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.
Naming a Kid for a Fictional Character Is High Stakes
The Jolenes and Daeneryses of the world have some baggage to contend with.
The Outsize Influence of Your Middle-School Friends
The intensity of feelings generated by friendship in childhood and adolescence is by design.
When Does Someone Become ‘Old’?
It’s surprisingly hard to find a good term for people in late life.
Dear Therapist: My Boyfriend Has an Engagement Ring Meant for Someone Else
I’m worried that he hasn’t completely moved on and that this will hurt our future together.
Bad Hookup, or Sexual Assault? Sometimes the Friends Decide.
Only one of those scenarios threatens the harmony of the friend group.
What Are RAs’ Social Lives Like?
“I was always in a fishbowl. I felt like I was not just Alex, but Alex the RA.”
Why Icelandic Dads Take Parental Leave and Japanese Dads Don’t
A generous policy is of little use when work culture heavily discourages men from taking time off.
What a Billionaire Thinks Every Kid Should Know
And what a child thinks of that advice
Dear Therapist: My Son Makes My New Husband Feel Alienated in Our Family
My husband feels disrespected and unloved, and I don’t know how to bring harmony back to our family.
The Working-to-Afford-Child-Care Conundrum
Many parents get caught in such a loop, but that doesn’t mean the solution is to just stay home with the kids.