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This is a strange time to write a blog. To be a parent of giggly children. To be a person walking home from work, eating dinner, brushing teeth, climbing into bed. I’m sure you feel the same. What is happening

How was your weekend? Back in December, a reader named Molly asked if we could share weekend recaps, which was such a sweet request. Here was our first one, and below is the second (and please share yours in

Waking up on January 1st always makes me feel like Bridget Jones: hungover, crabby, and likely wearing a two-decade-old nightgown in my childhood bedroom. Unlike sweet Bridget, I no longer believe I need to lose weight or snag a boyfriend

New York is freezing this week, and according to my weather app, the entire northern hemisphere is one chilly blue blob. If there were ever a time for a baking project, it’s now. And we have just the thing…

Melina

This weekend, I texted my friend Gemma…

“Life is supposed to feel a little gray during these stages right?” I asked. I was sad about my recent breakup; the dark winter felt endless; and things I usually enjoyed

We love hearing about this community’s daily habits, meaningful foods, and bedtime wind-downs. These everyday routines sometimes prop us up enough to grapple with the bigger challenges in life; and sometimes they just bring us joy. Here

Minneapolis readers, how are you? We are watching the news and thinking about you all the time. My friend, who lives in south Minneapolis, told me that ICE came to his daughter’s school last week; agents threw the vice principal

My aunt Lulu made carrot soup over the holidays, and a bunch of people asked for the recipe…

Carrot soup has always been a staple at Lulu’s house, since my grandmother Milly loved it so much. In Lulu’s

Before my first child, Max, was born (three weeks early via unexpected C-section), my sister-in-law showed up at the hospital with take-out from my favorite Chinese restaurant. Crispy spring rolls! General Tso’s tofu! Stir-fried noodles! What a perfect meal to

The other day, I was texting with an old friend, who told me he reads only non-fiction but wants to read more fiction. So, I encouraged him to tell me three things he likes, generally, so I could give him