In Town? Come On By!

In the exhaustive pros-and-cons list I drew up last year, as my husband and I were wrestling with the decision to move back to New York from the suburbs, I had overlooked one giant pro… Which is this: People are always swinging through town! Friends from college, friends from our pre-kid 20s, old coworkers, world-traveling…

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What Are Your Five Most Rewatchable Movies?

Earlier this year, when I went to Paris with friends… …I wrote that we often watch ’90s movies on trips, like The Fugitive, The Firm or Sleeping With the Enemy. They’re fun and familiar, so you can chat or pack or doze or eat your weight in cheese while watching them. Then a reader named…

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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 sound just right? I’m still waiting to find that dress in the racks at a thrift store. In the meantime, I found Mya Gelber, a law student in Brooklyn who…

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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… Sun poured over the playground, as Toby grabbed a basketball and Anton ran across the track. “Mom, watch this!” one of them shouted. “Mommy, check this out!” said the other one. They weren’t looking for feedback or coaching. Interestingly,…

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7 of My Favorite Winter-to-Spring Outfits I’ve Worn Lately

I’ve spent the last two weeks mostly in sweatpants, busy with work for the first time in a while (thankful for this!!!), but frankly, I miss getting dressed. I’ve learned this year to stop trying to do it all when my plate becomes this full because right now, not getting dressed feels like what I…

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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 woman walked over to me. “I have a story idea for you,” she told me, explaining that she read Cup of Jo. “Oh, great, I’d love to hear,” I said, perching on…

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Amazon’s Big Spring Sale: Our 30 Best Style & Gear Finds

SPRING into new style and gear. (Sorry.) Don’t let the 30 degree temperatures in much of the US fool you, spring is on its way, and it starts today on Amazon. Their “Big Spring Sale” just went live and runs through March 25, with sitewide discounts on some smart buys if you have the patience…

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