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ALT Life Kit is stepping away from Twitter. Here's where to find our work and stay in touch: Subscribe to our newsletter. Follow NPR on Instagram. Follow us on YouTube. Download the NPR app. Find us anywhere you listen to podcasts. Email us anytime at [email protected].

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Life Kit newsletter: n.pr/43NLdNS NPR Instagram: n.pr/3KPED0S YouTube: n.pr/3KTEmd4 Apple Podcasts: n.pr/3opBmOn Spotify: n.pr/3GUSphz
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Download the NPR app here: rpb3r.app.goo.gl/nprapp You can turn on push notifications by tapping the icon in the top-left corner of the app.
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Do you have tips for living sustainably that ALSO save you money? 🌱🧵🚲 Mend clothes? Bike to work? Joined a buy-nothing group? Email [email protected] with the subject line “sustainable” and include your full name and location. We may feature your answer in an upcoming story!
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Thanks for having me on, @NPRLifeKit ! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Dear LK: My boyfriend's parents pay for everything. It makes me uncomfortable

Podcast Episode · Life Kit · April 6, 2023 · 12m

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Congratulations to @NPRLifeKit for winning a Gracie Award in the category: Original Online Programming [DM - Student] on 'How to transition to natural hair - and learn to love it' npr.org/2022/08/17/111798280…
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Cheers to @vanessabhandy for her Gracie Award on this Life Kit episode. She's a star! 💫npr.org/2022/08/17/111798280…

Transitioning to natural hair doesn't have to be complicated. 5 steps to make it easy : Life Kit

For many Black people, transitioning to natural hair can feel frustrating, especially if you're doing it for the first time. Experts share what you need to know about growing out natural hair, from...

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Several @NPR colleagues just won Gracie Awards, including @LeilaFadel, @lillyevy, @ElissaNadworny, @lmigaki, @toviasmithnpr, @NPRDebElliott, @vanessahandy, and the @NPRLifeKit team. Congrats, all! bit.ly/40JHE9T
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Today is the first day of Ramadan's sunrise-to-sunset fasting. If you're not Muslim, here's some tips on what to say — and not say — to Muslim friends. n.pr/3Zbm3Fm
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How to manage menstruation. Period. (sorry we couldn't resist) open.spotify.com/episode/40s…
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We *do* have an episode about that: npr.org/2021/11/12/105512865…

Every family has stories to tell. Here's how to document them : Life Kit

Learning stories about our loved ones helps us understand their lives and make sense of our own story. Here are five tips to guide you as you document your family history.

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working on @NPRLifeKit for a few months (!!) and it rocks because I’ll mention something random, like how I’ve been thinking about recording an oral family history but don’t know where to start, and they’ll just be like “oh we have an episode about that”
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Being single doesn't mean you're waiting for your life to begin. Here's how to find peace with singleness — and start living life on your own terms. npr.org/2022/02/11/107991383…

COMIC: How to be single

In a world that wants everyone partnered up, this comic by Meghan Keane and LA Johnson offers tips from the experts on how to find peace with singleness and live a full life on your own terms.

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💞 Happy Valentine's Day! Do you know your attachment style? Take our quiz to find out. npr.org/2022/02/09/107958771…

What's your attachment style? Take this quiz to find out : Life Kit

According to the field of attachment theory, each person has a unique attachment style that informs how that person relates to intimacy: secure, anxious or avoidant. We talk with Amir Levine, a...

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💐 If you forgot to order flowers, these tips will help you take grocery store stems to the next level: npr.org/2022/04/29/109551476…

How to arrange supermarket flowers like a pro : Life Kit

Whether you forgot to order flowers for that special occasion, or you just want to flex a new creative muscle, here's how to DIY a professional-looking bouquet with grocery store flowers.

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Experts have 7 tips to help prepare your family for the possibility of an earthquake, including: 🎒 Have go bags 🖼 Secure your furniture 📍 Know where your family will meet in advance 💧 Stock up on food and water ☁️ Make digital copies of important docs npr.org/2023/02/08/115537191…

A guide to preparing for earthquakes

Earthquakes strike at a moment's notice. Here are seven steps you can take to help prepare your family, according to emergency and disaster preparedness experts.

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Earthquakes strike with very little warning. Here are 7 steps to help prepare your family, according to emergency and disaster preparedness experts. npr.org/2023/02/08/115537191…

A guide to preparing for earthquakes

Earthquakes strike at a moment's notice. Here are seven steps you can take to help prepare your family, according to emergency and disaster preparedness experts.

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I wrote this week’s @nprlifekit newsletter, all about perfectionism. there are 5 types — I’m a ~messy~ perfectionist. aka I love beginnings, but get distracted easily. (EG here’s a painting of my dog that’s been half done for weeks 💅🏻 )
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Talking about death makes most of us uncomfortable, so we don't plan for it. But avoiding the details could leave loved ones untangling a costly legal mess after you die. These 6 steps can help you plan (@NPRLifeKit): n.pr/3PFBcMk
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Making art can reduce stress and anxiety, and improve your mood. And you don't have to be a capital A-Artist to get those benefits. Here are six tips to help kick-start your creativity — and make it a habit (From @NPRLifeKit): n.pr/3XI4htn
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Have you taken this 7-question quiz yet? It tells you what kind of perfectionist you are. Here are the 5 types: 🎓Intense perfectionist 💅Classic perfectionist 🥐Parisian perfectionist ⌛️Procrastinator perfectionist 🤹‍♀️Messy perfectionist npr.org/2023/01/25/115141447…

What kind of perfectionist are you? Take this 7-question quiz to find out : Life Kit

Are you a "Parisian perfectionist"? How about a "messy perfectionist"? Psychotherapist Katherine Morgan Schafler believes there are five kinds of perfectionists. Find out which one you are.

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People in caregiving roles also need support. A few tips on finding help as you are helping others: 1. Say yes to help when it’s offered 2. Know what responsibilities to outsource 3. Schedule your own health care More from @NPRLifeKit here n.pr/3D0DTTA
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