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What’s your favorite style of mashed potato? When I make mashed potatoes at home, I’m a fan of skin-on (aka, “dirty” mashed potatoes) — partly because I like the texture, partly because I don’t like peeling. But as for my

They don’t know exactly what is wrong with you…

And this not knowing takes forever and never ends.

For one thing, you have a purple rash from neck to wrist to ankle that will not budge from beneath the military-grade

When my teenagers burst into tears and slam their bedroom doors, I don’t go soothe them…

It feels a little harsh to write out, but my reasoning is this: they chose to be alone in that moment, and they’re learning

Last month, I got hooked on RÕZ’s Milk Hair Serum. Applied to damp hair, the lightweight serum keeps hair silky and defined, even on rainy days. (And it smells so clean!) Sometimes I think products aren’t worth it, but

Last year, I came to you with a humble plea: Help! What’s for lunch? I was feeling stuck, and CoJ commenters offered 500+ amazing ideas. To return the favor, I wanted to share a supremely easy lunch in my current

At first, Eryka (above, left) tried on only white dresses for her wedding. “I tried on every one out there,” she said, “and ran out of options. So, I opened myself up to color.” She and her fiancée Rachel ended

“I started feeling contractions around 8 p.m.,” says Jannelle…

Here’s her story:

Two hours later, the contractions are coming fast and furiously. We call my mom to drive over quickly to stay with our older kids, and my

The other night, I had a cold, and since I am a baby when I’m sick, Freddie came to Brooklyn, I piled blankets on the sofa, and we watched…

…The Firm, the 1993 legal thriller starring Tom Cruise

Remember angel food cake? As a kid, I thought it was the most magical dessert — delicious and fluffy, like a lightly sweetened cloud. It had a big moment in the ‘90s, when it was unfortunately popularized as a miracle

“Plus-size people aren’t always able to express themselves through fashion because the options can be so limited,” says Leila Kelleher, a pattern designer and assistant professor at Parsons School of Design. Luckily, Leila learned to sew in high school.