A Classic Childhood Pastime Is Fading
Kids on bikes once filled the streets. Not anymore.
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In Pursuit of Happiness: A Live Virtual Event
In a full-day event on Thursday, May 20, The Atlantic will explore ways to build a more meaningful life.
Why We Speak More Weirdly at Home
When people share a space, their collective experience can sprout its own vocabulary, known as a familect.
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Chance to Start Over
It’s time to prepare for a new and better normal than your pre-pandemic life.
The ‘Blurred Existence’ of Motherhood
What it’s like to care for a newborn, in photos
The Case for Moving Back to Your Hometown
I thought of home as a waiting room, the place I had to be until I could go somewhere else. Then I left, and missed it terribly.
How Adult Children Affect Their Mother’s Happiness
Plenty of moms feel something less than unmitigated joy around their grown-up kids. Make sure yours feels that she’s getting as much out of her relationship with you as she gives.
The Gates Divorce Is About More Than a Marriage
When the richest of the rich split up, the usual dilemmas are mixed in with the fate of enormous charitable efforts and billion-dollar stock holdings.
12 Pieces of Advice for Better Parenting
Parent-child relationships are constantly evolving, and as children grow, “Dear Therapist” writes, parents have to recalibrate what their role is.
The Professional Women Who Are Leaning Out
The competing demands of work and motherhood have some white-collar women choosing part-time work—and loving it.
The Unspoken Wedge Between Parents and Grandparents
Each generation has its own norms for parenting. Arguing over the differences can be an emotional minefield.