Going to the beach is a dream, of course — we especially love Rockaway Beach in Queens — but for a long time, it also felt tricky.… Read more The post My #1 Trick for Having Fun at the Beach appeared
The other evening, it was witching hour, and my three kids were… …hyped. We had just spent the past hour playing in the backyard. Tag, hide-and-seek, and drawing a never-ending hopscotch grid with cha
Eight years ago, a reader named Chloe wrote a comment that became a parenting motto for the whole Cup of Jo community: “My favorite parenting advice is, ‘If they are crabby, add water.’… Read more The
The other day, I was lounging in bed, watching back-to-back Good Hang With Amy Poehler episode clips, as one does. During her interview with Tom Holland, the British actor admitted something that made
Growing up, my two brothers and I hung out with the Stantons, a family of eight down the block, who did the coolest things for birthdays… Their mom, Heather, always welcomed my brothers and me into th
I wish you could see my face right now. There’s a lost, stoic stare I do everything in my power to avoid wearing. I don’t love the “Oh my god, how do you do it all” thing, but I have to be honest: The
Today I’d love to ask a nosy question: if you’re a parent (or spend a lot of time with kids), what random but necessary objects do you always carry?… Read more The post Moms, What Do You Always Keep i
These past few months, as I’ve been getting my footing as a mom of three, I keep catching myself thinking, ‘How do moms who have more children ever do this?!’… Read more The post 13 Surprising Tips Fr
