Lifestyle - Monday, August 31, 2026

Assisting an ageing loved one can start with small tasks but may lead to full-time caregiving that requires more support Helping an ageing parent or loved one often begins with easy-to-field requests: Pick up a prescription. Drive them to a doctor’s appointment. Grab groceries. However, light tasks – just “helping out” here and there – may eventually snowball into the avalanche of full-time caregiving, a phenomeno...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 11 days ago

Find a like-minded family to start your own weekday “curry swap" to share home-cooked meals.

Washington Post Lifestyle • 11 days ago

The performances often gave me goose bumps, but I also got to observe the highs and lows of audience behaviour Read more in this series here I was 24, had just moved into a share house I couldn’t afford, and my job as a nanny was proving less than ideal. I’d graduated from my music degree a few years prior and was floating along, feeling a little lost. A friend had told me to apply to become a front-of-house staff...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 11 days ago

The ubiquitous autumn sipper popularized by Starbucks is up against trendier flavors and drinks.

Washington Post Lifestyle • 11 days ago

Glowing from the inside out. The post Skin Microbiome 101: A Nutritionist and Dermatologist Break Down the Latest Buzzword in Beauty appeared first on Camille Styles .

Camille Styles • 11 days ago

Build a home office you’ll actually enjoying working from with tried-and-true upgrades – from inexpensive speakers to a stand that can turn an iPad into a second monitor The best wireless earbuds in the US – tested Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things If you work from home , even just a few days a week, you need more than a laptop perched on a sticky kitchen table....

The Guardian Lifestyle • 11 days ago

David ‘Jacko’ Jackson has aimed to raise awareness of brain injuries, with fellow runners sharing their stories The key for David “Jacko” Jackson is to take each stage nice and gently. “It’s not about running fast,” he said. “It’s more like the hare and tortoise story. Slow and steady – and do it again tomorrow.” So far, so good. Jackson, a former professional rugby player who retired after a traumatic brain injur...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 11 days ago

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions considers the possibility of one wage for all Last week’s replies: If all car tyres were filled with CO2, would this cut atmospheric carbon? I once worked in an equal pay collective, and the principle has always seemed a good one to me. The person who worked on reception was just as important as the managing director – their actions could be ...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 11 days ago

For this take on the traditional Georgian dip, beets and carrots are roasted until tender, then mixed with ground walnuts, garlic, spices, and a splash each of vinegar and oil.

Washington Post Lifestyle • 12 days ago

After their devastating breakup, the letter writer now would be “sad, mad and anxious” if friends attended the ex’s wedding.

Washington Post Lifestyle • 12 days ago

Friends in grad school have become flaky to the point of being rude.

Washington Post Lifestyle • 12 days ago