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.
When Your Best Friend Gives Birth to Your Babies—All 4 of Them
“My kids know they’re a product of me and their dad, but that Debbie was our oven … They love her even more knowing the sacrifice she made.”
When the Misdiagnosis Is Child Abuse
Some pediatricians are trained to determine whether kids’ injuries are accidental. Their assessments can be subjective—but they’re often accepted as fact. And when they’re wrong, parents can needlessly end up in jail.
Dear Therapist: I Love My Girlfriend, but I Asked Her to Move Out
I do not want to lose her and I miss her terribly, but I believe I had no other choice.
How the Pandemic Has Changed Us Already
The Great Depression permanently altered many people’s behavior. Could COVID-19 do the same?
How to Navigate a Midlife Change of Faith
When we think of our identities as fixed and unchanging—I am this kind of person; I am not that kind of person—we’re shutting ourselves off from many of life’s possibilities.
I Run a Tutoring Company. I Get Dozens of Calls a Day About Learning Pods.
This is what the scramble to teach from home looks like.
Dear Therapist: I Don’t Want My Sister in My Bridal Party
My entire nuclear family is incredibly angry with me.
The Empty Nesters Who Run a Bookstore—And Live Together
“A lot of people told me, ‘Don’t do it.’ I said, ‘But I love books and reading.’”
Taking My Children to See Frederick Douglass
How a visit to his birthplace helped me understand this moment of rage, reckoning, and possibility
Dear Diary: This Is My Life in Quarantine
Sensing that they’re living through a historic moment, many people are journaling to create a keepsake of life during the pandemic.