Empty nesters are using their kids’ favorite holiday meals to attract them home for the holidays, according to a new survey. The poll of 1,000 U.S. “empty nesters” — parents whose kids have already moved out of the home — found more than half (54%) plan on having their children come home for the holidays … Read more
DEAR ABBY: How do I tell my friend I feel she needs a mental health evaluation? She has been my closest friend for 20 years, and we have been through many trials together. She has been married for a couple of years to a man who seems very nice. Abby, she is convinced that she’s … Read more
A mom has shared her son’s clever attempt at convincing her to let his girlfriend start sleeping over. Both Jessica’s son Kaden and his girlfriend Kaysha had turned 18 and clearly thought it was time to start spending even more time together, but they still had to convince his parents they could be trusted. Jessica … Read more
It goes to show that nothing beats service with a smile. New research has found that putting a smiley face emoji on a bill can bolster the average restaurant server’s tip by a whopping 11%, according to a study published last month in the International Journal of Hospitality Management. “We establish that when emojis are … Read more
Jennifer Lopez’s mother and husband famously like to roll the dice, once even starring in a sports-betting commercial together. But J. Lo herself has always been the disciplined, strategic workaholic not known for betting the farm on a crazy idea. Until now. The singer/actress’ sweeping, three-part paean to her lifelong search for love — and her … Read more