I don't like Halloween. Every year though, I sew until my fingers bleed and I plan coordinating family costumes. I don't like gravy. I...
Your coworkers are chatting about it. Your mom's texting you her daily score. You can't open social media without seeing it. Wordle is everywhere....
As I am reflecting on this first year of life with my twins, it is easy to immediately think of the obvious hard aspects....
I love a clean house, but I hate cleaning. I love an empty dishwasher, but I hate unloading it. I love folded laundry, but...
This time of year, I wake up in darkness. I walk outside to pick up the kids from school in the afternoon, hoping for...
I am a native New Yorker. Pizza is in my blood. I still have the phone number of our favorite childhood pizza joint memorized....
The number one question you get asked as a new parent is, “Is the baby sleeping through the night?” With our first kid, the...
I love the warm weather and being outside. May – October I’m truly living and feeling like my happiest self. When the leaves on...
Replace almost every instance of “sister” with “mother” in Luisa Madrigal’s song “Surface Pressure” in Disney’s movie Encanto, and it’s me.
In the movie, Luisa’s...
Is there anything quite as good for your self-esteem as being at the top of a toddler’s list?
They’re tiny but their opinion is mighty;...
Happy February! My favorite part of this time of year is celebrating Valentine’s Day and reading all the romance novels. Reading romance is a...
Have you seen the 1000 Hours Outside initiative? I came across it a few years ago and have followed along, but have never participated....
As our local temps have started to drop and the snow continues to fall, I've been super excited to do all things cold-weather with...
Keep your kids (and you!) from going stir-crazy with these nine winter-themed indoor activities. These activities are not only fun and easy, but they...


















