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Joseph Tito The Daddiaries dad blogger photo

Joseph Tito (@thedaddiaries)

108 articles

Fatherhood unfiltered. Joseph Tito shares the tears, the tantrums, and the tiny victories.

Joseph Tito runs The Daddiaries, and man, does he get it. He writes about Modern Fatherhood, Co-Parenting, Emotional Labor for Dads, Postpartum for Partners, and Vulnerability. Joseph isn’t afraid to say he’s cried in…

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Social relationships advice/Friendship Dynamics

Why Your Friendships Feel Different Now (And What That Actually Means)

You haven't grown apart. You've grown. And that changes everything. Why Friendships Change in Your 30s and 40s The last time you saw her, you talked for three hours over wine and…

By Joseph Tito (@thedaddiaries)

the-invisible-labor

Emotional Boundaries/Healthy Boundaries

The Invisible Labor Nobody Puts on a Resume.

You're holding everything together. And somehow that's still not enough. What Emotional Labor in Relationships Really Is You remember his dentist appointment. You remember her…

By Joseph Tito (@thedaddiaries)

learning-to-slow-down

Emotional Boundaries/Healthy Boundaries

On Learning to Slow Down When Everything in You Says Don't

Speed was never the goal. We just confused it for one. Why Learning to Slow Down Feels Dangerous She went on vacation for the first time in four years and spent the first three…

By Joseph Tito (@thedaddiaries)

Teresa Bird Empowered Healing energy trauma guide

Teresa Bird

9 articles

Your body knows the way home. Teresa Bird guides trauma healing with gentle, powerful tools.

Teresa Bird is the founder of Empowered Healing, and she works with energy like other people work with words. Her writing covers Energy Healing, Somatic Trauma Release, Nervous System Regulation, Ancestral Healing, an…

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Real talk women/Women Over 40

The Woman I Became When I Stopped Holding It Together

Trigger Warning: This article contains content about suicide There’s a fear that no one really talks about. Not to illness, heartbreak or grief, but to the deep, silent unraveling…

By Teresa Bird

Mother and daughters laughing in ocean waves

Relationship advice/Family Wellness

Togetherness: Family Travel and the Moments That Matter

There’s something about stepping off a plane in the middle of winter and being greeted by warm, salty air that feels like magic. For my husband, my two little girls, and I, this…

By Teresa Bird

Woman in quiet contemplation at window

Real talk women/Overcoming Self Doubt

What If Discomfort Is the Invitation to Level Up Now

Discomfort is often misunderstood. We tend to treat it as something to be fixed or avoided, like an alarm alerting us that something is wrong. But what if it’s something else?…

By Teresa Bird

Maryann Perri creative soul and artist guide

Maryann Perri

8 articles

Her writing is a reminder that even in the mess, there’s magic, connection, and usually a snack.

Maryann Perri is a writer and editorial contributor at JEO Publishing, where she brings her signature mix of humor, heart, and hard-won wisdom to everything from parenting essays to midlife rants. With a voice that’s …

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Women in Canada/Women's Empowerment

Rebel Without a Pause: Nice Girl Prophecies Gone Hard

I've often been criticized for being too empathetic. I'm way too generous with giving people the benefit of the doubt and always 'feeling bad'. I tend to assume people are always…

By Maryann Perri

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Real talk women/Women Over 40

Turning 50 and Not Giving a Flax: Midlife Weight Truths

Recently, in a moment of pure desperation (and possibly hormone-fueled panic), I inquired about a new weight loss program I saw on TV. The struggle is real. Somehow, I’ve…

By Maryann Perri

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Relationship advice/Healthy Relationships

Love Speaks Louder Than Words: On Empathy and Kindness

My life mantra has always been,  “communication is key.”  Anyone who knows me can attest to that. I care deeply for my family, my friends, even strangers, and I strive…

By Maryann Perri

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Angela Marotta

7 articles

Living between Toronto and Rome, Angela designs bespoke journeys for travelers seeking authenticity, depth, and a true sense of belonging.

