Moving to the Bay Area has been a very socially humbling experience.
I always thought I was good at making friends, but it turns out I’ve relied heavily on my husband’s easygoing nature and the built-in friends that came with...
Becoming a mother is a deeply emotional journey and the learning curve is steep and rapid. I was not unprepared. I took every class I could find postpartum and still found myself googling a thousand different oddities that I...
Last week, I was feeling low. My phone was broken and my best friend, Corinna, doesn’t have social media, so reaching out to her was impossible. But something really mysterious and wonderful happened.
My husband returned from work with an...
No one’s ever ready for what parent life brings no matter how much we prepare. Bringing humans into this world is serious business, but along that serious journey, we can also expect for some humor. In honor of Father’s...
About a year ago, I came across this article in the New York Times about a woman who asked a blind date 36 questions that supposedly would lead them to fall in love. She was recreating a psychologist’s experiment...
My husband and I are going through a challenging time. He confessed to me recently that he had a one night stand while I was out of town with our baby visiting family. I have been trying to figure...
I’ve never gone in for Valentine’s Day. The over-priced dinners, wilted roses, and bad chocolates just don’t scream intimate respect, honest discourse, and deep appreciation to me. Neither do diamonds or itchy lingerie. I guess I’m too practical –...
Call me old-fashioned, but I never heard of Galentine’s Day until this year. On Galentine’s Day, which falls on February 13, we celebrate our female friendship. I didn’t even know it was a thing. And you know what, I...
For Mother's Day, be sure to give the mama(s) in your life some ME time! If you want to pamper and spoil mama more, we've compiled some of the latest trendy gifts suited for HER.
Here are top gift ideas...
"And what do you say?" I asked my four-year-old with the tone that tells her she knows the answer.
"I don't want to say 'Please!' Can't I just have it?" She was exasperated, not whiny. Vulnerable, not defiant.
Without another word,...
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