Judy Hevrdejs

There is no single way to forgive. No pat, 1-2-3 method. Still, Kathleen Griffin, the author of "The Forgiveness Formula: How to Let Go of Your Pain and Move On...

Hello, there. Yes, you, the human emerging from the chocolate-covered, champagne-sparkled, eggnog-fogged holiday season. Haven't thought much about 2005 yet, have you? Don't worry. Q has done the work for...

Ann Hodgman brings solid rib-tickler credentials to her slim book "I Saw Mommy Kicking Santa Claus: The Ultimate Holiday Survival Guide" (Perigee, $19.95). Not only does the humorist boast armloads...

For her day-after-Thanksgiving shopping foray, Chicagoan Rosemary Lebron sleeps in her clothes, rises at 3 a.m. and is on her way to stores minutes later. Such strategies put a dent...

Q broached the subject of brooches recently with Sandra Wilson, accessories ace at Neiman Marcus. She calls them "the bling thing" this season and says we'll see them this spring...

You should be able to hum "Joy to the World" this season if you take advantage of the ethnic holiday sweets and savories available from Chicago shops. They'll ease holiday...

Psychologist David Walsh brings solid credentials to his latest book, "Why Do They Act That Way? A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen" (Free Press,...

Blame strong coffee, spicy food, a penchant for garlic or the Atkins Diet. Whatever the reason, we seem to be a nation hung up on halitosis. Last year, we spent...

Frommer goes shopping Add travel guru Arthur Frommer to the legions cranking out shopping magazines. A legend in the bargain business, Frommer's "Europe on $5 a Day" was the budget...

With so many new "functional fabrics" in stores, experts say consumers should carefully read content and care labels. If they see a reference to nanotechnology, for example, "it is important...