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Tiffany Haddish’s memoir is juicy, hilarious, and jaw-dropping; would you expect anything less?

May 9, 2019 at 6:47 p.m.

You may know Tiffany Haddish as the goofy girl from the Groupon Super Bowl commercials, or as the free-spirited, breakout star of last summer’s blockbuster, “Girls Trip.” You may have...

"Sexting is more common in older teens, and more often happening on mobile devices," says Sheri Madigan, co-author of a JAMA Pediatrics study on teen sexting. She added that "there are no gender differences; boys and girls are sexting at similar rates."

Teen sexting has increased — 5 tips for parents on how to handle it

December 14, 2018 at 2:28 p.m.

A JAMA Pediatrics study released Monday revealed a rise in the number of young people under age 18 who engage in sexting, with approximately 1 in 7 teens sending sexts,...

Everyone has hopes and insecurities that can affect sexual performance with a new partner. It can take time to become comfortable with each other.

Bad first-time sex with your new partner? Here’s how to move forward

December 14, 2018 at 9:37 p.m.

Q: You finally have sex with the person you’ve been seeing, but the sex was bad. What do you do? Bad sex happens to all of us. Even the most...

Blind Spot: ‘Boyz n the Hood’

December 17, 2018 at 4:27 p.m.

Last summer, my little sister shared with me that she watched “Boyz n the Hood” for the first time, and wanted to talk about the film. I told her I...

One expert says it's important to understand why your partner neglected Valentine's Day.

Upset your partner didn’t make Valentine’s Day plans? Here’s how to handle it

December 14, 2018 at 8:20 p.m.

Q: Your partner does sweet and thoughtful things for you throughout the year but doesn’t plan anything special for Valentine’s Day. You’re upset. Do you say something? On Valentine’s Day,...

Brides can require their bridesmaids to foot a lofty beauty bill for the big day.

How to handle a bride’s expensive beauty demands for bridesmaids

December 14, 2018 at 8:46 p.m.

Q: You’re in a wedding, and the bride is requiring that you pay to get your hair, nails and makeup done, but you can’t afford that. How do you approach...

Memphis teen creates subscription box to inform, inspire African-American girls

December 14, 2018 at 8:03 p.m.

Whenever 17-year-old Journi Prewitt and her relatives spend time together, she always gravitates toward caring for the younger children. That earned her the nickname “Mother Hen.” “I would go out...

Many millennials find it difficult to take "future bae" out for a nice dinner, but for some black millennials, dating can be an especially hefty undertaking.

How to date when you’re a broke millennial

December 14, 2018 at 4:06 p.m.

Editor’s note: Meet. Assess attraction. Court her. (Or him. Or them.) Confess feelings. Discuss monogamy. Marry, maybe. Make babies, if you want. In many ways, the mechanics of dating are...

Forget the yard sale. New online marketplaces can help sell your stuff.

Beyond Craigslist: 3 easy ways to sell your stuff online

May 23, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

Over the years, tastes change, life stages progress and styles evolve. And if you’re anything like me, you buy new stuff every time one of those things happen, accumulating oodles...

If your sleep is regularly disturbed by your neighbors' loud sex, then you need to talk with them in person, suggests one expert.

Neighbors’ loud sex keeping you up at night? Here’s what to do

December 15, 2018 at 2:33 a.m.

Q: You can’t fall asleep at night because your neighbors frequently have loud sex. How do you tell them to quiet down? If this happens on occasion, putting up with...

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