For years, hormone replacement therapy (now more accurately called menopausal hormone therapy, or MHT) has lived inside a “black box” for many women…mysterious, intimidating, and often misunderstood. If you came of age hearing that hormones were dangerous, risky, or something to avoid at all costs, you’re not alone.

Penelope Norton has helped create Democracy Journeys, a travel company that leads high-end, educational trips to countries where democracy is being shaped in real time. Their current destinations include Armenia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Mexico, Albania, and Washington, DC. If you’ve been looking for a meaningful way to explore, this is your moment.

When it comes to front doors, there’s no rulebook that truly matters, only how a color makes you feel when you come home. Your front door should spark joy, reflect your personality, and feel right for you. That’s the real design priority.

Have you ever had a shoulder that seems to get stiffer and stiffer? No clear injury or obvious reason exists for your discomfort. You may have even cut back on things like lifting your kids, going to the gym and doing household chores in hopes of getting some relief. Yet the pain still lingers, and your motion is getting worse.If this sounds familiar, please hear this: you are not imagining it, and you are not alone.

We’re getting ready to kick off our Spring Trunk Show series with fresh arrivals, lighter layers, and the promise of warmer days ahead. We’re starting the season with TWP and it feels like the perfect way to ease into spring. These are beautiful transition pieces that will carry you through the last stretch of winter and straight into the new season.

If you’ve ever wondered how high earners still manage to put money into a Roth IRA despite income limits, you’re not alone. The backdoor Roth IRA has become a popular strategy for savers who want tax-free growth and withdrawals in retirement—even if their income is too high to contribute directly.

I paint nocturnes, often in blue. I remember the exact moment the night claimed me. It was March in Acadia. I was walking alone along the water’s edge, the tide crashing white against inky rocks. I stood there, small and open, feeling both exposed and held. It took me two years to paint that moment. When I finally did, I understood the power of the sublime, and why the nocturne had become personal.

Valentine’s Day has a way of pulling our attention outward—toward partners, friends, grand gestures, and thoughtful gifts. But beneath all that heart-shaped energy is an invitation we don’t talk about nearly enough: the relationship we have with ourselves. And yes, that includes our hair.