes

Few laundry mistakes are more frustrating than discovering that a favorite piece of clothing has come out of the dryer noticeably smaller. A shirt that once fit perfectly may suddenly feel restrictive, while a beloved sweater can lose the relaxed shape that made it a wardrobe staple. The situation can be particularly disappointing when the…

ByDorcas OnasaSeptember 5, 20260Comments

Skincare

7 simple sun safety habits for younger looking skin

Summer often brings long afternoons outdoors, trips to the beach and plenty of opportunities to soak up the sunshine. For some people, those warm weather moments also come with the goal of developing a tan. But while bronzed skin may be associated with summer, intentionally spending time in the sun to change your skin tone…

ByDorcas OnasaSeptember 5, 20260Comments

Wellness

Ice Water Face Dunks: 2 Weeks of Calm

For years, I was skeptical of the growing conversation around nervous system regulation. Terms such as self care, mindfulness and nervous system balance can sometimes feel like wellness buzzwords rather than practical tools. That changed when I began paying closer attention to how stress affected my body. The nervous system is a complex network that…

ByDorcas OnasaSeptember 5, 20260Comments

Parenthood

Recall baby wipes prompt urgent warning for parents

Parents and caregivers may want to take another look at their baby supplies after Target recalled certain Up&Up baby wipes following customer complaints about discoloration. The retailer voluntarily recalled two varieties, Up&Up Fragrance Free Baby Wipes and Up&Up Fresh Cucumber Scented Baby Wipes. Following the complaints, testing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration identified…

ByDorcas OnasaSeptember 5, 20260Comments

Hair

6 common triggers behind women’s hair loss

For many women, noticing extra strands in a brush, shower drain or on a pillow can quickly become a source of worry. Hair is closely connected to appearance and self image, so even relatively subtle changes in density can feel significant. Hair loss is also far from unusual. Research has found that roughly one third…

ByDorcas OnasaSeptember 5, 20260Comments

Entertainment

Lauryn Hill responds to viral claims about her Rohan Marley years

Lauryn Hill broke her usual silence on her personal life this week to respond directly to a content creator who argued that Rohan Marley, the father of five of her children, had essentially ruined her. Lauryn Hill left an extended comment under the video pushing back on that narrative, while still acknowledging real pain in…

ByGesi LloydSeptember 4, 20260Comments

Dating

The cohabitation questions couples skip until it’s too late

Moving in together changes a relationship in ways that are easy to underestimate until the boxes are actually unpacked. Some of what makes cohabitation work well is genuinely researched by relationship scientists, and some of it is just ordinary logistics that never come up until two people share one refrigerator. Here are five conversations worth…

ByGesi LloydSeptember 4, 20260Comments

News

Michelle Obama’s foundation ties $500,000 grant to her own story

Michelle Obama's Girls Opportunity Alliance is putting 500,000 dollars into 10 Chicago area nonprofits that serve girls between the ages of 10 and 19, an investment expected to reach more than 2,200 young people in the former first lady's hometown. Where the money is going The funding spans organizations working across mental health care, arts…

ByGesi LloydSeptember 4, 20260Comments

Finance

7 ways to handle black tax without wrecking your own finances

Black tax refers to the informal, often unspoken expectation that a working professional will regularly support parents, siblings and extended family financially, a pattern common across African communities and in diaspora communities abroad. It is not a legal obligation, but black tax can function like one once requests become routine, and left unmanaged it can…

ByGesi LloydSeptember 4, 20260Comments

Music

Beyoncé marks 20 years of B’Day with Selena, Maluma and a birthday drop

Beyoncé released a 31 track deluxe edition of her sophomore album B'Day on September 3, timed one day ahead of both her own birthday and the album's original release date twenty years earlier. The reissue folds in previously unheard recordings, new Spanish language collaborations and a run of remastered visuals, capping off a rollout that…

ByGesi LloydSeptember 4, 20260Comments

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Don’t Toss It Yet: 5 Ways to Fix Shrunken Clothes

7 simple sun safety habits for younger looking skin

Ice Water Face Dunks: 2 Weeks of Calm

Recall baby wipes prompt urgent warning for parents

6 common triggers behind women’s hair loss

Lauryn Hill responds to viral claims about her Rohan Marley years

The cohabitation questions couples skip until it’s too late

Michelle Obama’s foundation ties $500,000 grant to her own story

7 ways to handle black tax without wrecking your own finances

Beyoncé marks 20 years of B’Day with Selena, Maluma and a birthday drop

What couples therapy can teach us about love

Can tattoo removal change the look of dark skin?

Jennifer Hudson steps behind the curtain for a full circle moment