We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Jenny Davis, Cory, and our three kids (4-year old son and 1-year old twin daughter & son) Location: Upper East Side — New York City, New YorkSize: 650 square feet Type of Home: One-bedroom apartment Years lived in: … Read more
Believe it or not, it’s almost time to break out the backpacks, lunchboxes, and schoolbooks. Back-to-school season is just around the corner, which means it’s time to help prepare your family for new routines. Whether your child is just starting preschool or kindergarten, heading back to class after a year of distance learning, starting a … Read more
When my husband and I decided to have a large family, I knew some clutter and chaos would come along with it. But what I didn’t realize is that it would only take one simple rule, implemented consistently, to maintain some semblance of order in the mayhem. It’s been dubbed the “10 things” rule, and … Read more
Name: Jessica Malaty Rivera, Joshua Rivera, and kids Samia (4) and Laith (2)Location: Los Angeles, CaliforniaSize: 1,600 square feetType of home: Craftsman bungalow houseYears lived in: One year, rented If you’re the kind of person who likes to fill your Instagram feed with useful information, you may already know of Jessica Malaty Rivera, an infectious … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Traveling anywhere, for any period of time, can be stressful for even the most frequent of fliers. Traveling with a toddler or other small child? Forget it. Kids don’t like to sit still, are prone to make huge … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. If you have or care for children in any capacity, you know at least one thing is true: They come with a lot of stuff. Between car seats, diaper bags, the toys they just can’t live without, and … Read more
When I was growing up, most of what I learned about cleaning I learned from my mother. Her policy — with four kids and a host of dogs and cats and even the odd rabbit — was usually “out of sight, out of mind,” and it has served me well. But when I’ve got guests … Read more
It happens each evening: I walk through a doorway and inevitably trip over something that belongs to one of the little humans I just tucked into bed. Be it LEGOs, dirty socks, pacifiers, or a half-open book, the feeling is always the same. The volcano of parenting failures that’s been bubbling since dawn suddenly erupts … Read more
Kara Nesvig Contributor Kara Nesvig grew up on a sugar beet farm in rural North Dakota and did her first professional interview with Steven Tyler at age 14. She has written for publications including Teen Vogue, Allure and Wit & Delight. She lives in an adorable 1920s house in St. Paul with her husband, their … Read more