Deep Dives

City Guide: Manhattan Beach, CA

My favorite shops and restaurants in our little beach town, plus a few other Los Angeles gems

Nov 7 •

An Offering to First Time Mothers

Handpicked readers share their wisdom

Jun 19 •

Deep Dive ~ Please Don't Talk About Motherhood

What Harrison Butker got wrong in his speech (tldr; everything)

May 24 •

Deep Dive ~ The Best Pages of My Favorite Children's Books, Part 2

Mom's turn to pick.

Apr 18 •

Deep Dive ~ The Best Pages of My Favorite Children's Books, Part 1

Mom's turn to pick!

Mar 14 •

Remember date stamps?

An accidental Deep Dive! Also in here: Maggie Rogers and a tantrum

Feb 28 •

Deep Dive ~ Our first Super Bowl

All about our trip to Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII

Feb 14 •

Deep Dive ~ The Very Best of Handpicked 2023

A year's worth of newsletters, distilled neatly. ALSO: all about *you*

Dec 20, 2023 •

Deep Dive ~ How to Ace Family Photos

What this photographer says matters most (and what doesn't matter at all)

Sep 21, 2023 •

Deep Dive ~ Why I quit Instagram

The ugly truth of what I was doing to myself for years

Aug 24, 2023 •

Deep Dive ~ How to visit a museum with young children

Aug 17, 2023 •

My birth story: the night Mick was born

My longest labor and the surprise gift Nate gave me in the hospital

Jul 27, 2023 •

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