The Work of Caring for My Daughter Will Never Be ‘Efficient’
A constellation of people are essential to my disabled child’s life. Trump’s cuts to education and Medicaid threaten to steal them away.
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Does Anyone Still Hitchhike?
Traveling by thumb isn’t popular anymore. Some say it should be.
You’ve Probably Already Met Your Next Best Friend
The loneliness industry is trying to solve the wrong problem.
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.