- Work & Life
10 Rules for Small Talk
Dinner party this weekend? Here's how to navigate the gathering with ease.
50 Great Books That Will Change Your Life
Real Simple asked renowned authors from every genre in the bookstore to name the title that moved them most. Here are the
works they passionately recommended—from classic to obscure, wisecracking to wistful—and the discoveries that they found inside.
6 Clever Items to Simplify Your Life
Real Simple’s mission, through its 13 years, has been to simplify your life with smart finds like these.
17 Books You Can’t Put Down
Some are new, some are staff favorites, but all are terrific—and you’ll love at least one.
Easy Crafts for KidsEach of these simple rainy-day projects requires a little food coloring, a lot of enthusiasm, and not much hand-eye coordination.
Quiz: Everyday EthicsTrue or false: It’s the small tests of moral principles that can trip you up. See what ethicist Jeffrey L. Seglin says about
10 ordinary dilemmas.
6 Tricks for Packing for a Weekend TripFor weekend trips, packing right means packing light. Watch this video to learn how to pare down to travel essentials―and
how a few key, versatile items will give you plenty of on-the-spot choices. 
