My friend Summer* and her boyfriend Sam* (*names were changed for reasons you’ll soon discover) were among my friends...

Illustration by Cliff ThomasMornings can be hectic for everyone. But around my house, mornings are manic. As much as I...

Age: 35Occupation: Entrepreneur, owner of and master colorist at The Scarlet Locke Hair Lounge, freelance writer,...

Every household has certain items that just seem to disappear, walk off, or be eaten by the dryer. In my household,...

As we begin another new year and mark the end of 2020 (can I get an Amen?), I started thinking about all the...

My dad’s side of the family is large and dispersed all over the place, but we still try to get everyone together for...

For as far back as I can remember, I’ve been accident prone and the universe always finds a way to throw the wildest...

With kids back in school, or at least preoccupied with their school work and Zoom meetings, most moms that I know are...

Last summer while traveling in Europe, my companion and I popped into a London cafe, ordered a couple of cappuccinos,...

During “quarantine,” many people realized how they took the ability to get regular haircuts for granted. Especially my...

For the first time since probably the last world war, our entire planet’s population was affected and brought to its...

Fathers serve an important role in children’s lives, and we often have fond memories of our childhoods revolving...