Family

What We Lose When We’re Priced Out of Our Hobbies

For a lot of people, it’s getting too expensive to knit or fish.

What Jonathan Haidt Thought When He Watched Adolescence

“The internet is just not a good place to let your child roam free 24/7.”

The Biggest Surprise About Parenting With a Disability

In many ways it made me a better caregiver.

Why Am I So Tired?

The specific exhaustion of being a mother

There Are Two Types of Dishwasher People

And only one of them really knows how to load it.

Grandparents Are Reaching Their Limit

Older Americans might be doing more child care than ever.

What a Microscopic Creature Taught Me About Parenting

A single-celled organism helped shift my perspective on climate change—and on my child’s future.

Quaker Parents Were Ahead of Their Time

The nearly 375-year-old religion’s principles line up surprisingly well with modern parenting research.

Why You Should Work Like It’s the ’90s

When you leave the office for the day, really leave.

The New Singlehood Stigma

Society tells us we should have a partner—but we shouldn’t want one.

Miscarriage and Motherhood

What having a baby taught me about the illusion of control

The New Marriage of Unequals

Women are now more likely to marry a less-educated man than men are to marry a less-educated woman.

What Comedians Know About Staying Married

Many comics have decades-long marriages. What’s their secret?

An E-Bike Transformed My Family’s Life

Getting around on one might be a bit slower than in a car, but it’s also so much richer.

How Baby-Led Weaning Almost Ruined My Life

This seemingly free and easy infant-feeding technique is anything but.

Teens Are Forgoing a Classic Rite of Passage

Fewer young people are getting into relationships.

Coaching Is the New ‘Asking Your Friends for Help’

Lifestyle coaches offer help with vacation planning, decision making, meditation, and more—for a price.

The Teen-Disengagement Crisis

By middle school, many kids’ interest in learning falls off a cliff. The ripple effects could last for years.

The Fantasy of a Nonprofit Dating App

Imagine if digital matchmakers had no financial incentives.

Want to Change Your Personality? Have a Baby.

I knew that becoming a parent would change me—but I had no idea how.