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Man in the Kitchen: Shake Up Your Rentrée Routine

Guy Talk

September 7, 2016

As you pack away the flip-flops and settle into the school and work routine, Ken Carlton offers this new recipe for fall: Think hard about that one project that has been mothballed in your emotional closet for years...

Teen Scene: The World We Inherit

Teen Scene

Oriana Timsit -

January 6, 2016

My generation is pointed to as the one that will inherit this world with its advantages and problems. I sat down with Alice at Balzac high school in Paris for a glimpse of how teenagers view the world today and tomorrow.

Meet Genevieve Spicer: Ensuring Seniors Have a Blast in Paris

Seniors

Inspirelle -

January 13, 2016

If you’re thinking of a trip to Paris after retirement or if your elderly parents or grandparents are hitting town for the first time, how best to plan this visit? Meet Genevieve Spicer, who knows how to make sure seniors have a whopping good time in Paris.

18 of the Best Outdoor Activities in Paris

Paris

Inspirelle -

March 27, 2019

Paris is magnificent when the sun is out! The blue skies beckon, and there's an assiette full of outdoor activities to discover. So, put on your walking shoes, because here are INSPIRELLE’s top picks to inspire you to get out and explore the city!

The Smoking Gun: Parisian Teens and Cigarettes

Teen Scene

Oriana Timsit -

October 22, 2015

Nearly every day for seven years now, my morning ritual has included a cloud of smoke hanging over a throng of students, many of whom have a cigarette in hand... No matter which arrondissement teens come from, the clothes they wear and the music they listen to, their main accessory is a cigarette (aka a “clope”).

Man in the Kitchen: Table for One in the Empty Nest

Family

Ken Carlton -

October 4, 2018

No matter how much you prepare, empty nest syndrome can hit you hard. Ken Carlton, author and father of two boys off to college, describes the heartbreak of cooking and eating alone.

Talking to Kids about Terror and Anxiety

Children's Health

Keri Hicks -

November 19, 2015

All trauma impacts children, and terrorism is a unique type of traumatic event. Like all trauma, it is sudden and unpredictable. Unlike all trauma, it is inherently violent. How do we talk to our children about terrorism?

Career Advice for Teens: Perspectives on “La Situation”

Family

Jane Mobille -

February 16, 2017

Coach Jane Mobille offers career advice for teens (and their parents) on how to pursue a path that is both financially stable and personally fulfilling.

How to Get Everyone in the House to Clean Up the Mess!

Family

Laetitia Ronsin -

November 8, 2018

Struggling to get everyone at home to clean up - including yourself? Try these fun, effective tips from a Parisian home organizer to make life easier.