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30 Jul 2025, 17:55

Life

This week, I've been tearing through an advanced copy of Awake, an upcoming memoir by Jen Hatmaker (September 23rd) about waking up one night and hearing her husband on the phone, whispering sweet nothings to someone else.… Read more The post How Do You Mother Yourself? appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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29 Jul 2025, 19:01

Families in Gaza Are Starving. What Can We Do?

Life

For almost 22 months, people's hearts have been breaking, across borders. Parents in Gaza are losing their homes, their loved ones, and their children, wrapped in white shrouds.… Read more The post Families in Gaza Are Starving. What Can We Do? appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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28 Jul 2025, 16:10

What Cute Things Do Your Kids Love Doing?

Life

Since becoming a mom, one of the most surprising feelings I wasn’t prepared for was… Feeling super excited about the things my kids are excited about.… Read more The post What Cute Things Do Your Kids Love Doing? appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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26 Jul 2025, 00:10

Life

What are you up to this weekend? Since my boys are away, Freddie and I came upstate to work during the day, swim in the evening, and see a million stars at night.… Read more The post Have a Relaxing Weekend. appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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25 Jul 2025, 14:05

Life

Never not waving at babies in libraries. By the lovely Grace Farris. P.S. Honest vacation post cards and July faves.… Read more The post Flirting At The Library appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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24 Jul 2025, 16:30

How Did You Make Your Wedding Feel True to You?

Life

Don't you love when a wedding showcases the couple's daily life? Below, three couples share how they made their weddings feel personal to them… Felina + Billy London Felina: "The pressure around weddings is real.… Read more The post How Did You Make Your Wedding Feel True to You? appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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23 Jul 2025, 19:46

Life

After we visited our family in England this summer, we met friends in Italy for a week. The boys were so excited to go to another place and of course eat all the pasta and gelato they could get their little hands on.… Read more The post A Week in Italy appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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23 Jul 2025, 15:02

Life

There really is nothing as fresh and delicious as homemade ice cream. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve almost bought an ice cream maker.… Read more The post Lazy Ice Cream appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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22 Jul 2025, 16:56

Life

Finding random tools that make our lives easier is one of my husband's love languages. There are the rechargeable motion sensor lights inside our kids' closets.… Read more The post What Small, Inexpensive Things Make Your Life Better? appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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21 Jul 2025, 14:00

How to Show Up For Kids Who’ve Lost a Parent

Life

My dad died when I was 15. A couple months ago, I talked to grief therapist Natalie Greenberg, and she said something that stuck with me: "When you're a young adult who loses a parent, friends often don’t show up how you want them to because they don’t have a blueprint to follow."… Read more The post How to Show Up For Kids Who’ve Lost a Parent appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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18 Jul 2025, 20:52

Life

What are you up to this weekend? The boys just left on a trip with their dad, and I already miss them so much! I find longer breaks to be a hard part of co-parenting.… Read more The post Have a Good Weekend. appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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18 Jul 2025, 14:00

Life

Ruth Chan is an illustrator who lives in Brooklyn with her husband, daughter and dog. She writes and illustrates children’s books. For Cup of Jo, Ruth has also written about traveling, pets, grief, OCD, pregnancy and her favorite band.… Read more The post Different Days appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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17 Jul 2025, 15:20

Life

I’m coming to you with something a little different from my Race Matters column: summer reading recommendations! I’ve been a book editor for more than 20 years; and reading is not just my career, it's my passion.… Read more The post What Summer Books Are You Reading? appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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16 Jul 2025, 18:00

Life

File this under "the most random CoJ post ever," but the other day, Freddie and I went to a party… As we snacked on potato chips at the kitchen table, our friend told us a great parenting story.… Read more The post What Fun Facts Do You Know? appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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16 Jul 2025, 14:52

Life

My current hyper-fixation meal is this easy fridge salad… The other day, my friend Maddy whipped up some Mediterranean couscous. She's the kind of person who peeks into the cupboard and takes a little of this and a little of that, and suddenly you're eating the best thing you've tasted in years.… Read more The post What Do You Eat for Lunch? appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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15 Jul 2025, 17:20

A Colorful Philly House With Three Cats and Herbal Tea on Tap

Life

Ten years ago, author Emma Copley Eisenberg bought a 1,100-square-foot row house in Philly that needed a lot of work. "I joke — it's not a joke — that the renovation took five years off my life," she says.… Read more The post A Colorful Philly House With Three Cats and Herbal Tea on Tap appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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14 Jul 2025, 17:28

