An American Pastime Fit for the Age of Anxiety
Many kids are too anxious to go to summer camp alone—and many parents are too stressed to let them. What if they went together?
The Real Reason People Aren’t Having Kids
It’s a need that government subsidies and better family policy can’t necessarily address.
The ‘Grandma Gymnast’ Is Here to Stay
Competitors in the sport are getting older, transforming the image of a gymnast from meek little girl to empowered athlete.
What Adults Lost When Kids Stopped Playing in the Street
In many ways, a world built for cars has made life so much harder for grown-ups.
Dear Therapist: I Inherited Unwanted Family Secrets
I didn’t ask to be the custodian of their guilt and shame.
Kamala Doesn’t Have to Be ‘Momala’ to the Whole Country
You don’t need a child to know how to care for others.
Who Wants to Sit at a Communal Table?
A lot more Americans than you might think.
Why Parents Don’t Mind If Their Kids Don’t Marry
The calculus of what makes for “happily ever after” has shifted.
The New Age of Endless Parenting
More grown kids are in near-constant contact with their family. Some call this a failure to launch—but there’s another way to look at it.
Gambling Enters the Family Zone
Habits once labeled vices are creeping into all areas of life—thanks to our phones.
My Life Depends on Playing Chess 40 Times a Day
When I’m moving pieces on a board, I do not think of death.
Social Media Broke Slang. Now We All Speak Phone.
The irony: Online is where we most need the identity cues that idiosyncratic language used to provide.
Dear Therapist: I’m the Golden Child, and My Siblings Resent Me for It
I never asked for this role.
Dog Food Is So Fancy Now That I Ate Some
Pets today are eating like kings. We should all be so lucky.
It’s Time to Stop Inviting Plus-Ones to Weddings
Extra guests are expensive. What if we did away with them?
The Decline of Streaking
Naked runners used to disrupt events seemingly all the time. Why’d they stop?
An Ode to My Intact Dog
We should have done it, but—we didn’t.
The Father-Son Talk I Never Expected to Have
I almost never spoke about my past as an addict. Then adolescence came for my son.
How Can You Part With the Embryo That Could Have Been Your Child?
Some IVF patients are turning to a niche medical procedure to find peace.
The Same Old Sex Talk Isn’t Enough
Easily accessible images of choking and other rough practices are making parents’ task much more complicated.
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