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After my second baby, I started paying my cousin $20 an hour to help me with chores and childcare
My 12-month-old says her fifth word, “Nanie,” when Jane walks into our kitchen. Jane — known by my children as Nanie — just got back from putting my 2-year-old son down for his nap. Knowing he’s sound asleep, I let out an exhale. My husband and I haven’t been able to get him down for
I’m a former teacher. I only splurge on 2 school supplies.
Another close mom friend recently sent me a photo of her three children’s school supplies; it was a literal mountain of Amazon boxes. I only have one child and easily spent $100 give or take on school supplies each year — until I started teaching. Once I was on the other end of the school
I’ve had to teach all the men in my life to clean. I’m getting ahead of it with my son and asking him to pitch in now.
I was talking to a friend about cleaning recently. He said that he cleans the family home and I pointed out that this is something of a rarity, even though it shouldn’t be. My friend said that he doesn’t “help his wife” clean; it’s his home, too, and therefore also his responsibility. So, he cleans
My daughter never worked a minimum-wage job. I think she missed out on some important life lessons.
At 27, my daughter earns more than I did at 57. But she still can’t properly clean a coffee machine or remove sticky spills from her kitchen countertops. One of the few regrets I have as a parent is not encouraging her to work a minimum-wage job during her formative years. Rather than scooping ice
The sad state of America’s dinnertime
Domino’s is finally launching a truly personal pizza. Yay! Right? Except that the company’s announcement about it is weirdly sad. Hungry diners will be able to customize “without compromise,” it says, avoid “sacrifice,” and share a meal without actually sharing. Of course, pizza’s not that deep…
Shopify’s COO says her ideal employee is an ‘X-shaped’ person
Shopify’s chief operating officer has one word to describe employees that will thrive in the AI era: “X-shaped.” On an episode of the “Rapid Response” podcast released on Wednesday, Jess Hertz said that Shopify previously embraced the idea of a “T-shaped person” — someone with broad capabilities…
Jet Li says he had to stop acting like the ‘general’ to become a better dad
Jet Li said he had to learn to be a better listener to be a better father. Speaking on the “Daily Stoic” podcast hosted by Ryan Holiday, the martial artist and actor said his daughter’s mental health struggles prompted him to rethink his approach to parenting. Li said he had no father figure to…
I built a life in LA and became a US citizen. Then I moved back to Taipei to be closer to my aging parents.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dean Chou, a 53-year-old US citizen who moved back to Taiwan to be closer to his aging parents. It’s been edited for length and clarity. I was born in Taiwan, and moved to Los Angeles in 1999 for college. After graduation, I got hired as a
I’ve been to all of the Canadian provinces. Forget Ontario — these are the 3 you really ought to visit.
British Columbia is an adventurer’s playground with impressive natural beauty. It’s hard to get bored with the beautiful Pacific coastline and legendary old-growth forests. Johnstone Strait, a glacier-carved channel between mainland British Columbia and Vancouver Island, is especially beautiful…
Good Good’s CEO and president are out after ad debacle: Read the memo
Good Good’s CEO and president are out on Wednesday in the latest twist at the beleaguered YouTube golf collective, according to a memo seen by Business Insider. Nahid Giga, one of the company’s founders and an early investor, will step in as interim CEO, according to a memo shared by Alex Puchala…