If you’ve spent any time planning your playroom or nursery on Pinterest, chances are you’ve seen a Pikler triangle, those wooden climbing frames made for little hands. The Montessori-inspired toy is a motor development aid that assists toddlers and babies with balance, coordination, and strength. Developed originally by Hungarian physician Dr. Emmi Pikler, the Pikler triangle helps …
A good bottle of wine and a long conversation—that’s the way to my heart as an Enneagram 4. I feel most loved and cared for when my friends accompany me on existential rabbit trails and allow space for all my feelings (many of which I couldn’t name if I tried). In friendships, I’ve learned that …
The Enneagram is a personality tool that can help us with self-understanding and growth. As we learn more about our types, we also learn more about inner wiring—what we need to rest, reset, and feel like the most balanced and grounded versions of ourselves. That’s why we love these self-care practices specific to each Enneagram number (learn …
It was one day before my return home from vacation in the Dominican Republic. I recognized a shift in my mood. I had spent the last week lying on the sunny beaches of Punta Cana at an all-inclusive resort not worrying about any client calls, emails, or life stressors. But when it was time to …
As a kid in the ‘90s and ‘00s, I watched grown adults on the news, fistfighting over TVs and trampling one another for an iPod on Black Friday. The horror stories I’ve heard have only ever kept me far, far away from any retail store the day—or even weekend—after Thanksgiving. It’s nearly impossible to avoid …
You may have heard of Montessori schools, but have you heard of Montessori toys? The Montessori Method (developed by Maria Montessori) is a child-centered approach to learning, focused on encouraging children to use hands-on, sensory experiences when playing. Generally, kids will manipulate or engage with Montessori toys to better build their fine motor and visual skills, …
Unfortunately, shoe production is not exempt from the sweatshop labor and hazardous production processes involved in fashion manufacturing. But as consumers, we have the power to use our voices and speak up. Through our purchases, we can make a positive difference for the people that make our shoes, and we can shop at brands that …
Side sleepers, rejoice, for it’s finally your time to shine. 🪩💤 While stomach and back sleepers normally opt for firmer mattresses, side sleepers (this editor included) can benefit from softer mattresses. The same goes for those with joint pain in the shoulder, hips, or back, or lightweight individuals — mattresses that contour to your shape and provide …
Want to up your vitamin D intake, make more friends in your community, and increase your hand strength all in one go? It turns out that gardening can check all these boxes and more. Add reducing blood pressure and lowering your carbon footprint to the list, too. Gardening does so much more than make your …
I’ve been sleeping on my Avocado Luxury Organic Ultra-Plush Mattress for over a month now, and still, without fail, I wake each morning thinking about the ballroom scene from Romeo and Juliet, when Romeo, seeing Juliet for the first time says, “I never saw true beauty till this night.” Only in my daydream, it’s me, in my bedroom, …
