Five Pick-Me-Ups

Yesterday I was in a stormy mood. To be honest, our mediation feels pretty grinding, even though Alex and I are super amicable. It requires a lot of paperwork and zooms and logistics, and we’re both ready for it to be done. Since we’ve been thisclose to the end for what feels like forever, it…

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Do or Don’t: Twin Beds in Guest Bedrooms

Have you ever stayed in a guest room with twin beds? My grandmother’s house in England had this set-up, above, and I’ve slept there since I was a little kid. Doesn’t it look inviting? So, on this lazy Tuesday, here’s my argument for twin beds for guests (*clears throat*)… When a room has two twins,…

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Race Matters: Black Families Raising White Kids

When I was 14, my parents announced that I was getting a little brother or sister. They explained that my new sibling would not arrive the old-fashioned way, but instead show up at our door in the hands of a social worker. I was a few years from leaving for college, so my parents had…

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Parenting Parentless

When my friend, Mary, decided to visit the Bay Area, I couldn’t miss the chance to see her and her two kids. We agreed to meet at her in-laws’ house. Not long after we arrived, her young son wandered off and joined his grandfather in the basement gym. Then, about 30 minutes later, we saw…

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21 Last-Minute Father’s Day Gift Ideas

There’s still time. Father’s Day is barreling toward us once again like a runaway train, and with it comes the annual marathon of last-minute gift buying. You know the kind of gifts I’m talking about — the ones that scream, “I remembered Father’s Day at 11:59 PM the night before!” Now, it seems like there…

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10 Great Reader Comments on Traveling

Do you have any travel coming up? My husband Max and I have decided that this summer will be all about short road trips — think: sleepy lake towns and Disneyland! Since we’re still learning the ropes of traveling with a toddler, I’ve been spending extra time in the comments section and have been blown…

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