A Grand Experiment in Parenthood and Friendship
Would you raise kids with your best pals?
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Illustration by Oyow The Friends Who Are Caring for Each Other in Older Age
Too often, being cared for can mean feeling like a burden. But friends who care for one another flip that dynamic.
Didier Ruef / Redux What Adults Forget About Friendship
Just catching up can feel stale. Playing and wasting time together like kids do is how you make memories.
Illustration by Ben Hickey A Toast to All the Rejects
What a shared rejection spreadsheet taught me about success
The Atlantic The Secret to a Fight-Free Relationship
Conventional wisdom says that venting is cathartic and that we should never go to bed angry. But couples who save disagreements for scheduled meetings show the benefits of a more patient approach to conflict.
Victor Llorente What If Friendship, Not Marriage, Was at the Center of Life?
“Our boyfriends, our significant others, and our husbands are supposed to be No. 1. Our worlds are backward.”
Kirn Vintage Stock / Getty / Arsh Raziuddin / The Atlantic How Wall-Mounted Changing Tables Enabled Moms to Leave the House
Where parenting norms have gone, the availability of infant-friendly facilities has followed.
Philip Gould / Corbis via Getty What Programming's Past Reveals About Today's Gender-Pay Gap
When men enter a female-heavy field, perceptions of women don’t improve—perceptions of the job do.
AP Who Took Care of Rosie the Riveter's Kids?
Government-run childcare was crucial in enabling women’s employment during World War II, but today the program has largely been forgotten.
American Medical Association
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