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I am inviting you 'Off the Grid' to share the deeply personal stories about my relationships, motherhood, and personal growth that I have purposely kept hidden from my social media feeds.

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  1. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    What I Wish I Knew About Money Before I Got Married (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    I’m Not a Horse Girl (Yet), But I Enjoy Dressing Like One (opens the original)

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  3. Issue · Sep 20, 2026

    The French Parenting Rule I Wish I’d Learned Earlier (opens the original)

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    I knew I wanted to write a story about how my fiancé’s style of parenting might conflict with my own. Initially this felt very dichotomized because I thought it would be French vs. American. I also assumed my take would be like everyone else’s: Everything in Europe is better! The food! The culture! Surprisingly I don’t always find that to be the case (more on that later I promise).I was taught that good motherhood meant reshaping my entire life around my children. Blending families with Seb has

  4. Issue · Sep 13, 2026

    I’m In My 40s. These Are My 23 Holy Grail Skincare Products. (opens the original)

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    I am writing to you from my Notes app somewhere in the air between New York and California (I just wrapped NYFW), and my skin is SO dry right now because I forgot to pack my dewy face mist and barrier cream in my carry-on. I accidentally threw it in my checked bag and now my mind is wandering over to all the skincare products I’ve become reliant on in m… Read more

  5. Issue · Sep 11, 2026

    Everything I Use to Keep My Life From Falling Apart (opens the original)

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    September is my New Year... not January. January is a resolution abandoned by February. But for me, September is the one that actually holds. It’s when I hit refresh on quite literally everything. The closet. The kids. The career goals. I look at what I’ve actually done versus what I said I’d do, and then I build the systems that make the difference smaller.September is my fiscal quarter. I audit all of it- my phone, my team, my family.I get one question more than any other: how do you keep it a

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