As you may have guessed from her name, Kayak loves outdoor adventures and would love an adopter who wants to take her along! The people who know Kayak best tell us “she has a relaxed and sweet demeanor,” “loves sitting down and relaxing by the river” and “enjoys watching boats and other things on beautiful […]
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Here Are The Things You Need to Do To Help a Depressed Person
Are you depressed? Or do you have someone you know, perhaps family, friends, or relatives who are depressed? Perhaps you tried comforting them by saying soothing words. However, your actions and attempts to console the person might be doing more harm than good. The mental health experts reveal the best and worst things to say […]
Can I gather with friends and family after getting the COVID-19 vaccine? Can I travel? Here are what health experts say.
The U.S. is inching closer to herd immunity almost two months into the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, with more than one million Americans getting vaccinated per day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But with a large portion of the population still waiting to get vaccinated and questions around asymptomatic spread, immunized Americans […]
Here are things even a professional organizer wouldn’t throw away
When you’re in purging mode, tossing things you may need sometimes comes with the territory. Who hasn’t regretted throwing away a pair of shoes or a dress that you thought you wouldn’t need? Finding the difference between hoarding and keeping things that you’ll likely need in the long run can be a tricky business. According […]
Chance the Rapper Postpones Major Tour to Take Paternity Leave & We're Here For It
Chance the Rapper is delaying his hotly anticipated upcoming tour to stay at home with his brand-new baby Marli, daughter Kensli (born in 2015), and wife Kirsten Corley. He’s one of the lucky few dads who can make that choice — did you know 85 percent of dads (according to Dove Men+Care and Promundo) say […]
Need New School Lunch Ideas? Here Are 15 Easy, Genius Ones
Back-to-school is here, and that means — you guessed it! — school lunches. And if your kid is planning to brown-bag it, why not give them something a little classier than a squashed PB&J and some carrot sticks? We know. Easier said than done, but it’s not impossible — at least, not when you have […]
Amber Tamblyn Writes Epic Poem Celebrating Self-Care — Read It Here!
Amber Tamblyn has always been a poet. Now she’s lending her creative energies to beauty company Olay, by writing a poem to celebrate self-care and wellness for all those who identify as women. The actress is sharing her manifesto exclusively with Us Weekly. “My inspiration for this hybrid poem-manifesto was to highlight the ways in […]
Jameela Jamil Is Not Here for 'Woke Bashing'
Jameela Jamil is not afraid to speak her truth — and let the rest of the world in on it too! Ever since the Good Place actress called Khloé Kardashian out for adhering to and glorifying diet culture — first, by calling her diet obsession “sad” in January, then by slamming her for promoting a […]
Tick, tock: The countdown to peak tick season is here
With spring comes glorious sunshine, warmer weather —and ticks. Ticks and some insect pests can carry bacteria, viruses and parasites that may cause disease in humans. One in particular, the blacklegged deer tick Ixodes scapularis, is well-known for its ability to transmit the Lyme disease-causing bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi. For the most part, these ticks are […]
Questions about the romaine warning? Here are some answers
Avoid all romaine lettuce, but don’t worry about your turkey. With two food poisoning outbreaks making headlines before Thanksgiving, the messages about what’s safe to eat can be hard to keep straight. Here’s what you should know before you sit down for dinner. WHAT LETTUCE OUTBREAK? On Tuesday, U.S. health officials issued an unusually broad […]