Angela Marotta is a travel designer, certified sommelier, and founder of Marotta Travel Co., curating deeply personal journeys through Italy and Mexico. Having lived in Italy and Mexico for over three decades, her wri…

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Real talk women/Women Over 40

Living Inside the Chaos: Patterns People in Their 50s

Now that I'm in my 50s, I see people and places differently. Less through emotion, more through pattern. I notice how things hold together, where tension builds, and what people…

By Angela Marotta

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Food Travel Destinations/Culinary Tourism

Il Dolce Far Niente: Reclaiming the Sweet Art of Nothing

My childhood summers were spent with my grandparents in a small Italian town where time stood still. Every afternoon after lunch, my grandfather would grab his wooden chair, place…

By Angela Marotta

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Relationship advice/Family Wellness

The Mom Who Told Her Son to Get Lost and Why It Worked

“I want to go, but it’s not like we’re friends or anything. What if I hate it? What if I get there and I’m just bored and…alone?” he said. Not loud. Just quiet, like maybe if he…

By Angela Marotta

Henrieta Haniskova Royal Heir Botanicals herbalist

HENRIETA HANISKOVA

6 articles

Plant-powered healing for modern souls. Henrieta Haniskova blends botanicals with intentional living.

Henrieta Haniskova is the soul behind Royal Heir Botanicals, and her writing smells like rosemary and feels like a warm bath. She writes about Herbalism, Natural Skincare, Plant Rituals, Holistic Healing, and Slow Bea…

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Mental Wellbeing/Somatic Exercises

The Quiet Rebellion of Receiving: Let Yourself Be Held

A somatic therapist on anger, oxytocin, and the radical act of letting yourself be held Most people think women rebel when they leave. When they ask for divorce. When they finally…

By HENRIETA HANISKOVA

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Mental Wellbeing/Somatic Exercises

Through the Unraveling: Nervous System Healing and Return

I Frayed “I didn’t shatter in one dramatic scene. I frayed.” A little every morning after too little sleep, a little every night picking up the slack no one noticed. Perfectionism…

By HENRIETA HANISKOVA

Overwhelmed laughing mom at beach resort toddlers

Relationship advice/Family Wellness

Is This a Vacation or Just Parenting in a New Location

Or is it just a challenge we give ourselves, to see how far we can go before our nerves give in, our voices sharpen, and we unleash that mom voice, you know, the one so powerful…

By HENRIETA HANISKOVA

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Dr. Mary Marano, PhD

4 articles

Rooted in the belief that change is a conscious choice, she approaches every client journey with empathy, precision, and purpose.

Dr. Mary Marano is a psychotherapist, thought leader, and Founder & CEO of Life & Family Counselling Services, with over 30 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families. Holding a Doctorate in Cou…

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Latest Articles — 3 of 4

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Relationship advice/Healthy Relationships

Connection Is the Cure You Need More Than Wi-Fi Access

Let’s cut the crap and be real! No app, no algorithm, no artificially intelligent anything is going to save your relationship, revive your friendships, or help you feel less alone…

By Dr. Mary Marano, PhD

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Relationship advice/Healthy Relationships

September Is the Real New Year for Families and Couples

The Real New Year for Families, Parents & Relationships Let’s be honest: January is overrated. We make resolutions we barely remember by February, we’re exhausted from the…

By Dr. Mary Marano, PhD

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Relationship advice/Healthy Relationships

Social Media Impact on Brain and Relationships Explained

Scrolling Ourselves Silent: The Double-Edged Sword of Social Media, on Your Brain and Your Relationships  We live in a world where we wake up to the glow of a screen before…

By Dr. Mary Marano, PhD

Stacey Green sustainable living and low tox advocate

Stacey Green

3 articles

Small swaps, big impact. Stacey Green makes green living simple, doable, and non-judgy.

Stacey is a recipe creator, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, and food personality known for her bold flavors, unfiltered humor, and relatable approach to everyday cooking. With a background spanning restaurant kitche…

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Latest Articles — 3 of 3

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At the Table/Dining Experiences

Deconstructed Cabbage Rolls: When Dinner and Life Unravel

Sometimes dinner is a beautifully curated, flavourful masterpiece, and sometimes it’s a complete disaster that falls apart the second you touch it. It’s actually a pretty solid…

By Stacey Green

Steaming pot of homemade soup family love

At the Table/Dining Experiences

Love Is Spelled Leftovers: My Mother's Kitchen Legacy

There are recipes we cook for dinner, and then there are recipes that carry our whole history in them. My mom was the main cook in our house when I was growing up. Both of my…

By Stacey Green

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At the Table

I Was Afraid of Butter. This Is My Apology.

