Six Ways to Keep the Spark Alive
Hello, it’s your late-in-life lesbian friend (trademark pending) checking in! I have been in a relationship with my lovely girlfriend, Breyon, for 2.5 years, which
A Three-Day Trip to Seattle
Last week, our team took a trip to Seattle, and oh my gosh, what a gorgeous part of the world. The water! The pine trees!
11 Reader Comments on Pets
If there’s one thing I know about the Cup of Jo community, it’s that we love pets. If a house tour features a shy cat
What Over-the-Top-Precautions Did You Take as a New Parent?
The other day while texting with a friend who’s a new mom, she shared a confession that made me want to reach out and hug
Have a Lovely Weekend. | Cup of Jo
What are you up to this weekend? Our team came to Seattle, and now I’m spending the weekend with my twin sister and niece. Do
Qualities I Am Looking For in a Partner
Born and raised in China, Yinfan Huang is an illustrator and writer who has been published in The New Yorker. She has won awards from
The Many Lives of My Zillow Alter Ego
This summer, on my family’s first international trip together, I was taking a solo walk through Ireland’s Killarney National Park. The sun was setting, and
What’s on Your Last-Gasp Summer Checklist?
My college-age daughter, Abby, was on her own working in Chicago for most of the summer, so when she came home to New York for
9 Readers Share Their Beautiful Tattoos
My friend Alison lost her dad a couple years ago, and she is planning to get a shrimp cocktail tattoo to commemorate him (and his
A Scavenger Hunt Parenting Hack
The other day, Anton and his friend were lounging around the house. “There’s nothing to doooooo,” they lamented. “We’ve done evvvvvverything already.” When we were