What Cute Things Have You Enjoyed Lately?
This week, I was walking down the street with my friend Andy, when I told him, “The babies in the neighborhood have gotten even cuter
How Do You Write a Steamy Sex Scene When Your Sex Life Is Soooo Vanilla?
A year ago, I was desperate to write some really good sex… Writing good sex scenes feels impossible for me. It’s not because I don’t
Week of Outfits: Mya Gelber
Last summer, in a book of short stories, I came across a character “wearing a little vintage sundress the color of excellent butter.” Doesn’t that
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
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
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
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
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
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
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