
Leslie Turnbull
Leslie Turnbull is a Harvard-educated anthropologist with over 20 years' experience as a development officer and consultant. She cares for three children, two dogs, and one husband. When not sticking her nose into other peoples' business, she enjoys surfing, cooking, and writing (often bad) poetry.
Latest articles by Leslie Turnbull
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Don't judge meopinion Experts agree: It's not good for you to focus on the perceived faults of others.
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10 quirky life lessons from a single dadfeature Nothing good happens when you run out of toilet paper
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How to get dinner guests the hell out of your house without being rudefeature Works like a charm
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How to take a perfect showerfeature You're probably doing it wrong
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The do's and don'ts of flu seasonfeature Here's how to minimize your chances of falling ill this fall
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A parent's guide to dropping your kid off at collegefeature Your kid is going to college. You have to let him go. Here's how.
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The illusion of personal spacefeature Understanding human territorialism is the first step to dealing with it
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A complete guide to interacting with other people's childrenfeature Keeping the peace (and your furniture) intact during a playdate isn't that hard if you adopt sound strategies from the beginning
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Why 'no' is the most powerful word in your vocabularyfeature It feels great to say yes. But it's often better to say no.
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Going on vacation? Please bring your common sense with you.feature Be smart. Stay safe.
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How to break up with a friendfeature Be brave. Be fair. Be kind.
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How to avoid being that clueless American on your next flightfeature Just follow these simple rules, and no one will hate you
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5 important conversations parents should have with their recent college gradopinion Congratulations, parents. You've hatched an adult. Now help her be one.
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10 signs you're a crazy dog personfeature You know who you are. Woof.
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How to travel with young childrenfeature They're probably going to cry. Accept it.
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How to take a perfect showerfeature You're probably doing it wrong
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What the supermarket clerk really thinks about youfeature Clean up on aisle nine!
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Your dog is not a human being. Stop treating her like one.feature Throw your dog a bone, not a birthday party
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A common sense guide to office etiquettefeature You can eat at your desk. You can't clip your nails there.
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4 job interview tips for thrifty candidatesfeature Like it or not, a prospective employer is going to assess your appearance. Make a good impression!
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Please obey this simple rule for airplane seat recliningfeature Just because you have the right to recline doesn't mean it's always the right thing to do
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A common-sense guide to setting up your home barfeature Hint: Go for the good stuff
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A common-sense guide to navigating the holidays at workfeature We can do this
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Navigating the gym in the new year: A common-sense guidefeature You must be new here...
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