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Mom LifeMom Life
9 last-minute Halloween costumes from your closet — ordinary clothes, optional paper details, and two to five minutes of getting dressed. Plus free printable Closet Costume Rescue Cards.
October 31, 2026 · 6 min read
Mom LifeMom Life
Two broken cars, one hole in the wall, a diaper-free toddler, and a call to Poison Control. The first in an ongoing series about the weeks that don't make the highlight reel.
October 31, 2026 · 6 min read
Kids & LearningKids & Learning
Small adventures together, with the energy you actually have. Five minutes of shared ridiculousness, no woodland tea party required — and Mom gets to join in.
October 21, 2026 · 4 min read
Kids & LearningKids & Learning
The Magician's Nephew is coming to theaters and Netflix. Here's our extremely prestigious family reading program: ten minutes, one couch, one question.
October 15, 2026 · 3 min read
Mom LifeMom Life
I don’t need AI to write a sonnet. I need room in my head to finish a thought. Meet Brain Dump, the app I’m building for the mental load of real life.
October 12, 2026 · 3 min read
Kids & LearningKids & Learning
The ONTHEWEI MY002 baby bath seat sold on Amazon was recalled for a tip-over drowning hazard. Here's how to check yours, get a refund, and keep bath time safe.
October 12, 2026 · 4 min read
Health & MidlifeHealth & Midlife
My deodorant didn't stop working. My hormones changed the rules. A field guide to the perimenopause symptoms nobody put in the brochure.
September 15, 2026 · 8 min read
Mom LifeMom Life
An investigation into the physics of sound in a house with children, and what actually helps.
August 20, 2026 · 6 min read
Mom LifeMom Life
On work blocks that end at pickup, and building something real in the margins of family life.
August 13, 2026 · 7 min read
Kids & LearningKids & Learning
A developmental lens and a real-life test: does it still get used after the novelty wears off? These do.
August 11, 2026 · 9 min read
Health & MidlifeHealth & Midlife
Perimenopause, protein, and the absurdity of cooking one dinner that four people accept.
August 6, 2026 · 8 min read
Things Worth BuyingThings Worth Buying
The highest compliment a product can earn in this house: an immediate, no-research re-buy.
August 4, 2026 · 10 min read
A little help, once in a while
Good finds, practical ideas, things worth buying, and occasional proof that none of us actually have this completely figured out.