20 Books We’re Turning to for a Softer December
A slower rhythm for the season ahead.
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31 Things to Do in December: One Cozy Ritual for Every Day This Month
From cozy nights to holiday lights.
The Secret to Enjoying the Holidays Without Burning Out
Protect your emotional bandwidth (at all costs).
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A Nutritionist’s Guide to Managing Blood Sugar During the Holidays
Your most balanced season yet.
17 Small Luxuries That Transform Holiday Travel (Instead of Just Surviving It)
Keep calm and carry-on only.
Beyond the “Best Self” Era: How to Design a Personal Curriculum
Let curiosity be your compass.
An Insider’s Guide to Santa Barbara: Where Wellness Meets Effortless Style
Start packing your bags.
25 Things to Do in November That’ll Make It Your Coziest Month Yet
‘Tis the season for soups and sweaters.
How I’m Boosting My Immune System This Fall As a Nutrition Consultant
A little TLC goes a long way.
I Started Romanticizing My Evenings—Here’s How It Changed Everything
Rethinking the hours that help you truly unwind.
5 Signs of Perimenopause You Might Be Ignoring
Your hormone survival kit is here.
Intermittent Fasting for Women—How Your Hormones Really Respond
When it comes to fasting, women need a different playbook.
The Mood Boosting Diet: Here’s Your Feel-Good Grocery List
A science-backed stock up.
How to Host a Vision Board Party: Your Most Intentional Night In
Not your average craft night.
This is How Italians do Lunch in Tuscany
You’re going to need a nap after.
Our Visit to a Cheese Farm in Tuscany
Life on a farm never looked so good.
Inside a Gorgeous Yoga Retreat in Tuscany
We may have finally reached zen.
Why Riding Bikes in Florence is the Best Way to See the City
Skip the traffic and pedal your way straight to gelato.
We Created our Own Painting Class in the Italian Countryside
Have watercolors, will travel.
This Pasta Making Class Was the Most Fun Thing we Did in Italy
We learned to make pasta from scratch, then turned it into an epic meal.
A Dreamy Dinner Party at a Villa in Lucca
The jasmine covered gazebo alone is unreal.
A Day of Boating in Porto Venere is The Talented Mr. Ripley Come to Life
Just as gorgeous as our favorite movie.
A Gear Editor Reveals Her Favorite Fitness Must-Haves
Molly Ritterbeck and I met a few years back while riding bikes in the Texas Hill Country during a Rapha Cycling Ambassador training camp and immediately hit it off. I’d love to say we bonded because of our shared love of bikes, but it was her affinity for a good dry shampoo and nail art […]
How Three Super Successful Women Pitch Themselves
featured photo via wit and delight If you’ve ever sat down to think about a personal pitch — maybe before a job interview, a public presentation, or even a family event — chances are you probably found yourself getting bogged down in the little details. It’s easy to default to describing yourself like this: “I’m […]
An Insider’s Guide to the Perfect Day in Paris
image from gal meets glam The last time I was in Paris was by far the most magical. It wasn’t the weather, or the fact that it was the week before my wedding… I think the best thing about our visit was the time we spent on Canal Saint Martin. The canal is by far […]
What Really Happens to Your Brain When You’re Hungover
The Sunday Scaries. Hangxiety. No matter what you call it, we’ve all been there. Your head is throbbing, you can’t even figure out how to navigate your Favor app (which is further complicated by the fact your eyes are welling up with tears from that stupid Hallmark movie on tv.) All this begs the question: […]
The 5 Rules of Being a Feminist At Work
In sitting down to research this piece, it wasn’t lost on me that the Career Contessa office is unlike any other when it comes to advocating for women. At the moment, we’re a 100% woman team, run by a woman CEO, and writing articles and throwing events specifically to help other women. And we’re doing […]
Do You Have to Get Your Period Every Month?
featured photo via hedvig jenning Lauren Zielinski is a Certified Nurse-Midwife, and the founder of a grassroots women’s health movement called New Moon Rising Events. New Moon Rising works in cities across the US to hold free, day-long workshops that foster discussion about reproductive health, political advocacy, natural medicine options, and community connections. The age […]