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When I saw this old Atlantic article, I did a double take…

The title was “The Women Naming Their Babies After Themselves,” and at first, I was confused. Sharing a name with your child seemed bizarre. But

“I always keep an eye out for solid wood pieces when browsing Facebook Marketplace,” says Jessica Manning-Brose, who grew up in Stockholm and Minneapolis, but now lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Zach, and their baby, Nina Mae.

Even though my kid went back to school this year (kindergarten, waaah!), September always pulls me back into my own childhood and the exhausting, exhilarating first weeks of school. And this year I cannot stop thinking about my mom’s cold

Years ago, I wrote about how much I love seeing moms in photos with their kids, and I still do. Especially now that I’m the only adult in the house, I’m so grateful when friends snap a candid

This photo was taken before our son Emiliano arrived. Max didn’t think I’d really go into labor at 32 weeks that day so he dressed for work, just in case!

Today, I am 35 weeks pregnant. I just felt a

What are you up to this weekend? The boys and I are having friends over for pizza tonight. We always order one cheese, one pepperoni, and then one with green pepper and pineapple because it’s our favorite and we won’t

The other night, my kids and I were talking about our favorite seasons, and my answer was immediate: fall. I love crunching through orange leaves and spotting toddlers wearing giant backpacks. Best of all, though, is pulling cozy clothes out

I fell in love with Dan Pelosi last summer…

Of course, I was already a big fan of the Italian-American cookbook author, who lives in a gorgeous farmhouse upstate with his equally cute husband, Gus. We’d written on Cup of

I love when you walk out of the theater after seeing a really good movie and everything just feels crisper. Then, you google everyone involved, get excited to chat with anyone who’s seen the movie in question, and find yourself