By now, the glitter has been vacuumed up, the holiday playlists have gone quiet, and January has done what January does best: arrive loudly, with opinions.
By: Cody Galloway, TULA co-founder If you’ve been around for a while, you might remember when I declared… very boldly, very publicly… that I was doing a full year of no personal purchases. And then I actually… did it (mostly). If you need a refresher...
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There’s a stretch of time each year that feels almost magical—if we let it. It’s that quiet pocket between Christmas and New Year’s, the week when the world slows just enough for us to hear ourselves think. Kids are home. Work email is (mostly) quiet...
Let’s be honest: the minute you finish eating your kid’s Halloween candy, the internet starts yelling at you to “get ready for Thanksgiving.” There’s something about November 1 that flips a switch and suddenly you’re supposed to have your guest room ...
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Is it just me, or do pumpkins get earlier every year? One day it’s iced coffee season, and the next you’re side-eyed by a pumpkin spice hummus display at the grocery store. (Yes, it exists. No, I don’t recommend.) Suddenly, your favorite candle aisle...
Slow Down, Soak It In, and Make It Count There’s something bittersweet about late summer. The days are still long, the sun still golden—but there’s a whisper of fall in the breeze. Back-to-school commercials are creeping in. Calendars are starting to...
Yes, It’s Already Time to Think About Back to School (and No, We’re Not Sorry)
In today’s busy world, many working parents feel like they’re caught in an invisible tug-of-war between their professional responsibilities and family duties. This phenomenon, often referred to as the “second shift,” refers to the additional layer of...
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By a busy parent with a very full calendar and a trunk full of snacks
Congrats, you are oh so close to the finish line of Maycember! Maycember isn’t technically a month… but tell that to your calendar. If you've been juggling field day snacks, class picnics, camp forms, recitals, graduation gifts, and 13 conflicting si...
Let’s be honest: “surviving” multiple kids in sports and activities is the bar. We’re not out here thriving. We’re not "leaning in." We’re leaning over—into the trunk to find a shin guard that may or may not be crusted with last season’s granola bar....
Ah, spring. The season of fresh starts, blooming flowers, and the overwhelming realization that summer—aka productivity’s worst nightmare—is right around the corner. Between end-of-school madness, sports schedules that rival the Olympics, and the imp...