ARTICLES FROM THE ORCHARD

My friend was struggling with profound grief. In the midst of her hurt, she texted me a few lines from Jack Gilbert's A Brief for the...

Hopefully by now you know that the Plums are only willing to be silly about stuff that’s really serious, so we trust you'll forgive the...

I remember the shock I felt when I realized I was pregnant. Though I had always wanted to be a mom, my favorite scientific journal (O...

Dear Plums, My mother still lives at home. She’s been in her house for almost 50 years, and she doesn’t want to move. Dad has been gone...

Earlier this year TikTok was buzzing with the 'Aged' filter, which claims to show us how we might appear as we grow older. Remarkably,...

First off, let’s acknowledge that ending any relationship is tough, especially one that’s given you joy, support, and companionship....

Dear Friend, Oh, how I've missed our Monday coffee and croissant meetups. It's been far too long since we last sat down for a glass of...

Lotions and potions and serums, oh my! Whether you’re wandering the aisles of a drugstore or a fancy-pants cosmetic retailer, you can’t...

I was 10 years old when my mom took me to the theater to see 9 to 5 . These 3 funny ladies had a mean boss and they got together and...

Oh honey… OUCH. What if that thing that worked comfortably for your vag during sexxytimes even a few months ago is suddenly painful?...

Gather round, Plums, because today we're here to celebrate a woman who's not just an incredible actress but a true Sage Plum in every...

Dear Plums, I just dropped my youngest son off at college. Our nest is officially empty, and I feel lost. I’m happy to see my kids...

The challenges we face in our Plum years are multifaceted. We’re simultaneously dealing with snotty teens we launch into college or...

I haven’t had a period in 3 months. Before that, a gusher. Then a dry spell. I THOUGHT I WAS DONE WITH ALL THIS. NOW YOU’RE TELLING ME...

"Mom - are they rich?" "Honey, that’s rude." The summer after 4th grade, I spent a blissful Saturday zipping through the fields behind...

Lots of people will trip us up, making it more challenging to reach our goals, or creating obstacles which can derail us for a bit. But...

I did something really dumb. There. I said it. I could name the thing - “I screamed at my teenager in public,” or “I drank more than...

Carrie Fisher was more than just a badass space heroine; she was a sharp-tongued, wise-cracking truth-teller who didn't hold back,...

It's high time we put down our readers and put on our perspectacles, Plums.  Because there are so few TV shows and movies focusing on...

It begins with an odd juxtaposition. I'm at the drugstore picking up a pregnancy test, but thanks to my elderly eyeballs I can’t read the...