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Life Kit
Tools To Help You Get It TogetherStressed? Instead of distracting yourself, try paying closer attention
You don't need a party to make a toast: Here's how to give one for any occasion
We answered your questions on safety, loneliness and anxiety during the holidays
Stop before you shop! You can give meaningful holiday gifts without buying new
Stop being so mean to yourself. Here are 5 tips to help you break the cycle
How to talk about money, privilege with friends — before it's time to split the bill
5 tips to help you stop being so late (or at least make you more honest about it)
5 tips on being a kinder neighbor and fostering a sense of community
How to decide if freezing your eggs is right for you — and where to get started
Lauren Ko, baker, artist and author of Pieometry. Harper Collins hide caption
Want to make tastier, prettier pies? A baker tells us where to tart
Good conversations take time and attention. Here's how to have better ones
Kim Hawley and her father Jim Scherman nap on the couch in 1993. It can be helpful to start your interview with a warm-up question, such as sharing a favorite memory from childhood. Photograph by Gee Scherman; Collage by Becky Harlan/NPR hide caption
Caught in pandemic limbo? Here's how to rebound from life's interruptions
Most students who want to transfer colleges don't. Here's how to start
The more actively we can accept and embrace our limited time on Earth, posits author Oliver Burkeman, the easier it becomes to spend our time on what matters most to us. Minnie Phan for NPR hide caption