I’ve always hated socks with sandals. You couldn’t convince me to try the trend. No way, no how. And then I saw Sock Candy‘s sheer socks, covered in delicate rosettes. They were so dainty, and kind of delightful, in a whimsical way. I fully expected to be mocked for the sudden interest, when a few…

Throughout quarantine, I’ve been cycling through projects: cartoon cupcakes, nature walks, knitting, jump-rope intervals, journaling, Pound workouts, testing TikTok hacks, aromatherapy. I dabble for a few weeks, then shift abruptly to something new, well before I develop any real expertise on the topic. Turns out, I’m not the only one—it’s a thing, which sociologist Dr.…

The coronavirus has upended our lives, and with so many people struggling—with COVID itself, and/or job losses, mounting debt, loneliness, and so on—it’s easy to feel in a constant state of worry. (In fact, in some ways, we’re living in an age of “Everyday Scaries,” as opposed to the Sunday Scaries, where people feel a…

Three months ago, most people’s water cooler talk on Fridays involved the same question: “What are you up to this weekend?” The question itself hasn’t changed, but now, Zoom, Slack and Google Hangouts have replaced the office water cooler (though, for the record, when was the last time you and your coworkers actually gathered around…

This isn’t a mommy blog. I’ve never taught homeschool. But, right now, I’m muddling through figuring out how to teach and entertain while working, and I know I’m not the only one. As we hunker down to try to prevent the coronavirus from spreading, many companies—and fellow parents—have shared free resources to help kids from…