Pregnancy

As a child of divorce, I distinctly remember the shows that portrayed my “situation” on TV, since most nostalgic family sitcoms were so often the realm of the perfect nuclear family. The Brady Bunch and Step by Step were examples of blended families, but I realize now they both focused on the love story of

With so much couch time in 2020, it’s been easier than usual to buzz through TV shows, and I’m sure you’ve had to ask your most TV-obsessed friends what next show they recommend. If you’re between shows again, I’m that TV-obsessed friend who’s here for you, and my recommendation during this whole pandemic always starts

It’s been approximately 3,523,789 days since the beginning of this year, so it’s no surprise that you might want to celebrate the end of this incredibly challenging, exhausting and mind-numbing year with a cocktail or three. Luckily for you, we’ve curated some of the tastiest (and most festive) cocktail recipes for your celebration. We’ve tried

Let’s be real—none of us know when our next vacation is coming, but we all know how good that feeling of anticipating a trip is. We’ll all get back to that one day (I think), but until then, the dream of vacation may have to be enough. One way to at least start thinking about

Dropping temperatures and a still-raging pandemic means we can count on one thing in January (and truly, maybe only this one thing): we’re gonna be watching Netflix. Because Netflix loves us as much as we love it, they dutifully drop new titles each month, as if, like, we keep burning through TV shows. As much

In a normal year, this would be the time of year when movie studios released the movies they were betting on to be 2021’s Oscar winners, the buzz has started back at the summer and fall film festivals, building up to Christmas day releases. But since this year has been anything but normal, it’s hard

When I was pregnant, I heard about a book called The Idea of You. The premise sounded a little strange (a mother meets the members of her daughter’s favorite boy band, then strikes up an unlikely romance with the band’s frontman), but the reviews were so glowing, I had to give it a try. I

We’ve been living in the age of reboots for so long that it’s easy to forget that we can actually derive joy from some of them. In the best of circumstances, a studio takes a property we once loved and puts a fresh new spin on it, but let’s face it— that’s the exception, not

One of the many side effects to staying at home during this pandemic is the sheer amount of content we’ve all consumed. Thank the TV gods for streaming and for continuing to put out new shows and movies we could watch from our own couches, but with that being said, not all of it has

Without a doubt, a movie projector is at the top of my “best purchases of 2020” list. Although the projector started out as an impulse buy brought on by a need for at-home entertainment during the COVID summer, holding an outdoor movie night each weekend has quickly become one of my favorite family traditions. After

The holiday season can already be stressful as a parent. Throw in a pandemic, changed plans and tighter budgets and it can feel completely overwhelming. The one thing you shouldn’t have to stress about? Making sure your gifts or cards arrive before the holidays. As a reminder, Hanukkah is December 10-18, Christmas is December 25

Calling all food lovers! You might not be having guests over this holiday, but these DIY boards are perfect for family grazing. If this is your first time making a charcuterie board, don’t sweat it. There’s no wrong way to make it. Simply add what you like (go for sweet or savory) and have fun!

Over the last few months, I’ve come up with more activities to entertain my 5- and 6-and-a-half-year-old than I did in the first few years of their lives combined. We’ve done virtual school, gone on scavenger hunts, played board games and, yes, watched a lot of television. From re-watching classics like Beauty and the Beast

Everyone talks about ways of establishing better sleep habits for your children, but oftentimes as parents we neglect our own sleep. As you learn important things about children’s sleep, hopefully you come to realize that better rest can benefit you as well. After working so diligently and patiently on your child’s sleep problems, you may

It has been a hard year, but if 2020 has taught us one thing, it’s that we are resilient and can adapt and change. One of the biggest changes of 2020 has been transitioning our homes to accommodate our families being indoors 24/7. According to Modsy’s, popular interior design service, “State of the Home” trend

The holiday season is in full swing and while we’re enjoying the warm feelings the new season presents, we can’t help but wonder what life will be like in the new year. One thing is for sure: most of us will still be spending most of our time indoors with our immediate family members. If

I got totally hooked on Desperate Housewives shortly after it premiered. The show had pretty much everything: Romance, mystery, epic drama, a healthy dose of comedy and a keen focus on female friendships. Women drove the action and I loved that. But Desperate Housewives had something else, something I didn’t pick up on or realize

Everyone has that show they watch on repeat. For me, it’s Friends. From the classic catchphrases like, “We were on a break!” and “How you doin?” to notable one-liners like “They don’t know we know they know we know,” I find myself constantly laughing out loud, regardless of how many times I’ve watched the episode.

There’s a reason nostalgia has been such a major theme in pop culture over the past few years: There is something incredibly comforting about tucking into something you loved as a child. Our world needs more of that sort of comfort right now—and while moms may be less likely to seek that out (or, if

Whether we like it or not, the coronavirus has us quarantining indoors for a while. If you’re anything like us, you’ve binged your favorite shows, movies and probably started a popular new series. But when that form of entertainment has run its course, we’re finding happiness in picking up a good book while sitting by