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 Christmas Baby’s Dilemma
Combining two celebrations into one day can be a gift or a curse.
Confessions of a Jewish Santa
They wanted dinosaurs and fire trucks, American Girl dolls and Uggs, and they wanted their grandma to get healthy.
Dear Therapist: I Cut My Volatile Brother Out of My Life. But My Parents Haven’t.
I haven’t spoken to him in months and I’m angry that my parents continue to maintain a relationship with him.
‘Unboxing Toys’ Are the New Cracker Jack Prizes
L.O.L. Surprise Dolls and similarly in-demand “unboxing” toys are just the latest iteration of a perennially popular gimmick—that works on both kids and adults.
Sick Migrant Children Are at the Whims of U.S. Border Guards
Agents repeatedly denied entry to a 7-year-old with a life-threatening illness. Why did they change their minds?
Why Dating Is Hard for Millennials
For a generation of young people who are most likely to meet a partner online, the rules of romance are changing.
Why People Pretend to Talk as Their Pets
And babies, and stuffed animals …
There’s No Fun Like Mandatory Office Holiday Fun
Secret Santa gift exchanges at work make many people grinchy—for good reason.
Dear Therapist: My Mother Wants Me to Cut My Fiancé Out of My Daughter’s Life
I’m happy with the way my fiancé and I are raising my daughter, but my mother isn’t.
The Miseducation of the American Boy
Why boys crack up at rape jokes, think having a girlfriend is “gay,” and still can’t cry—and why we need to give them new and better models of masculinity