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.
The Pediatrician’s Most Awkward Task
Can doctors teach people how to parent?
Dear Therapist: I Can’t Stand My Fiancée’s Ex-Husband
He wants to take pictures with her and their daughter like they’re still one happy family—and I want him to stop.
A Friendship Forged Through the Gay-Rights Movement
“I have a strong sense of public engagement as something that is our moral duty, our social duty, but also is really fun.”
Celebrating My (Gay) Divorce
Marriage equality means divorce equality—and I feel pride, as well as sadness, about my split from my husband.
The Term Domestic Violence Is a Failure
The phrase is cold and sterile, conveying nothing of the terror that victims feel.
The End of the Age of Paternity Secrets
A historian of fatherhood wonders whether the rapid embrace of consumer DNA testing will be seen as a positive development in the future.
The Man With 17 Kids (And Counting)
After becoming a sperm donor, Tim Gullicksen wanted to get to know his donor kids. Now he invites them all out to a lake in California every summer.
Dear Therapist: The Child My Daughter Put Up for Adoption Is Now Rejecting Her
She thought that her daughter would want to meet her one day. Twenty-five years later, that’s not true.
The Joy of Writing a Book With My Dad
For much of my life, he has told me we should work on a book together. When we finally did, it was more rewarding than I could have imagined.
When You Give a Friend a Kidney
“From the moment I thought Scott might need a kidney, it was just a given to me that I was giving him mine.”