As an August-born baby, I love summer. The second the weather hits 60 degrees, my brain immediately shifts into warm-weather mode. Every free moment becomes an opportunity to plan picnics, beach trips, and, inevitably, to get bitten by 10–15 mosquitoes on any given day. But every year, somewhere between the end of spring and the […]
While binge-watching Nip/Tuck one night, I noticed a crack in my phone case and instinctively thought, I should get a new one. It wasn’t broken—just worn. But like so many things that show their age, my first response wasn’t to repair it or ignore it. It was to replace it. That reflex felt automatic, almost […]
A few months ago, I realized I didn’t actually know how to rest. I know how to collapse. I know how to doom scroll. I know how to fall asleep with a show still playing in the background. But the kind of rest that leaves you feeling restored — clear-headed, softer, more patient — felt […]
Spend time around a newborn and one thing becomes clear very quickly: babies sleep a lot. But rarely when you expect them to. Naps happen in short bursts, nighttime sleep can feel like a moving target, and just when a routine seems to form, it shifts again. One week, a baby might sleep in neat […]
Like most people, I’ve spent a fair amount of time thinking about healthy habits. Drink more water. Move your body. Eat vegetables. Maybe add a supplement or two. Modern wellness culture has no shortage of advice on how to take care of ourselves. But there’s one habit that often gets pushed to the back burner. […]
I’m not a mom myself, but as a former baby, I still find it interesting to investigate the habits we learned as kids, and how to sleep is probably the biggest one of all. The first time you start looking up infant sleep advice, it can feel like stepping into a surprisingly intense corner of […]
