The Trip Without the Baggage

During the pandemic, role as the family's travel agent all but disappeared, but with the world opening up again, I found myself already exhausted by it.

MAKE YOUR beach walk WORK FOR YOU

Strengthen muscles, all with your toes in the sand. Here's how to do it safely.

Find Your Bliss

Reset your relationship with joy using expert-backed steps that can help you start your journey with energy and positivity.

Giving Birth to Hope

A growing number of women are seeking support from their cultural communities during pregnancy and childbirth. For Ashley Rogers, finding a Black doula made all the difference.

Hidden in PLAIN SIGHT

Don't let design challenges like radiators or power cords get in the way of your aesthetic. Try these creative hacks and DIYs to blend style and function seamlessly.

Soak Up the Sun

Today's outdoor living spaces are true extensions of the home, with the same sense of style, purpose and sophistication. Read on for creative ways to put the fresh in alfresco.

16 Ways to Feel Calmer Now

There's so much going on in the world that's completely out of your control. But what you can do is tidy up the messiness inside your own mind. By addressing nagging worries, doing a bit of housekeeping, and injecting your life with a shot of simplicity, you can open up space for more love, optimism, and joy. Here's how to feel better fast.

Boost your hair color for summer

You can add pop and dimension to any shade with strategically woven ribbons of lighter or deeper color, but not all highlights and lowlights are created equal. In this guide, professional hair colorists decode the many variations and explain how to find the best for you.

Why We're Saying Bye to BMI

When it comes to your health and happiness, Good Housekeeping is committed to providing the most relevant and reliable information. The more we've reported on body mass index, a widely used but flawed measure of health, the more we've grown to see that there are more accurate and less stigmatizing indications of overall health to include in our coverage. To understand - and to learn what these are - read on.

Helping Them Find Their Voice

Encouraging your kids to share their own preferences and opinions speaks volumes.

Polished + Bright

Amp up your home's style with ingenious indoor and outdoor decor ideas from this gleaming California abode. And keep rooms sparkling with tried-andtrue tips from GH's resident cleaning expert.

Ready, Set, Summer!

We're kicking off the season with easy eats for picnics in the park, backyard hangouts, and more plus, no-cook dinners and excuses to fire up the grill.

How to CLEAN ANYTHING

Follow these step-by-step guides from our GH Cleaning Lab pros to deep-clean often-overlooked spots.

HOW TO CARE for EVERY SKIN TONE

Variations in pigment levels and other factors make certain skin tones more prone to particular issues. Top dermatologists detail the most common challenges and the best ways to prevent and treat them for your healthiest, most radiant complexion through the years.

HOW TO BUILD YOUR COZIEST BED EVER

Our Textiles pros evaluated hundreds of sleep products in the GH Lab and sent them to more than 500 home testers to get real-world feedback. These dreamy winners - including top-tested sheets, pillows, mattresses, and more - will have you counting down the minutes till bedtime.

ALWAYS COLD? Here's why...

The weather is warm, but you're in a cardigan. Here are experts' takes on what may be going on and how to deal.

The Magic of Children's Gardens

Exposure to nature helps kids learn important lessons they'll carry with them as they grow.

Born to Move

As the saying goes, a tired dog is a happy and well-behaved dog. Here's how to find the right exercise for your pup and why it's important for them to get active.

Baked Alaska

Layers of ice cream and cake cloaked in toasted meringue create an edible homage to the icy peaks of Alaska. Bought by the U.S. from Russia in the late 19th century, the territory didn't become a state until 1959.

Outrageous diet flashbacks

Dozens of outrageous fat-melting plans have popped up over the decades. Some, like the Baby Food Diet, are silly, while others that rely on diet pills and severe caloric restriction have been downright dangerous. These days we know a lot more about health, including that a body's ideal weight is a product of regular exercise and a nutritious diet incorporating whole foods and lots of fresh produce. Let's be glad these fads are behind us!

MAKING WAVES

A historically Black swim club in Massachusetts helped a mother and daughter rediscover their connection to the water —and to a community that has buoyed its diverse membership for decades.

DOES MY PET Have Allergies?

Dogs and cats react differently than people do to environmental, food and pest irritants. Here are the signs of allergy problems - and ways to treat them.

THE Gender Pain Gap

Unequal pay is one thing, but what if we told you that women and men also don't get equal treatment at the doctor's office? Here's what to know about how to get the relief you need.

Hoda & Savannah on Being a Mom

The morning-show coanchors open up about their journeys to motherhood - including a few bumps in the road - and how they juggle the responsibilities of work and home.

Hiding in Plain Sight

Last spring, Jim LeBlond woke in the middle of the night gasping for breath. As his wife, Jeanne, rushed him to the emergency room, they never suspected that the cause could be anything other than the respiratory disease that had the world in its grip. It turned out the threat to his life was more mundane - and much closer to home.

Just LOOK UP!

Let high-impact ceilings capture your gaze with these genius ideas for embracing color, pattern and texture.

HOW MUCH sleep DOES YOUR FAMILY REALLY NEED?

The right answer is key to feeling your best. Experts reveal the easiest ways to find out.

From scratch PESTO

This herby sauce comes together in no time and gives pasta, soup and much more a hit of fresh flavor.

Got climate Anxiety?

There's an antidote for that. Read on for how to turn fear and paralysis into motivation that'll help your mental health- and the planet.

Easy Weeknights

Make a fresh and delicious dinner in less time than you'd need to order takeout.