Life

Sweater: Vince. Jeans: Frame. Shoes: Dolce Vita. Over the years, whenever I’ve been looking for something special, I’ve turned to Nordstrom. (I got my prom dress there!)… Read more The post Our Edit: Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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14 Jul 2025, 15:15

Life

The other morning, a long, alarming wail came from across our apartment. I went running and found my 12-year-old daughter sitting in front of her closet surrounded by a mountain of clothing.… Read more The post Puberty, Meet Perimenopause. appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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11 Jul 2025, 17:50

Life

What are you up to this weekend? The boys and I are going to the Brooklyn library and the public pool — reminds me of my childhood in Michigan.… Read more The post Have a Lovely Weekend. appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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11 Jul 2025, 14:00

Life

By the lovely Grace Farris. P.S. Perimenopause: The board game and things that have prevented me from wearing white pants. … Read more The post What I Envisioned appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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10 Jul 2025, 15:18

Life

Hello again, friends! I’m so excited to catch up. This past weekend, we got home after two weeks away, visiting family in Cornwall, England, and seeing friends in Italy (more on that soon).… Read more The post Our England Trip appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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09 Jul 2025, 16:29

My 10 Favorite Things From Trader Joe’s (Right Now)

Life

I recently rediscovered the particular fun of a good, long shop at Trader Joe’s. I used to go regularly in my twenties (mostly for wine), but then I got married to a TJ’s die-hard who “swings by” the store pretty much every single day — therefore eliminating any reason for me to do so.… Read more The post My 10 Favorite Things From Trader Joe’s (Right Now) appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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08 Jul 2025, 18:50

Life

This summer, my friend Kayla wore all denim to her birthday picnic. She looked so cute, I asked her about it. "This is my go-to daytime look," she told me.… Read more The post A Week of Outfits: Kayla Sossin appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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07 Jul 2025, 19:30

Have You Cleaned Out Your Childhood Bedroom?

Life

This summer, my divorced parents both happen to be downsizing at the same time, and while neither of them lives in the apartment I grew up in, I've sneakily/luckily managed to keep a lot of stuff squirreled away in their homes.… Read more The post Have You Cleaned Out Your Childhood Bedroom? appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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07 Jul 2025, 16:00

Life

Hello!! We are back from our two-week trip to visit family (including my aunts Lulu and Janey, above), and I'm so excited to catch up.… Read more The post Welcome Back! How Are You? appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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20 Jun 2025, 17:00

Life

What are you up to this month? We're be visiting family for the next two weeks. In order to fully soak it all up (fresh air, long walks, jet lag, sibling squabbles, the whole shebang), we'll be pausing the site, and we’ll be back on July 7th with a bunch of new posts.… Read more The post How to Do Anything appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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19 Jun 2025, 17:30

Life

What are you up to this weekend? We're doing the link list a day early because the boys and I are heading to Cornwall tonight to visit my aunts, dad, brother, cousins, and cousins' kids, and to eat our weight in Cornish pasties.… Read more The post Have a Lovely Weekend. appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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18 Jun 2025, 22:15

Life

“Detroit is one of those places that you either get or you don't,” says restaurant critic Lyndsay C. Green. “My friend once said ‘Detroit has soul,’ and that’s always stuck with me.”… Read more The post City Guide: Detroit appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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18 Jun 2025, 13:01

Life

Greta Caruso and Fanny Singer are longtime friends who happened to have their first kids within a month of each other in 2022. Since they'd both spent years cooking and writing recipes professionally, they figured that feeding their children would be easy enough.… Read more The post Three Recipes With Fresh Summer Corn appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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17 Jun 2025, 16:40

Life

What are you wearing these days? Now that the weather's warming up, it feels so good to pull on breezy, lightweight clothes. This week, J.Crew is having their Big Summer Event, where you can shop up to 50% off almost everything.… Read more The post The Edit: J.Crew's Summer Event appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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16 Jun 2025, 22:06

Life

What's on your summer checklist? Here are 10 low-key things I'm thinking of doing (and I’d love to hear yours)… 1. Lean into drinks o'clock. When visiting our relatives in England, we always gather for 'drinks o'clock' at 6 p.m.… Read more The post A Very Low-Key Summer Checklist appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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16 Jun 2025, 18:31

9 Women Talk About Joint Custody — the Highs, Lows, and Surprises

Life

"My sister is staring down the barrel of sharing custody of her daughter," wrote a Cup of Jo reader named Jess. "Losing that time with her currently seems impossible to come to terms with.… Read more The post 9 Women Talk About Joint Custody — the Highs, Lows, and Surprises appeared first on Cup of Jo.