What Does It Mean To Be A Cool Mom

Emily Benedetto of Abacus Wealth, who had no idea she’d be leading what became equal parts financial workshop and group therapy, held us in ways none of us expected. One mother paid off a credit card she’d been avoiding since 2020. Another walked out of a 15-minute tarot session with Porsche Little with tear-streaked cheeks and something that looked a lot like relief. Ericka Hart, who was in the middle of her national book tour, joined me for a Cool Moms LIVE centered on liberating our sexual selves and raising children in a queer world. Anabel Gonzalez of Good Bacteria shared her own postpartum healing journey. And on the final morning, perfumer Mar Boswell of Mar Mar Candles led us through a scent session where we each chose the smell we wanted to carry home. We took it very seriously.