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Tools To Help You Get It TogetherReframe your relationship with dread: 5 exercises to help accept what scares you
“In my conversations with my family members and knowing their history and their struggle, I remember that I'm somebody and [they’re] somebody. And that's a very powerful thing,” says author Min Jin Lee, who has been interviewing family members for her first nonfiction book.
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Detail from the cover of Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally by Emily Ladau. Tyler Feder/Ten Speed Press hide caption
Is your kid misbehaving? Instead of time-out, try 'connecting' with them first
Joint bank account or separate? The approach you choose depends on you and your partner's financial history and goals, says financial therapist Lindsay Bryan-Podvin. Pixelimage/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption
Does it matter what time you go to bed? Sleep scientist Rebecca Robbins identifies commonly held beliefs about sleep — and debunks misconceptions. Photo Illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR hide caption
Having a crush can be all-consuming. How do you snap out of it? Sex educator Shan Boodram has advice. malerapaso/Getty Images; Collage by NPR/iStockphoto hide caption
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Swimming lessons can be a powerful tool to prevent drowning. carlofranco/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption
If you want to keep in touch with an ex, figuring out a post-breakup dynamic takes introspection and communication. Denis Novikov/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption
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