How to Have the Best Summer With Your Friends
If you want to actually enjoy your friends this summer, not just see them, here's a simple tip. Stop talking about the same five things every time you hang out.
Luana Costa
Pride Month: A Love Letter from the LGBTQ+ Couples of {THE AND}
Pride Month is almost over, but the conversations we witnessed this year will stay with us long after the flags come down. Four couples, four stories, one reminder that queer love deserves to be seen all year long.
What Does RITUAL Mean to You?
We asked our community what ritual or tradition brings the people they love closer together. Here are some of the beautiful stories they shared, and how they reminded us that connection looks different for everyone but it always finds a way.
Mother's Day: A Love Letter from the Moms of {THE AND}
This Mother's Day, we're revisiting four family conversations from {THE AND} about love, growth, and what it really means to know each other. Real, unscripted, and full of the kind of deep conversations that brings families closer.
What We Keep Learning From {THE AND}
Some conversations teach you something new. Others remind you of what you already knew but needed to hear again. These two did both.
How to Host a Dinner Party People Actually Remember
Most dinner parties are forgettable. Not because anything went wrong. The food was good, the people were lovely, the wine helped. But a week later you can barely remember what you talked about. The ones that stay with you are different, and today I'm talking about those ones.
January Favorites: Love, Family and Real Connection
January brought conversations about love, parenthood, and what it means to truly show up for each other. Here's what resonated most with our community.