Remember Owobu Ijewere, the stylish stranger Joanna met on a neighborhood walk this past spring? She's a 27-year-old graphic designer, who rents a 330-square-foot studio in Park Slope, Brooklyn. "I've learned how to make it feel cozy, but I'm still figuring out how to host overnight guests," she says. Here, she gives us a tour...

During my parenting career, I’ve ushered my children through back-to-school season 12 times. That’s 12 nervous bedtime cuddles, 12 first-day-of-school breakfasts, and 12 squeezy hand-holds on the walk to school...

Including a funny way to make friends...