- General Health -
From Fashion Stylist to Life Stylist: A Q&A With Luke Storey
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlA self-described “world-class biohacker” shares his favorite health-and-wellness tips.
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- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: Mom Needs a Timeout
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlWe all need a break to recalibrate. How I’m using my timeouts for self-care.
- Food Culture -
Cooking Up Change: A Q&A With Julia Turshen
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlThe Feed the Resistance cookbook author and founder of Equity at the Table shares how food and activism bring communities together.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: Why We Grieve in Phases
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlOur managing editor copes with the loss of a loved one and wrestles with the intricacies of grief.
- Hormones -
What No One Tells You About Becoming a Mother: A Q&A With Alexandra Sacks, MD
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlThe reproductive psychiatrist who is popularizing the term “matrescence” shares how we can have a more honest conversation about the emotional challenges of motherhood.
- Beauty -
In Caring Company: Q&A With Alaffia Founders Olowo-n’djo Tchala and Prairie Rose Hyde
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlThe cofounders share how sourcing natural-beauty-care products can help customers — and give back to West Africa.
- Yoga -
Mindful Healing: Q&A With Yoga Instructor and Meditation Coach Keith Mitchell
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlChanging his mindset — and his career — through yoga has helped the Light It Up Foundation cofounder discover a new path forward.
- Coming Clean -
8 Ways to Simplify the Holidays
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlThe joy of the season really does come from the little moments. Our managing editor shares a few ideas to make it memorable — and less stressful.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: How to Heal Your Birth Story
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlOur managing editor discovers how the birth of a child can bring up complex feelings and vulnerabilities.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: Full Circle
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlWhether it’s end-of-life realities or a new beginning, our managing editor learns the key is support, preparation, and comfort.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: Life Is Different With Two Kids
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlWhen baby No. 2 arrives, so does a new reality. Our managing editor shares how she’s shifting her vision.
- Nutrition -
Fish Smarts for Pregnant Women
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlWhich fish should pregnant women eat? For optimal health, the key is looking at both mercury content and omega-3 fatty-acid levels.
- Environmental Health -
A Friend to the Bees: Mikaila Ulmer
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlThis 12-year-old entrepreneur seeks to help support the declining bee population with her family’s lemonade recipe.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: A Bright and Uncertain Pregnancy
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlMy midwife and doula assure me there’s a healthy baby in my belly. That’s all I know.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: So, Now Babies Can Eat Peanuts?
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlThe changing science and recommendations on peanuts is enough to make a new mom’s head spin.
- Life Unedited -
LIFE, UNEDITED: When Your Closet Runneth Over
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlIn whittling down the wardrobe, what’s the sweet spot for what goes and what stays?
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: Little Love
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlWatching my toddler show love to others has expanded my own heart’s capacity. Did she develop this emotion by nature or nurture?
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: When Things Just Don’t Make Sense
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlHow my toddler’s tantrums are helping me better understand conflict resolution and misunderstandings.
- Life Unedited -
How Less Can Be More
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlOur managing editor looks to clear out the clutter and start the year fresh with a renewed perspective on the stuff she keeps — starting with the linen closet.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: All the Awesome To-Dos in the New Year
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlDo you set too-big goals and resolutions? What I’ve learned from life coaches on how to get real.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: Meditation for the Holidays
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlA bustling holiday season has this mom seeking silence more than ever.