What Summer Books Are You Reading?
I’m coming to you with something a little different from my Race Matters column: summer reading recommendations! I’ve been a book editor for more than 20 years; and reading is…
The Best One-Piece Swimsuits as Low as $25
We may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. With July underway and the summer at its peak, we’re making the…
What Fun Facts Do You Know?
File this under “the most random CoJ post ever,” but the other day, Freddie and I went to a party… We snagged seats at the kitchen table and were snacking…
What Do You Eat for Lunch?
My current hyper-fixation meal is this easy fridge salad… The other day, my friend Maddy whipped up some Mediterranean couscous. She’s the kind of person who peeks into the cupboard…
How I Trained Myself to Wake Up Early—Without an Alarm Clock
The year is 2022. I’m 13 months postpartum, reliant on coffee, and wondering how to wake up early without dragging myself out of bed. I needed (read: was desperate for)…
This Vegetarian Taco Salad is the Ultimate Loaded Salad
While my never-ending quest to make vegetables interesting to eat continues, what results is often a fridge that contains a lot of odds and ends from different recipes that don’t…
A Colorful Philly House With Three Cats and Herbal Tea on Tap
Ten years ago, author Emma Copley Eisenberg bought a 1,100-square-foot row house in Philly that needed a lot of work. “I joke — it’s not a joke — that the renovation…
How to Ground Yourself: 5-Minute Calming Practices
Everyone’s version of “spiraling” looks different. Mine typically unravels in one of two ways. I’ve either woken up in the middle of the night crafting a mental check-list of everything…
Puberty, Meet Perimenopause. | Cup of Jo
The other morning, a long, alarming wail came from across our apartment. I went running and found my 12-year-old daughter sitting in front of her closet surrounded by a mountain…
How to Be a Better Friend: A Surprisingly Simple Approach
I spent the first day of the new year doing what I always do: gathering inspiration and gluing it down. Vision boarding, for me, is less about setting goals and…














