Life Kit: Life Skills

Don't think you're photogenic? Surprise yourself with these tried-and-true techniques

5:00am December 06, 2024

A model and a posing coach share poses, postures and facial expressions to help you take your best photo yet. Give them a try and let us know how they go!

The right (and wrong) things to say to a grieving friend

5:00am December 05, 2024

It can be hard to find the right words to say to a friend whose loved one has died. Experts share the dos and don'ts of expressing condolences.

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8 kitchen hacks from 'Baking Show' judge Prue Leith: No points docked for using 'em!

2:16pm November 18, 2024

In her new cookbook, "Life's Too Short to Stuff a Mushroom," chef and TV host Prue Leith reveals clever cooking tricks and shortcuts from her 65-year culinary career.

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Is it OK to keep reheating leftovers? Honest questions about food safety, illustrated

5:00am November 15, 2024

How real is the five-second rule? Am I going to get explosive diarrhea if I keep reheating the same leftovers? A refresher course on food safety ahead of the holiday season.

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Having trouble sleeping? To get back on track, avoid these 5 mistakes

1:23pm November 07, 2024

When people can't sleep, they tend to take extreme measures to correct the issue. But that only makes sleep problems worse, say experts. Here are 5 bad habits to avoid when recovering from poor sleep.

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Collage: a father seahorse faces three smaller seahorses, representing his children. A speech bubble with a heart comes out of the father's mouth, symbolizing the advice given by fathers to their children.

8 pieces of life advice from dads

11:41am June 13, 2024

by Life Kit

To honor the dads in our lives for Father's Day, we're sharing some of the best life advice our listeners ever got from their dads.

Swimming Instructor Teaching 3 year old how to Swim

QUIZ: Parents, how much do you know about kids' water safety?

10:47am June 07, 2024

Even if you’re not a parent, understanding the basics of drowning -- what it looks like and how to prevent it -- is life-saving knowledge. See how much you know about the topic.