My Favorite Ways to Get Kids Out the Door in the Morning
Back-to-school time is fast approaching, which means the struggle to get out the door (on time) is, once again, also upon us. As any veteran parent knows, successfully leaving the…
22 of Our Best Parenting Hacks of 2022
Photo: Voyagerix (Shutterstock) As parents, we’re all a work in progress. It’s not that we aren’t learning and adapting at a breakneck pace; it’s just that these kids keep changing…
8 of Lifehacker’s Best Personal Finance Hacks in 2022
Photo: Rawpixel.com (Shutterstock) Anyone can call themselves a “guru.” And so-called financial gurus are particularly annoying about it. Most of the time, their existing wealth gives them an air of…
8 of Lifehacker’s Best Job Survival Hacks of 2022
Photo: NDAB Creativity (Shutterstock) After taking time off to focus on stay-at-home parenting, it’s no easy feat to re-enter the work force. First and foremost, you’re now doing the work…
10 Ways to Make Your Kids Less Materialistic During the Holidays
Photo: EvgeniiAnd (Shutterstock) The season is upon us: Mailboxes are filling up with letters from children to a jolly bearded toymaker/reindeer breeder while we frantically shop for the things our…
The Best Ways to Get Kids to Exercise When They Hate Team Sports
Photo: YanLev (Shutterstock) We usually associate kids with joyful play, romps in the yard during the dog days of summer, and intense recess games. Not all kids are the same,…
What You Should Know Before Self-Publishing a Book
Photo: Bruce VanLoon (Shutterstock) If you have a big idea the world needs to read about, you can write a book—but the publishing world is hard to break into and…
15 Things You Should Never Say to Your Kids
Photo: 4 PM production (Shutterstock) When Lifehacker staff writer Sarah Showfety’s young daughter recently tore it up on the soccer field, she was met at the sidelines afterward for some…
This Bot Can Tell You How Good You Really Are at Wordle
Screenshot: Beth Skwarecki, New York Times I like to think of myself as good at Wordle (caring about Wordle is one of my worst personality flaws and I’m embracing it,…
How to Get Any Kid to Like You, According to Lifehacker Readers
Photo: BAZA Production (Shutterstock) Last week, we asked you for your best advice to get someone else’s kids to like you instantly, and you provided us with some keen insight…