As we age, our risk for certain illnesses increases. By being aware of symptoms, making regular appointments with your doctor and taking preventative measures, you can outsmart your age and stay healthy way past 50.

Budgeting is an important part of managing a household, but it can be tough to figure out a budget that works best for you. Many unsuccessful budgets start with too much restriction which can lead to overspending in the same way intense diets can lead to binge eating. By making room for some small splurges, you may find that your budgeting is more successful and brings you more joy. The categories below are a starting point to decide which splurges might work for you.

An unwanted diagnosis from your doctor can be distressing. An incorrect diagnosis, however, can cause much more harm than that. So when should you seriously pursue a second medical opinion, and when are you just engaging in wishful thinking? Here are some tips to help you sort out this difficult situation.

Most kids don’t play outside to lose weight or run a faster mile. They do it because it’s fun! As kids get older, exercise becomes more and more about competition and as adults, it can become a real chore. These activities may help you to put the joy back in exercise and look forward to being active.

It’s easy to forget about our own needs in the hustle and bustle of daily demands. But even the simplest pleasures can help life’s difficulties to become more manageable. Treating yourself doesn’t have to be expensive or extravagant and doing activities for the sole purpose of personal enjoyment isn’t selfish. Self-care helps you to unwind and reconnect with yourself.

You want your wardrobe to work for you. Clothes that fit, reflect your style, and perhaps span between comfy Netflix-watching to a night out on the town. And then there are the sentimental pieces. The tea-length, taffeta prom gown from a few decades back and the jeans you wore the night you met that someone special you just can’t part with. Get your closet Monday morning ready with our what stays and what goes tips.

They say consistency is key. But between busy schedules and the perpetual tiredness that seems to accompany adulthood, it can be hard to always work out, always show up or always be your best self. That’s why consistency is more like an artform: You must always practice, and it may never be quite perfected.

Across the dinner table sits a 4-foot crank with arms crossed and plate pushed away. If this is your usual mealtime entertainment, your approach in pleasing that picky eater may need a revamp. Follow these five steps to bring a little bit of joy and cooperation back to the table.