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Even Simon Cowell’s marriage is all about him

Simon Cowell plans to marry his current girlfriend, Mezhgan Hussainy. Bryony Gordon wonders what could drive a girl into his waxed arms.

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Even Simon Cowell’s marriage is all about him


Virtual parenting: A valuable tool or a dangerous web?

Christopher Middleton looks at research on virtual parenting.

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Virtual parenting: A valuable tool or a dangerous web?


Fine, Reverend, I’ll submit. But here are my new commandments…

The Reverend Mark Oden says that women ought to submit to their husbands.

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Fine, Reverend, I’ll submit. But here are my new commandments…


"In old age you can be a candle or a black hole. You should be a candle"

In this week’s Lifeclass, Lesley Garner looks at the ways that widows and widowers can stave off loneliness and depression in old age.

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"In old age you can be a candle or a black hole. You should be a candle"


Lifeclass: how to achieve happiness in old age

In this week’s Lifeclass, Lesley Garner looks at the ways that widows and widowers can stave off loneliness and depression in old age.

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Lifeclass: how to achieve happiness in old age


Parenting teenagers: Bring calm to sibling conflict

Brothers and sisters will always clash – whatever their age.

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Parenting teenagers: Bring calm to sibling conflict

Home Improvements


Great Kitchens: Design Ideas from America’s Top Chefs

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If envy is an issue with which you struggle daily, you may want to avoid Great Kitchens, a lavishly illustrated walk-through of 26 fabulous kitchens in the homes of some of America's best chefs. This is a Taunton Press publication--the same people who bring us Fine Woodworking, Fine Homebuilding, and Wooden Boat, among others--so rest assured [Read More]

Country Living 500 Kitchen Ideas: Style, Function & Charm

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Country Living steps into the kitchen with 500 new and exciting ways to transform the heart of the home. Packed with winning photographs of warm and inviting rooms, this inspiring guide covers color and pattern, floors and walls, storage, appliances, sinks, work surfaces, windows and lighting, and other charming accessories. A stunning image accomp[Read More]

Kitchen Redos, Revamps, Remodels, And Replacements: Without Murder, Madness, Suicide, Or Divorce

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A picture book this is not. Jan Weimer has created a rigorous tool and reference for anyone embarking upon a kitchen remodel--a tool to provoke inspiration, provide information, and produce invention. She tells the reader, "I believe hassles are avoidable if you do your homework, stay on top of the job and sever relationships as soon as you se[Read More]

The Black & Decker Complete Guide to Kitchens: *Do-it-yourself and Save *Third Edition *Design & Planning *Quick Updates *Custom Cabinetry *Remodeling Projects on a Budget

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A new edition to the bestselling The Complete Guide to Kitchens, this updated book looks beyond the world of 500-square-foot kitchens with professional stainless steel appliances and presents a host of creative remodeling and updating projects that make sense for anyone. From converting a closet into a pantry to replacing old countertops and cabin[Read More]

Kitchens for the Rest of Us: From the Kitchen You Have to the Kitchen You Love

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Real kitchens for real people. Most of us think "break the bank" when we hear "kitchen remodel." But as Peter Lemos, former editor of "Home" magazine proves in "Kitchens for the Rest of Us," it is possible to make over a ho-hum kitchen into the cooking center of your dreams. In this inspiring and practical guide, Lemos walks readers through 20 chal[Read More]

Parenting


Virtual parenting: A valuable tool or a dangerous web?

Christopher Middleton looks at research on virtual parenting.

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Virtual parenting: A valuable tool or a dangerous web?


Parenting teenagers: Bring calm to sibling conflict

Brothers and sisters will always clash – whatever their age.

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Parenting teenagers: Bring calm to sibling conflict


Create An Emotionally Healthy Connection With Your Child

Many parents have never been educated in “parenting.” All I could refer to in my days of parenting were my own memories of how my parents raised my sister and I.

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Create An Emotionally Healthy Connection With Your Child