by Marlen Komar published about 11 hours ago Before the pandemic hit, I spent the last four years backpacking. I lived in places like Dublin, Budapest, and Warsaw, and packed up and left whenever the mood struck. One day I would be drinking hot chocolate in Madrid and the next I’d be drinking bubble tea … Read more
Ashley Abramson Ashley Abramson is a writer-mom hybrid. Her work, mostly focused on health, psychology, and parenting, has been featured in the Washington Post, New York Times, Allure, and more. She lives in the Milwaukee suburbs with her husband and two young sons.
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. When it comes to ranking chores, nothing comes in lower than having to clean up after your clean-up methods. Washing my mop after washing my floor? No thank you. … Read more
It’s that time of year again: School supply displays are being set up, summer programs are winding down, and kids are starting to get excited about seeing their friends in class again. The new school year is right around the corner, so now’s the time to dust off the backpack that was flung into storage … Read more
I don’t have a huge kitchen, considering I have an otherwise fairly spacious four-bedroom suburban house. You enter it from the living room or the garage and always end up hitting the refrigerator with the door on your way in. The kitchen has skinny pantry cabinets on one side and the counters form a U … Read more
Shifrah Combiths Contributor With five children, Shifrah is learning a thing or two about how to keep a fairly organized and pretty clean house with a grateful heart in a way that leaves plenty of time for the people who matter most. Shifrah grew up in San Francisco, but has come to appreciate smaller town … Read more
You know how in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” Toula’s dad Kostas Portokalos walks around with Windex to cure everything? Well, that’s how my mom acts with her DIY miracle spray. Over the holidays, I returned home to Australia after two years away. A lot had changed: my local cafe shut down, the neighbor’s home … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. Do you ever wonder what of your belongings you just can’t live without? And for even more of a challenge, what would you bring with you, if you could, … Read more
Shifrah Combiths Contributor With five children, Shifrah is learning a thing or two about how to keep a fairly organized and pretty clean house with a grateful heart in a way that leaves plenty of time for the people who matter most. Shifrah grew up in San Francisco, but has come to appreciate smaller town … Read more
Shifrah Combiths Contributor With five children, Shifrah is learning a thing or two about how to keep a fairly organized and pretty clean house with a grateful heart in a way that leaves plenty of time for the people who matter most. Shifrah grew up in San Francisco, but has come to appreciate smaller town … Read more