On discipline, joy, and the cookies I stopped letting myself make Let me tell you something slightly ridiculous. There was a stretch of time when I was afraid of butter. Not…

By Stacey Green

Lesley Aljishi midlife reinvention coach smiling

Lesley Aljishi

2 articles

Midlife doesn’t mean middle of nowhere. Lesley Aljishi helps you find yourself again.

Lesley Aljishi is proof that your forties and fifties can be the most freeing years of your life. She writes about Midlife Reinvention, Empty Nest, Aging Boldly, Motherhood in Hindsight, and Joy After 40. Lesley is fu…

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Sustainable fashion women/Prestige Shop

Akillis Meets Gómez Molina: Where Paris Meets Marbella

There are events, and then there are moments that shift a city’s pulse. On a warm July night at Villa Royale, the French jeweller Akillis joined forces with Marbella’s legendary…

By Lesley Aljishi

Elegant woman Las Noches Ibiza resort wear

Travel/Luxury Solo Travel

Las Noches Ibiza: Your Post-Divorce Holiday Armor Style

You know her. She's at the Puente Romano beach club at 3pm on a Tuesday, draped in something that catches light like it's been blessed by the gods themselves. She's got that "I…

By Lesley Aljishi

Sarah Polsinelli honest parenting and marriage writer

Sarah Polsinelli

2 articles

Parenting is wild. Sarah Polsinelli keeps it honest, funny, and full of grace.

Sarah Polsinelli is the kind of writer who makes you say “same, girl” out loud. She writes about Mom Life, Marriage in the Trenches, Emotional Regulation, Mom Guilt, and Finding Yourself Again. Sarah doesn’t sugarcoat…

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Life Transitions/Life After Divorce

We're Better Apart: How Coparenting Built Healthier Family

In a culture that insists that marriage is the glue that holds families together, my ex and I discovered that breaking up was the most rebellious choice we could make. Seven years…

By Sarah Polsinelli

oneinfour

Emotional Boundaries/Mom Burnout

One In Four. And All The Things We Still Don't Tell Our Daughters

"Mom, come and look at what I did!" my eldest calls out from upstairs. I pause the TV and stop midway up the stairs, my daughters leaning over the banister. One is beaming; the…

By Sarah Polsinelli

Sonia Koren mindfulness and inner peace teacher

Sonia Koren

2 articles

Small shifts for big calm. Sonia Koren teaches mindfulness that actually fits your life.

Sonia Koren writes about mindfulness for people who think they can’t meditate. Her areas are Anxiety Tools, Mindfulness for Real Life, Emotional Agility, Self-Compassion, and Daily Grounding. Sonia knows you don’t hav…

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Woman looking at reflection with quiet courage

Real talk women/Overcoming Self Doubt

Becoming Both: Fear of Losing Myself Finding the Rest

Sometimes the only way forward is through the unraveling. When I was a little girl, I thought identity was a declared truth, a neat little box you checked once and carried…

By Sonia Koren

Black-and-white photo Soviet-era grandmother

Canadian arts and culture/Regional History

The Politics of Rebellion: My Grandmother Was a Survivor

My grandmother never called herself a rebel. She called herself a survivor.  Born in the shadows of the Soviet Union, my grandmother’s life was marked by abandonment and…

By Sonia Koren

Josephine Carmela spiritual wellness writer gentle portrait

Josephine Carmela

2 articles

Soft strength for hard seasons. Josephine Carmela writes about grief, grace, and growing through it.

Josephine Carmela writes like a hug you didn’t know you needed. Her work lives in Spiritual Wellness, Grief and Loss, Inner Child Healing, Self-Acceptance, and Quiet Resilience. She doesn’t rush pain or pretend it isn…

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Latest Articles — 2 of 2

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Social relationships advice/Women Support Groups

The Sisterhood Wound: Women's Competition Hides Patriarchy

I remember the kitchen long before I understood power.  I was eight or nine, old enough to read a room and know when something mattered.  After the holiday meal, after…

By Josephine Carmela

bethealignedwomen

Social relationships advice/Women Support Groups

She Wasn’t Lost. She Was Buried 

I was maybe fourteen when I told my father I wanted to be a dancer.  I remember the exact look on his face. It wasn’t anger — it was something worse. A kind of exhausted…

By Josephine Carmela

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Caroline Fernandez

1 article

Honest parenting stories that make you laugh, cry, and feel completely normal.

