Sophia Martinson

Sophia Martinson is a wife and mom with a passion for reading, writing, and home arts. She is a freelance culture writer for various publications, and her blog, Homemaker Hopeful, explores the skills of taking care of home and family. 

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Personal

Fighting "If Only" Thinking to Regain Happiness in the Present

How to get beyond unhelpful mental scripts

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Personal

Five Ways to Make the Most of Your Days Off

Valuing vacation time at its full worth

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Offline

A Year with Kristin: A Reading Guide for the Kristin Lavransdatter Trilogy

Your guide to delving into Sigrid Undset’s classic

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Personal

What I Learned from Moving in Manhattan While Nine Months Pregnant

When his ideas are different from yours

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Offline

In Defense of Small Parties

Seeing the bright side of smaller gatherings

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Making of a Mom

Making of a Mom: The New Life

Appreciating the differences between old and new

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Relationships

When She Knew: He Made Me Feel at Home

We bring out the best in each other