Amanda Robichaud

Listen parks are my saving grace as a mom. When the kids were little, I needed parks far away from roads because mine loved to run like they were training for the Olympics. When they got a bit more independent, I needed a bench so I could read a book and pretend I was relaxing. And now that they’re older? Give me a park with a track around it so I can walk loops and check in on them without hovering. Bonus points ×1000 for onsite bathrooms and a splash pad in the summer. Here are our absolute favs across YQG…

Regular 37year old moom. Zero aesthichs, questionable organization skills and not a mathcing label in sight. But these are the staples that live rent free on my small but mighty counter or shower - the stuff that actually gets used (and occassionally gets resuced from toothpaste blobs left by my kids)

The games we play when we swear its going to be wholesome family bonding, and then someonec cries, cheats or rage quits. Equal parts laughter, chaos and competition - because nothing says love like yelling “you didnt read the rules right” across the table.

From mindset resets to binge worthy fiction, these are some of the books that helped me heal, grow and occasionally ignore laundry in the name of self-care. Whether it's a romance binge, a murder mystery or something that straight up rewired my brain, this is list is equal parts cozy escape & personal evolution.