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Work & Money
Holiday Freebies: 15+ Festive Finds That Don't Cost a Dime
What is your favorite way to celebrate the holidays that is absolutely free? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
By Alaya Linton
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We Time
What to Ask When a Loved One is Upset
This simple question has changed the game for me.
By Tamekia Reece
, November 13, 2024
3 Min Read
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Me Time
We Asked Black Women: ‘What Are You Grateful For?’
Claiming grace puts a smile on one’s face. Yet even Sisters with an attitude of gratitude can be surprised at the amazing blessings we take for granted!
By Jina DuVernay
, November 13, 2024
3 Min Read
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We Time
Fun and Free From AARP: November 19 Through November 29
What's happening? Here are the activities, offerings and events in the coming days that we're excited to tell you about.
November 13, 2024
5 Min Read
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Playlists
Gospel Workout Playlist
Crank up these calorie-crunching jams that deliver the good news and a good sweat while you’re at the gym, taking a brisk walk or tidying up your home.
By Tracy E. Hopkins
, November 6, 2024
1 Min Read
Make Space For Grace
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Culture & Style
Here’s Why You Need and Deserve a Sacred Space in Your Home
Call it a she-shed, meditation space, relaxation room or mini-sanctuary. Create yours, and open a new door toward renewal and tranquility. A mindfulness expert shows you how.
By Gerrie Summers
September 25, 2020
4 Min Read
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Playlists
Our Spring-Cleaning Playlist Will Have You Dusting Off Your Dance Moves
By Tracy E. Hopkins
, March 11, 2022
Pulling out the vacuum, broom or mop? Enjoy this mix of R&B, jazz, soul, pop and hip hop. Plus: 4 ways doing housework helps you stay healthy and happy
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Me Time
My Clutter, Myself
By Gerrie Summers
, August 9, 2019
Can a pack rat get to the root of her habit, toss her stuff and take charge of her life?
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Culture & Style
Design Inspo From Our Home Decor Stars
By Donna Torrence
, October 6, 2023
You’ve seen them in glossy shelter mags, on trendy design sites or on HGTV. Bring these pros’ trends, tastes and talent into your space.
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Style
‘Downsizing My Closet Saved Me Over $2,600 This Year’
By Alaya Linton
, June 26, 2020
Sisters share how to build a capsule wardrobe, saving you time getting dressed and money on fashion.
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Spotlight
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Health
Let Your Body Calm Your Mind
Can’t get out of your head? Here’s how to breathe, relax and feel better almost instantly.
By Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy, Ph.D., M.B.A.
, August 14, 2023
3 Min Read
How's Your Breathing?
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Check your breathing right now. Is it...
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Stay Connected
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We Time
Big Friend Energy: How to Make Joyful Connections at 40, 50, 60+
Here’s proof that good people you can count on for comfort, confidences, card games, coffee talk and care in a crisis will show up if you make space for them.
By Javacia Harris Bowser
, September 18, 2024
7 Min Read
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We Time
#SquadGoals: The 8 Girlfriends Every Sister Can Count On to Hold Her Down
Who’s your go-to for calm in a crisis, advice at a crossroads, a glam glow up, the receipts on what went down, a big belly laugh or a push toward bigger dreams?
By Rebekah Sager
, November 18, 2022
5 Min Read
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Health
Walking Dates With Girlfriends Changed My Life
Here’s why they’re way better than brunch.
By Robin D. Stone, LMHC
, August 10, 2018
2 Min Read
Culture & Style
It’s Porching Season!
Cherished tradition, simple joy. Breezy fall days are perfect for unhurried, unfussy and unscheduled outdoor visits with friends and neighbors. No vacuuming needed!
By Javacia Harris Bowser
, September 29, 2023
5 Min Read
A Season of Gratitude
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We Time
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Gumbo, Potato Pancakes, Honey Ham: Treasured Family Recipes Reflect Who I Am
’Tis the season to cook up memories. And let’s not forget black-eyed peas for the New Year!
By Rebekah Sager
, December 8, 2023
5 Min Read
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Me Time
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Pastor Shirley Caesar Suggests Doing This to Find Gratitude and Be Encouraged
The 12-time Grammy-winning gospel singer and songwriter has thoughts on a path forward. Here’s what she says about how we can walk it.
By Leslie Quander Wooldridge
, November 20, 2020
4 Min Read
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Playlists
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Give Thanks and Praise Playlist
We’re “Blessed” because “It’s a Family Affair.” This Thanksgiving, say an “Amazing Grace,” then feed your soul 30 tracks that go great with candied yams!
By Tracy E. Hopkins
, November 1, 2019
1 Min Read
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We Time
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‘Our Sisterhood Is a Blessed Gift’
Finding empowerment in my intersecting identities of disability, Blackness and being a woman has been a journey. Bethany encouraged me in embracing myself as whole.
By Robin Wilson-Beattie
, October 16, 2020
4 Min Read