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Hosting Without Burnout: How to Have People Over When You’re Already Tired
You want to see your friends. Really. You miss them. You also want to lie on the couch in a hoodie and speak...
I Love My Kids. I Also Miss My Old Life.
There's a particular kind of thought that tends to arrive at a very unglamorous moment. In the car-line...
The Capsule Wardrobe, Minus the Beige Uniform
Search "capsule wardrobe" and you'll get a very specific aesthetic. Oatmeal sweater. Cream trousers. Camel...
A Little Mud, A Lot of Life, and the Story Behind Muddy Stilettos
I've been carrying the idea of Muddy Stilettos around for years. Not always with a clear business plan. Not...
Why Are So Many Women Waking Up at 3 A.M.?
You're exhausted. You fall asleep just fine. And then, somewhere between 2:47 and 3:38 a.m., your eyes open....
Learning Something New After 40 Is Harder. It’s Also Worth It.
At 25, you could learn a new app by poking at it for ten minutes. At 45, you need the app, a YouTube...
The Career Advice Women Got in Their 20s That Doesn’t Work Anymore
Somewhere around age 24, someone gave you career advice. Maybe a parent. A manager. A paperback with a...
Perimenopause or Just Life? The Symptoms Women Keep Explaining Away
You're tired. Your patience has apparently left the building. Your period—which behaved reasonably...
What Are We Actually Wearing This Fall? Trends That Work in Real Life
Every September, the fashion internet announces what's "in." Every October, you open your closet and find...
How Do You Stop Carrying the Entire Family Calendar in Your Head?
Picture day is Thursday. The good shirt is in the laundry. The form needs to be signed. The other kid has a...
Dinner, Handled: Five Meals for the Week You Have Nothing Left
It's 5:47 p.m. You have opened the fridge three times. Nothing new has appeared in it. Somewhere in your...
She Makes $150K and Still Feels Broke. Let’s Look at the Math.
Let's imagine a woman. We'll call her nobody in particular, because she isn't a real person. She's a...
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