Lifestyle

Call it brain freeze. These past weeks of painfully cold weather seemed to freeze my mind as well as my feet. I shouldn’t have complained. The frigid weather gave us time to get projects done in the house. But it also made me feel a bit grouchy … for no particular reason.

On January 27, Lee and I planned for an Ice Cream Formal to celebrate one entire year alcohol free. We did it up pretty big – hired a DJ for the event and had my mom secure a place with a gym so that we would have plenty of room for a dance floor and tables and chairs. We invited all of our friends and family – those who supported us throughout our journey and love us dearly.

As Black History Month 2024 unfolds, it’s time to celebrate and explore some of the most compelling Black art exhibits that not only showcase talent but are pivotal in understanding the cultural narrative that spans continents. From contemporary canvases to historical statements, these exhibits promise to wield the power to move, educate and inspire.

Winter weather changes can negatively affect the skin — the body’s largest organ.

Arden Ward is an ace at handling other people’s crises.

You probably know that tea and coffee contain caffeine, but did you know it also can be found in other drinks, food and some medications?

On Valentine’s Day, there are many ways we can show children how much we love them that go beyond candy and cards.

Q: My son’s father and I share our 13-year-old’s time equally, but his dad always seems to want more time. Why he thinks he deserves more than half, I don’t know, but that’s the impression he gives. My son will be comfortably watching TV when his father will call and tell him something to lure him away from my home—he just bought a puppy, just bought a pingpong table, he bought him that new phone he wanted, and all will be available “when he gets home.” So, my son tells me he wants to go to dad’s and his dad comes to pick him up. I can’t say, “No, you can’t go to your dad’s.” What’s good ex-etiquette?

CHICAGO — Times have been tough for Black-owned book stores. Right after the holiday season, Chicago institutions Semicolon Bookstore & Gallery and Da Book Joint both announced that they would be closing their locations.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care providers to be “on alert” for patients with symptoms of measles — a virus declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000 — after nearly two dozen cases have been reported across the country in the past month.