My mom would often tell us that being poor would build character while education would provide us opportunity and dignity in a country like America.
Designer & Musician Uyen Vu
When she asked how I was coping, I told her that I just couldn’t stop seeing the children in my mind.
The Grief of Mothers
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motherhood
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CURRENT EVENTS
Although I stood up against the obvious and overtly racist acts, what had gone undetected was just how pervasive systemic racism is and how in its latency, it impacts almost every facet of life for people of color.
Know Your Power
SOCIAL JUSTICE
“I’m just not that political…” an acquaintance says, as I casually bring up a recent news story. Not political…how does this work exactly?
Living is Political
POLITICS
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LEISURE
It feels like the world is a scarier place than ever. But my sense of wanderlust trumped my fear, and I booked my first solo stay in Paris.
On Traveling Alone
TRAVEL
A poster from the Orangerie Museum became the inspiration for the room. It’s set in an old mat and frame from my childhood bedroom, which I think embodies a lot of the inspiration—old and new,
A Modern Victorian Nursery
SPACES
ENTERTAINMENT
ARTS
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WELLNESS
family
We were stoked to discover Lauren just moved to New Orleans, where she’s pursuing her ultimate dream in a city that is as colorful as her recipes.
In Her Kitchen with Lauren Jones
INTERIORS
Entertaining season is. here, and this board might be the simplest thing to whip together.
Bread & Butter Board
FOOD
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