Sweatpants & Books | 4 Things You May Not Know About Oscar Wilde
Born in Dublin, Ireland on October 16, 1854, Oscar Wilde is a literary and cultural giant whose works continue to inspire artists of all kinds more than a century after his [...]
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They Built the Bridge
I was never one to defend myself. Never one to set strong boundaries, or to teach people how to treat me. I was always not only willing to take other people’s abuse, but I [...]
The Working Parent Experience
Today is National Working Parents Day, a day to pay tribute to parents who work to provide for their family. While I always thought I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom, it [...]
Sweatpants & Solidarity | Supporting Our Immigrant Neighbors in 2019
Note from Nanea Hoffman: As a Native Hawaiian of mixed blood, the blood of immigrants who may not have been considered to have legal status, and as a human who believes [...]
Children Aren’t Angry, They’re Anxious: 8 Ways to Spot Anxiety in Children
Almost every week, I receive calls from parents seeking therapy for their “angry,” “aggressive,” or “obnoxious” child. My answer is always the same: [...]
Sweatpants & Humor | Pretending to Like Other People’s Kids
I’m sure this will offend many of you, but I really don’t like your kids. I shouldn’t say that, I don’t really dislike other people’s kids. However, I secretly [...]
True Stories | Chosen Family: International Adoption
At the end of our thirties and after seven years of marriage with two heartbreaking miscarriages along the way, my husband and I had reluctantly settled into the acceptance [...]
5 Impactful TED Talks That Are Worth Hearing
I’m a student at seminary. I spend the vast majority of my time thinking about the deeper parts of life, what might come after life, and how we bring the two together by [...]
13 Unique Boxes That’ll Make the Perfect Gifts
The gifting dilemma is an every-year occurrence. I cannot tell you how many times I ask someone “what do you want?” and they reply “ Oh.. I dunno”. That doesn’t [...]
Personal Essays | It’s Like A Cancer
When so people have wondered, why haven’t I written about this? Well, I just haven’t. And, it’s for so many reasons. Not the least of which is that it has taken me [...]
