This summer, on my family’s first international trip together, I was taking a solo walk through Ireland’s Killarney National Park. The sun was setting, and the path had turned golden green, flanked by linden trees so thick with bees I...
The other day, Anton and his friend were lounging around the house. “There’s nothing to doooooo,” they lamented. “We’ve done...
Hallie Bateman is an author and illustrator based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her next book, a collaboration with her mom called...
I was looking for something to read at the bookstore McNally Jackson the other week when I saw Willful Disregard...
What are you up to this weekend? I’m driving to Vermont to pick up Anton from summer camp, and I...
One thing I realized very quickly after my marriage ended was… …that kids don’t always kick off deep conversations during...
What are you up to this weekend? I’m staying on the North Fork with some friends, and I’m excited to...
At Cup of Jo, we’ve talked about many different living setups, including living alone, downsizing, sharing a house and, of...
When Toby and Anton were babies, life was a wild ride. We put Anton’s crib in the bathroom for a...
What are you up to this weekend? We just dropped Anton off at sleepaway camp in Vermont — his very first...
