Apr 13, 2022

Samm Burnham Davidson is done worrying about the space between her belly button and her vagina — and a whole lot of other things, too. “After thirty-seven years, four kids, and one global pandemic, I am going to allow myself more moments of freedom,” she writes in her latest. “This year I am taking back control, lowering the bar, and giving myself permission to live a guilt-free life.”

Click to read about all the breaks she’s going to start cutting herself. Maybe you’ll feel inspired to drop-kick some worries out of your own life, too.

— Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

A WIN FOR SLIPPERS

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CHEERS TO YOU, MOMS

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IT'S THE THOUGHT

Want To Do Something For A Struggling Mom Friend? Try Just-Good-Enough Food

I’m not a particularly good cook, and I’m no French pastry chef. But this piece has me thinking I ought to surprise friends with my kitchen efforts more often. Emma Wilkins makes the argument for the just-good-enough homemade treat: “I still have to remind myself that when life is overwhelming, the gesture, and the energy it saves a friend, matter more than my ego or reputation.”

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