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 Misfortune of Graduating in 2020
The current economic conditions could take this year’s grads 10 years or more to recover from.
4 Rules for Identifying Your Life’s Work
What shape your professional path should take depends on how you define success.
Ramadan in Quarantine
A Brooklyn family celebrates Ramadan, a traditionally communal holiday, in social isolation.
Singles and Couples Are More Divided Than Ever
In quarantine, I’m living my peak singlehood while romantic cohabitators have ascended into the most heightened form of coupledom—and it’s causing tension.
The Pandemic’s Long-Lasting Effects on Weddings
Even after big parties are safe, smaller, intimate ceremonies are likely to persist.
Dear Therapist: My Boyfriend Had an Affair and Now We’re Stuck at Home Together
He told me he was going out for errands, but he was really meeting with her in a parking lot.
The High Drama of a Homemade Survivor Game
“It was an all-day game. I was thinking about it almost an obsessive amount.”
Dear Therapist: I Staked My Identity on Attending an Ivy League School
I’m trying to accept that the school I’m going to is where I am meant to be, but I feel like my accomplishments mean nothing now.
Victorian Mothers Hid Themselves in Their Babies’ Photos
Nearly 200 years before the selfie, women went to imaginative lengths to stay invisible.
Surviving This Pandemic Isn’t Enough
We need to remake the world we left behind. And we need to start with how we care for one another.