Life Kit: Life Skills

Keisha Siriboe, an early childhood literacy consultant with a PhD in early childhood education, says reading aloud can help people with stress management, hope and resilience.

Education

How reading aloud can help you bond with your kids and make them a better reader

2:50pm October 01, 2021

It's not always easy to convince kids that reading isn't a chore. But reading aloud can help. Here are a few ways to help you find joy — and value — in reading aloud as a family.

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Maillard Howell, head of fitness at Reebok and co-owner of Dean CrossFit, doesn't promise clients they'll be the most ripped person on the beach. Instead, he tells them, "you're going to be able to play with your kids without getting out of breath."

Health & Safety

Why Working Out Should Be About More Than What You See In The Mirror

6:00am September 18, 2021

Exercise is important, but balancing exercise with mental health and your own body confidence can be a tricky thing to pull off. These tips can help you along your fitness journey.

After more than a year of hybrid and remote learning, many students are returning to their college campuses. These Life Kit episodes can help guide you through your academic year.

Education

You've Made It To Campus! Now What? These Tips Can Help You Navigate College Life

2:32pm August 28, 2021

by Janet W. Lee

Whether you're just starting school or returning to campus after a year of adjusting to remote and hybrid-learning, we've got tips to help guide you through this academic year.

A relationship contract is a tool for couples to express their needs and work together to craft the parameters of their own unique relationship roadmap.

National

From Housework To Sex, Here's How Relationship Contracts Can Help Couples

6:00am August 01, 2021

by Andee Tagle

Relationship contracts might not sound romantic, but all relationships are contractual, Writer Mandy Len Catron says this is a tool for couples to express their needs and work together.

Arts

Got A Question Or Need Advice? Ask Life Kit And We'll Get An Expert To Answer

11:23am July 15, 2021

We've got experts, now we need your questions! Life Kit has a new advice column and we're looking for your questions and stories to share with our experts.

Illustration of two people sitting on bar stools, turned toward one another. The person on the left has a peacock tail coming off the back of their stool. The person on the right has peacock feathers framing the back of their chair. They are surrounded by

Arts

The Key To Flirting? It's Not About You

6:00am July 11, 2021

Flirting can be scary. What if you get rejected? Reframing that mindset is key to an enjoyable flirting experience, according to experts. Their first tip: remember that it's not about you.

A photograph of half an avocado propped onto a small blue bowl full of chocolate mousse is cut out and laid over graph paper and light blue square. To the left white, bold text reads "Avocado Chocolate Mousse." Everything is on a yellow background.

Avocado Going Bad? Put It In Chocolate Mousse

6:00am April 21, 2021

by Becky Harlan

If you've got an avocado that's about to go bad, you can use it to make this simple, healthy chocolate mousse recipe.

An illustration of a man standing atop a ladder, dusting the top of a bookcase.

Arts

8 Life Kit Episodes For Spring Cleaning Your Home (And Life)

7:00am March 27, 2021

by Becky Harlan

Ah, spring. Time to declutter and deep clean. Life Kit has episodes to help — from your kitchen to your closet all the way to your photo albums.

5 Tips To Ditch Fast Fashion And Cultivate A Sustainable Closet

1:48pm March 14, 2021

Fast fashion takes a toll on the environment and on workers. Here's how you can shop more sustainably and build a closet with a better impact.

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A person holds a copy of the mini-zine they made to document their experience during the coronavirus crisis.

Arts

#Quaranzine Round-Up: A Look At Pandemic Life Through The Pages Of Your Mini-Zines

5:02am July 18, 2020

A few months ago, Life Kit shared instructions on how to make a #quaranzine — a mini-zine documenting life during the pandemic. You followed those instructions — these are some of our favorites!