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George Saunders, from left, Caroline Fraser and Ron Chernow.

Ron Chernow, George Saunders and Caroline Fraser win 2018 Tribune literary prizes

May 9, 2019 at 6:52 p.m.

Historical biographer Ron Chernow has been named winner of the 2018 baiduhai Literary Award for lifetime achievement, and novelist George Saunders and Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Fraser are the...

When resolving the miscommunication, the experts suggest you change the mode of communication and avoid using email.

Has an email you sent been misinterpreted as rude? Here’s how to handle

December 12, 2018 at 7:28 p.m.

Q: You send an email to a friend, and your friend misreads it as snarky. He’s upset, but you meant no harm. How do you handle? A: If you have...

One expert suggests talking to your children about the language after the guest leaves.

Dinner guest dropping f-bombs in front of the kids? Here’s how to handle

December 12, 2018 at 7:02 p.m.

Q: A dinner guest keeps dropping expletives in front of your young children. How do you politely tell the guest to stop? A: It is highly inappropriate for anyone, especially...

I love seeing other black women on the September covers — but here’s my conflict

May 12, 2019 at 11:38 p.m.

In high school, Saturdays were reserved for Seventeen. During the week, after getting home from school and basketball practice, I would walk into my room and see that my best...

One expert says to make it clear that you don't feel you're a good match and you aren't interested in another try.

On a bad date and want to end it early? Here’s how to do it politely

December 12, 2018 at 6:21 p.m.

Q: You’re on a first date and not feeling a connection to the other person. How do you leave and end the date early without being rude? A: When you...

Amanda Seales performs on Late Night with Seth Meyers on December 11, 2017.

Smart, funny, and black: ‘Insecure’ actress Amanda Seales’ comedy game show is like “an HBCU-Ivy League-Hogwarts”

December 17, 2018 at 4:10 p.m.

A tribe was waiting for Amanda Seales when she plunged into the stand-up comedy community. “When I came into stand-up,” she said, “I found a certain safe space of intellectualism,...

New study finds evidence suggesting that a mother's alcohol drinking during lactation could have negative impacts on her child's cognitive abilities.

Alcohol in breast milk could affect cognitive development in kids, study finds

August 19, 2019 at 3:57 a.m.

Mothers who drink alcohol during lactation could be affecting their breastfed baby’s cognitive abilities, according to a new study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The study found that...

One expert says to "bear this stage" and be accommodating to your neighbors since they are likely overwhelmed.

Neighbors’ newborn keeping you up at night? Here’s what to say to the parents

December 12, 2018 at 10:18 p.m.

Q: Your neighbors have a newborn whose crying keeps you up. What do you say to the parents? A: Unless you are a trained baby nurse who can teach these...

A woman and her dog jog along the lakefront near the Shedd Aquarium.

Men, here’s what women want you to know about running at night

December 12, 2018 at 9:59 p.m.

Jordyn Kerr, 22, holds her keys between her knuckles as she walks home. Rachel Colonna, 22, mentions spending money on an Uber to go the distance of one train stop...

Depending on how well you know the dinner guests, one expert says to either have a moment of silent reflection or let everyone make a statement of thanks for the meal.

Hosting an interfaith dinner and want to say grace? Here’s what to do

December 12, 2018 at 9:29 p.m.

Q: Everyone at the dinner table is of different religions, but you want to say grace. What do you do? A: What’s important in this setting is that no person’s...

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