Anna Haines

New York

Writer and Photographer at Freelance

Writer and photographer. For @Forbes @AFARmedia @LonelyPlanet @Archdigest @GlobeAndMail etc. Subscribe to my newsletter: Best, https://t.co/iKzv1soq7l

Articles

How to Actually Enjoy a Stress-Free Mother’s Day

1 week ago | forbes.com | Anna Haines

Breakfast in bed is a thoughtful sentiment, but for many moms, it’s not much of a reprieve from the weight of responsibility they carry on a daily basis.
Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2025: The Best Gifts For Community-Minded Moms

1 week ago | forbes.com | Anna Haines

Picture a mom and the image is one filled with the busyness of others—whether it’s children running around or all the interactions mom makes as a parent. Less considered however, is how motherhood can be an isolating experience. According to a nationwide survey published by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center last year, 65% of parents in the United States find the demands of parenthood isolating and lonely, with moms representing a majority of that percentage.
How To Handle Uncertainty

1 week ago | annahaines.substack.com | Anna Haines

“Honey, do you want soft serve?” A mom asks her child from outside a bathroom stall as I’m washing my hands in the public bathroom at a food hall the other day. “What’s soft serve?” The young girl asks, as she sits on the toilet. This is one of the most common conversations I overhear between parents and their children—a child either asking a parent what something is or the parent explaining things at random without the child asking.
38 Female-Founded AAPI Brands You Should Know

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Anna Haines

7 hours agoChanel's CEO continually raised her hand for the toughest assignments throughout her career, and she sees this as the driver behind much of her success. In an interview with LinkedIn's CEO Ryan Roslansky for his video series The Path, Leena Nair said she was always pushing boundaries, which was her …
38 Female-Founded AAPI Brands You Should Know

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Anna Haines

The month of May is dedicated to celebrating Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI), but the history and contributions of this vast community deserve celebration year-round. While reported AAPI-targeted hate crimes have declined since the pandemic, research shows the anti-Asian sentiment still lingers. Donating to organizations such as Stop AAPI Hate, AAPI Women Lead, KACF and Asian Americans Advancing Justice is one way to help support the AAPI community.
How Visiting Bathhouses Helped Me Finally Feel At Home in My Own Body

1 month ago | vogue.com | Anna Haines

I feel most at home in my body when I’m in a bath. Disconnected from the outside world, I slink into the warm water that holds me in like a cocoon of safety. It’s the one place I’m free from judgment and responsibility; where I become fully embodied. So my first priority when I arrived in Japan last spring was to experience a Japanese hot spring pool, known as an onsen.
How Visiting Bathhouses Helped Me Finally Feel At Home in My Own Body

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Anna Haines

NowMike White Reveals What Happens To Mook And Gaitok After The White Lotus FinaleThere’s actually some good news here. Spoilers for The White Lotus below. In the season three finale of The White Lotus, Gaitok (Tayme Thapthimthong) ends up with Mook (Lisa) and a promotion after sacrificing his nonviolent Buddhist morals to kill Rick. But as he starts his new role as Sritala’s …7 hours agoHow New Age Women Turned RightFor some, the pursuit of inner truth is a dead end.
The Butter Yellow Trend Explained

1 month ago | forbes.com | Anna Haines

As the dark, bland palette of winter gives rise to pops of color and longer days, Spring design is in full bloom. A quarter into the year and it appears we’re already resigned to let the Pantone color of the year—mocha mousse—melt away with the snow. In its place, another color named after a decadent food has taken center stage—butter yellow. The delicate pastel yellow is everywhere right now, but it’s been quietly ascending over the past year.
Would You Rent Your Dream Apartment?

1 month ago | annahaines.substack.com | Anna Haines

Last week I wrote about my two-month apartment search. After eight weeks of seeing several apartments a day and one rejected application, I still hadn’t signed a lease and my move-out date was fast approaching. I was under the gun and paralyzed with decision fatigue so one day after seeing several apartments, I sought a moment of solace in a church. When a church attendant advised me “you’ll know when you see it,” I almost laughed out loud.
25 new ways to see the U.S. in 2025

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Ellie Seymour |Lynn Houghton |Richard A. Franks |Zoey Goto |Karen Gardiner |Anna Haines | +7 more

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Point to any part of America’s vast 50-state map and there’s an adventure to be had. Always experimenting, forever innovating — there’s never a dull moment in the US and this year brings a host of new tours, anniversaries, relaunched trains and overlooked regions to explore.