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I recently had the pleasure of going on vacation with my daughter, my boyfriend, and his two children. It was an amazing and memorable trip, but I’ve never spent an entire week, 24/7, with his children before.

Anyone can meditate. The key is not to try too hard to let it all go.

Our second book club pick, Miss Timmins' School for Girls by Nayana Currimbhoy, is set in 1970s India. There are sassy schoolgirls, illicit romance and even a murder-mystery.

A Nova Scotia woman (via Toronto Star) in need of bariatric surgery has reignited debate about the Canadian health care system’s timely response to obesity by writing her own mock obituary and emailing it to a handful of government and health officials.

Since we moved into our house, we’ve survived three rounds of renovations. Some have been worthwhile; others, not so much.

Adhering to these common sense steps really will get your butt in shape

Food Editor Claire Tansey has some great tricks for the barbecue that will make your steak taste as delicious as it looks.

A new study suggests that chewing your food — to be exact, chewing each mouthful 40 times! — will make you eat 12 percent less and feel fuller.

Chatelaine editor's pick: What was said to be an accidental shooting of a tourist during an Arctic trek turns out to be more than meets the eye in M.J. McGrath's fiction debut

What did your childhood bedroom look like? And how did it affect your perspective on issues of class as an adult? It’s a fascinating idea that documentary photographer James Mollison brings to life in a collection of photographs currently posted on the NY Times' website Lens (you can see it here).

Tipsy Chair Place a block in between your thighs and squeeze tightly. Raise your arms toward the sky while engaging the core and...

Those questions and more (self serve vs. plated meals for guests) answered by Chatelaine's food editor, Claire Tansey