To Save the World, My Mother Abandoned Me
She cared more about fomenting a socialist revolution than raising her child.
A Dam-Break Moment for Women in Olympics
Forty years ago, women competed in the first Olympic marathon—and set a powerful precedent for female athletes in all sports.
More People Should Be Talking About IVF the Way Tim Walz Is
Reproductive rights are almost always framed as a women’s issue. Walz reminds us that they affect men too.
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.
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