Caroline Fernandez is the voice behind Parent Club, and honestly? She’s the mom friend we all need. She writes across Parenting & Family, Humor & Real Life, and Relationships. Her keywords: mom guilt, toddler tantrums…

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Books & Literature/Creative Non-Fiction

Parent Club Picks: Best Kids Books Worth Reading Now

Smart, silly, and standout stories your kids will actually want to read. Caroline Fernandez, author of 17 children’s books, is known for blending curiosity, creativity, and…

By Caroline Fernandez

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JEO Publishing

1 article

Stories that stay with you. JEO Publishing helps authors turn ideas into books that matter.

JEO Publishing isn’t one of those cold, corporate presses. They actually care about the words. Their writing focuses on Book Publishing, Author Development, Creative Nonfiction, Memoir, and Indie Publishing Tips. They…

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Books & Literature/Women's Literature

April Must-Reads: Best Books Worth Reading This Month

Why The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah Still Captivates Readers Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale is a heart-wrenching tale of courage and survival during World War II. Following…

By JEO Publishing

Finley Funsten Unfuck Your Diet founder

Finley Funsten

1 article

Ditch diet culture. Make peace with food. Finley Funsten helps you unf*ck your relationship with eating.

Finley Funsten is the founder of Unf*ck Your Diet, and honestly? That name says it all. Finley writes with equal parts fire and tenderness about Intuitive Eating, Body Neutrality, Anti-Diet Culture, and Eating Disorde…

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Woman frustrated at diet app low calories

Nutrition for women/Anti-Inflammatory Diet

The 1200-Calorie Cult: Diet Culture Keeping Women Small

You probably know the 1200-calorie diet by now. It’s that persistent dieting relic that gets passed between fitness forums and “wellness” apps like a cursed heirloom. It’s the…

By Finley Funsten

Christina Ciampaglia wellness mindset coach portrait

Christina Ciampaglia

1 article

Dressing the part while figuring out who you actually are inside.

Christina Ciampaglia writes like she’s chatting with you over coffee. Her sweet spot? Fashion & Identity, Confidence, and Personal Growth. Keywords: dressing for yourself, body image, postpartum style, self-expression…

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Woman barefoot on beach steps quiet joy

Relationship advice/Family Wellness

We Never Made It to the Beach: Learning to Hold Happiness

I used to think happiness was bullshit. Not the concept, I believed it existed out there somewhere, for other people. I just didn't think it was something you could actually hold…

By Christina Ciampaglia

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Stefanie Morra

1 article

City life, wild heart. Stefanie Morra raises grounded kids in an urban jungle.

Stefanie Morra is City Hippie Child, and she’s redefining what it means to raise kids in the city. She writes about Urban Parenting, Connecting Kids to Nature, Slow Family Living, Minimalism with Kids, and Creative Pl…

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Relationship advice/Family Wellness

Summer Fun With No Travel Required for Families at Home

Let’s be honest, summer vacation rings differently when you are an adult responsible for children. The end of June rolls around and you are relieved you don’t have to pack school…

By Stefanie Morra

Vickie Ramirez

Vickie Ramirez

1 article
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Cultural identity/BIPOC Women

In My Head, a Playwright Was Screaming

On Sting, the Ritz Carlton, and the writing career I almost didn't notice I was losing My guilty pleasure: I'm a fangirl. I love my celebs. Cheesy award shows, fashion don'ts — I…

By Vickie Ramirez

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Fernando Tito

Fernando Tito gives voice to dads who feel everything but were told not to show it.

Fernando Tito is the dad writer we’ve been waiting for, honest, soft-hearted, and unafraid to say “I’m struggling too.” His pieces belong in Between the Covers categories Fatherhood, Relationships, and Men’s Mental He…

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Angela Cherubini

Career Services leader & pre-law adviser. DEI strategist. Empowering students through planning, internships & one-on-one coaching.

Angela Cherubini is a dedicated leader in Career Services, where she combines strategic planning with a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Based in Bronxville, NY, Angela directs both short- and long…

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