What would you add? By the wonderful Grace Farris. P.S. Fun parenting moments and the anatomy of fall reading. 5 COMMENTS
Read moreThe Benefits I’ve Noticed From Tracking My Habits for 3 Years
In the fall of 2019, I was gifted a beautiful journal. Beyond the allure of a cloth-bound notebook and a fancy pen to use with it, I was sucked into the journal the way I get sucked into a good story: passionately, obsessively. It was a habit-tracking journal, and every single day since I opened…
Read moreLet’s Find This Reader A First-Day-of-School Outfit!
Recently, a Cup of Jo reader reached out for help finding a first-day-of-school outfit… “This year, I’m turning 40 and making a career shift,” wrote Anne. “I start law school in the fall, just as my oldest child starts kindergarten (we get to buy school supplies together!). I’m excited but nervous about being pegged as…
Read moreHow to Invite a Disabled Friend Over
The first time my friend Ann invited me over to her house, I had to pretend I was a spy. It was a spring morning seven years ago, so sunglasses were probably the only things covering my face. But as I looked toward her front door, up a staircase partially without rails, I knew I…
Read more8 Ways to Become More Confident in Your Cooking
Editor’s Note: We’re sharing these cooking tips, originally published in January of 2021, to help ignite your sense of confidence in the kitchen—no matter how much cooking experience you may have. I miss a lot of things about the pre-pandemic world, but eating in restaurants is definitely in the top three. I miss sitting at…
Read more4 Simple Out-of-the-box Techniques To Beat Procrastination And Get Going
They work whether you’re a perfectionist, unmotivated, find excuses, or get easily distracted. Procrastination is a silent killer. It lurks in the shadows. It mingles amongst us, rarely showing its true face. And it has killed more dreams than failure ever will. Then, you see the smoldering ashes of what once was your big goal,…
Read moreWhat Has Made You Laugh Lately?
On this hump day, let’s chat about something fun: What has made you laugh lately? First up, Matt Buechele, every mom’s secret Instagram crush, recently posted a hilarious reel about Airbnbs, including how elaborate the check-out chores are becoming. (“What is our arrangement? Do I work for you?”) Also, all of Hunter Harris’s hilarious newsletter,…
Read more10 Dinners With an Egg on Top
Alex is the chef in our family (he kills at broccoli quesadillas and chicken parm meatballs), but last week, he was out of town, so the boys and I were on our own. Unfortunately, I am — how should I put this — not a great cook. So, I figured we’d just shop the fridge:…
Read more5 Small Practices That Help Me Connect to Myself When I’m Overwhelmed
The week that I’m writing this post, I’m in a place where I’m feeling overwhelmed and very out of my body. I think part of it is that I continue to feel worn down after a very busy, social summer. Another is that our kids are adjusting to school and I’m supporting them and their…
Read moreA Trick for Staying Present
Last Sunday was one of those perfect fall days in New York City that make you forget all the reasons this city drives you nuts and fall in love with it all over again. So, I left my phone at home, and nine-year-old Anton and I took off on a bike ride. We bump-bump-bumped over…
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