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A Parenting Realization That Really Moved Me

The other day, the boys and I went to the park when a realization hit me… As sun poured over the playground and children played

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This Artist Painted Flowers All Over Her First Solo Apartment

Early in the pandemic, artist and designer Frances MacLeod moved from Brooklyn back to her homestate of Kansas. “COVID made the decision for me,” she

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Have a Beautiful Weekend. | Cup of Jo

What are you up to this weekend? We were planning to go to Coney Island — this weekend is the season’s opening day! — but

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Mother and Me Matching

Whose shoes are whose? By the wonderful Grace Farris. P.S. Spring weekends, and mom of tweens.… Read more The post Mother and Me Matching appeared

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Um, Is This the Sexiest Podcast?

The other day, I went to a small party at my friends’ apartment. I was mingling and minding my own business when… …a twenty-something woman

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How to Be a Good Dinner Party Host: Seven Rules

A few months ago, my husband Craig and I hosted the titular Jo of Cup of Jo, plus regular contributor Jenny Rosenstrach and her husband

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Four Fun Things | Cup of Jo

The other day, our sitter arrived when I was still wearing pajamas. “Do you wear pajama sets every night?” she asked me, and when I

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Babaà Giveaway (and Discount Code)

Our favorite time of the year is here: the annual babaà giveaway! For a decade, we’ve loved and worn the Madrid-based knitwear line, and we’re

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How to Navigate Encounters and Friendships With Disabled Folks

I have a face that is, for better or worse, approachable. In college, a friend mentioned that before we met, she’d see me around campus

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Have a Fun Weekend. | Cup of Jo

What are you up to this weekend? The weather is GORGEOUS in NYC, so are going to spend as much time outside as possible. Maybe