Can Nature Lie?
The lying that we humans do requires a more sophisticated kind of cognition than a bird, flower, or fungus can muster.
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Photo-illustration by Joanne Imperio / The Atlantic. Sources: H. Armstrong Roberts / Getty; Soumyabrata Roy / Getty. We’re All Second-Guessing Ourselves Now
Parents and grandparents constantly rely on their intuition for raising kids. With Delta, I just feel helpless.
The Atlantic The Unspoken Wedge Between Parents and Grandparents
Each generation has its own norms for parenting. Arguing over the differences can be an emotional minefield.
Martin Parr / Magnum Photos This Is What Life Looks Like After Vaccination
I can finally hug my grandkids.
Vincent Migeat / Agence VU / Redux Grandparents Could Ease the Burden of Homeschooling
It’s a win-win: Elders get a way to combat loneliness, teachers and parents get help they desperately need, and children get another grown-up to guide them through remote learning.
RyanJLane / Getty I Miss My Grandchildren
The pandemic isn’t clarifying what’s important; it’s ripping it away.
Getty / The Atlantic The Generation of Grandparents Who Keep Their Grandchildren Afloat
They’re eager to help out—even if that means putting themselves at financial risk.
Towfiqu Photography / Getty There’s No Innocent Way to Ask Your Son or Daughter About Grandkids
Fertility is a deeply private topic, often better left alone. But if aspiring grandparents want to raise the question, it’s best done with sensitivity.
Getty / Will Mullery The Age of Grandparents Is Made of Many Tragedies
The proportion of children living in “grandfamilies” has doubled in the U.S. since 1970—and the reasons are often sad ones.
Edgar Su / Reuters Fictional Plotlines and Real Assisted Suicide
Popular depictions of assisted dying can be a bellwether for changing views on the controversial topic.
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