Author Archives: Joanna Gott

There is something about the end of the school year that feels equal parts magical and chaotic. One minute you are crying over the last day of school photos, and the next minute your kitchen counter i...

There's one thing my daughter Penny absolutely loves: helping. Truly, if I pull out a paintbrush, start scooping flour into a bowl, drag bins out of the garage, or even mention the words "yard work," ...

There are so many moments as parents where we try to intentionally teach our kids. We remind them to say "please" and "thank you." We teach them how to share. We model kindness, apologize when we mess...

Mother's Day is, in so many ways, a beautiful celebration. It's filled with handmade cards, armfuls of flowers, sleepy breakfasts in bed, and the kind of love that feels both ordinary and sacred all a...

I'll let you in on a little secret-before I was a mom, I was a fashion design major. I spent my days sketching silhouettes, studying fabrics, and dreaming up beautiful, thoughtful outfits. Style felt ...

After all the joy (and inevitable mess!) of dyeing Easter eggs, there's something especially satisfying about finding a creative way to reuse those empty cartons. Instead of tossing them out, turn the...

The week leading up to my daughter Penny's first taekwondo tournament was full of excitement. She talked about it constantly-her uniform, her belt, what it might feel like to step onto the mat in fron...

Once a month, my daughter Penny and I bake cookies for our neighbors, and if there's a way to make them seasonal, we always love to lean into that. With Easter right around the corner, we thought it w...

There's a phrase we've all heard: when it rains, it pours. Usually we say it when everything feels like it's going wrong at once. A flat tire, a sick child, a missed deadline - and then something else...

No one really tells you that making friends in your late 30's and early 40's can feel... complicated. In your twenties, friendship happens almost by accident. You live near each other. You work side b...