SM Girl Power: Empowerment & Inspiration for Women

The other day, one of my boys was heading out on a date (new parenting frontier!), and he asked me what he should do if there were an awkward silence.… Read more The post What Conversation-Starting Questions Do You Ask on Dates? appeared first on

  By SM  Jul 2, 2026

Remember winter? The way it just kept on going until, like, last month? I just put my sweaters away for the season, and it’s already too hot to think.… Read more The post The No-Cook Trader Joe’s Dinner I’m Making on Repeat appea

  By SM  Jul 2, 2026

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 post 11 Readers Share How They ‘Ju

  By SM  Jun 30, 2026

Ruth Chan is an illustrator who lives in Brooklyn with her family. She writes and illustrates children’s books. For Cup of Jo, Ruth has written about many things, including pets, grief, OCD, moments of connection, and baby wonder.… Read mor

  By SM  Jun 28, 2026