Margaret O'Malley

This delicious one-pot meal requires only about 15 minutes of active prep time — and that’s no blarney.

This week’s BETTER Business tackles money: how to talk about it and how to deal with it. Plus, we discuss pensions, the housing market and the ongoing trade war and what that means for you.

Parent- and kid-approved picks for better lunches.

Parent- and kid-approved picks for better lunches.

I have my share of parenting fails (too much screen time and an inconsistent bedtime routine to name a few), but packing a healthy, satisfying lunch for my daughter isn’t one of them. I thank my assortment of bento boxes for consistently inspiring me to bring my early-morning A game (an achievement for this decidedly non-morning person). Packing lunches seems to scratch a creative itch, and with all those perfectly-portioned boxes to fill, it makes it infinitely easier to crank out lunches that…

There’s a better way to cut and cube watermelon, pineapple, mango and avocado with ease — no ER visit required.

Freshen up your kitchen sink, sanitize your germy sponges and descale your neglected coffee pot.

Clean a dirty mattress, Kondo your messy drawers and freshen up your curtains and bed linens in an hour with these quick and easy tips.

Mark Bittman has a golden rule for eating well: Eat more plants, less junk and fewer animal products and everyone — including the planet — gets healthier.

Ashley Judd talks life after #MeToo, Hollywood inclusion riders and living outside “the bubble” in Tennessee.

Not getting a refund? If you owe taxes and can’t pay, filing on Tax Day is the best way to save.

Trying to make better choices? Skip the noodle joint (and the instant noodles) and serve up these ramen recipes that are healthy, homemade and delicious.

Most bug bites can be treated at home and don’t need medical attention. Here’s what you need to know.

Use your head, not your hands.

Sarah Robb O’Hagan, author of “Extreme You,” shares what she learned on her way to the top and what she thinks it takes to be successful and win.