On Losing a Daughter
The people we were died at the exact moment our child did.
Family
The Most Tortured Relationship in America
Monogamy is one of the last bipartisan ideals—even if people struggle to live up to it.
In Praise of ‘Difficult’ Kids
Feisty children can be exhausting. They also possess a moral fire that deserves cultivating.
The Endless Goodbye
More than a decade before my dad died, I lost him to dementia.
How a Negotiation Expert Would Bargain With a Kid
Some tactical suggestions for managing volatile, sometimes nonsensical negotiation partners
Turn-of-the-Century Thinkers Weren’t Sure If Women Could Vote and Be Mothers at the Same Time
In the years leading up to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, Atlantic writers often pitted political participation against domestic duty.
Are McMansions Making People Any Happier?
Homes have gotten bigger, but Americans aren’t any more pleased with the extra space.
One Day, All of This Will Be Embarrassing
Kids—and some grown-ups too—are over the days of “sharenting.”
Men Aren’t Quite Sure How to Be Abortion-Rights Activists
Does a movement that proclaims a deep belief in women’s autonomy have a place for male voices?
Dear Therapist: I Don’t Understand Why My Son Won’t Talk to Me
My husband and I live close to him, but he rarely visits us.
The Friends Who Have Been Playing the Same Game of Dungeons & Dragons for 30 Years
“It’s an excuse for us to constantly keep in touch and not drift away.”
The Myth That Babies Look More Like Their Dads
People love to point out that infants resemble their fathers, even when they don’t.
‘We Aren’t Free—We Are Limited to Hiding Behind Veils’
In one of the most dangerous countries in the world for women, three courageous Pakistanis put their lives on the line in the fight for equality.
Dear Therapist: It’s Hard to Accept Being Single
Listening to my friends talk about their relationship problems is getting really tough.