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10 Things I Loved Most Last Month
Including extremely practical recs.
 • Alisha Ramos
One hopeful book recommendation
Notes from parenting in the third trimester and a hopeful book rec for dark times
 • Alisha Ramos
15 Things to Bring Us Some Joy Right Now
And some hot tips from Downtime readers that blew my mind.
 • Alisha Ramos
Some thoughts on "friction-maxxing"
Friction-maxxing, Emily Henry's big Hollywood moment, and other things to read, watch, listen to, and think about.
 • Alisha Ramos
Do we all want less noise and clutter in 2026?
Things to read, listen to, watch, think about at the top of the new year
 • Alisha Ramos
Our Favorite Things From 2025
The things readers and I loved most this year.
 • Alisha Ramos
A bevy of pre-holiday-break links for your clicking pleasure
A bevy of pre-holiday-break links for your clicking pleasure
 • Alisha Ramos
3 Good Things with Emma Straub
"People (strangers!) often stop me and my family on the street to tell us that our outfits make them smile."
 • Alisha Ramos
15+ Books to Curl Up With This Winter
A comfort-read list for cold days, suggested by favorite Substackers and Downtime readers.
 • Alisha Ramos
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Sharing good books and genuinely useful recs for moms and people with taste and not enough time. Sent weekly to your inbox, written by Alisha Ramos.
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Ice Cream Before Dinner
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Professor Off Duty
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Diabolical Lies
Diabolical Lies
Diabolical Lies
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