We are three best friends who are mothers of teenage daughters (and a son!).... read full story →
As someone who doesn't cook, I was especially excited to receive a copy of John Donohue's Man With a Pan, which simply confirmed my philosophy that women shouldn't be expected to put dinner on the table every night! The book is a fantastic collection of essays by an eclectic group ...read full story →
As an avid reader, I love lots of different books for lots of different reasons but, every once in a while, a book comes along that's truly a life-changer. It takes me somewhere I've never gone before and makes me look at the world -- or a small part of ...read full story →
After the death of her sister, Nina Sankovitch knew she needed to find a way to heal -- so she turned to books. She decided she would spend one year reading a book a day -- with the support of her husband and four sons, who were warned laundry and ...read full story →
As a reporter for Sports Illustrated and the New York Times, and a former college athlete, Robert Strauss has been involved in sports most of his life. Yet nothing prepared him for the whole new world that opened up when his two young daughters got involved in sports. His ...read full story →
Being a mother may be the world's hardest job, yet we rarely receive -- or give ourselves -- credit for a job well done. Instead, we beat ourselves up and are bombarded with endless criticism for not being perfect and meeting a standard of motherhood that, well, doesn't really exist. ...read full story →
Our readers seem to have formed a Molly Peacock fan club, raving about her Mother's Day essay last week and entering our giveaway to win a copy of her new book, The Paper Garden: An Artist Begins Her Life's Work at 72 in droves. Because you still want more, we're ...read full story →
What better way to celebrate Mother's Day than by having a conversation with TV Mom extraordinaire Marion Ross?! She's played lots of mothers but will always hold a special place in my heart as Mrs. C on Happy Days. Now that I'm in my 50's, I was thrilled to go ...read full story →
It's the time of year when buds start blossoming, the sun stays out a little longer and you start cleaning out the winter doldrums along with your old sweaters. Make it your season to bloom!
It’s been proven that the Swedes know how to do thrillers (do the words Girl With the Dragon Tattoo ring a bell?) so we were excited to hear that Stockholm [more]
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As avid moviegoers, one of our favorite events of the year is LUNAFEST, a film festival of short films by, [more]
We are three best friends who are mothers of teenage daughters (and a son!). Watching our girls grow up in a world which focuses solidly on style has made us keenly aware of the need to throw some substance and soul into the mix. Our daughters have seen us yell back at the TV news, cry over the state of the world and call each other... read full story →