She Wouldn’t Exist if Not for Her Friend’s Family
“It’s shown me the extent to which human beings can be extraordinary to each other.”
The Case for Mindful Cursing
Swearing can make you happier, as long as you do it for the right reasons.
The State Finally Letting Teens Sleep In
Adolescents in the U.S. are chronically sleep-deprived, in part because most schools start too early. This summer, California will become the first state in the nation to require later start times.
The Teens Slipping Through the Cracks on Dating Apps
Although these platforms say they are doing what they can to keep kids under 18 off, they aren’t succeeding.
Listening to America’s Kids After Uvalde
Following last month’s shooting, students around the country wrote letters to legislators and to the bereaved, expressing their fear, sadness, and desire for change.
The Perks of Being a Hot Mess
No one’s judging you as harshly as you judge yourself.
The Kind of Prayer That Could Make a Difference
Offering “thoughts and prayers” after a mass shooting has become synonymous with doing nothing at all. But faith, in its best form, requires intent to act.
‘This Is the Price We Pay to Live in This Kind of Society’
Seeing news of mass shooting after mass shooting can produce both a stress response and a cynical sense that nothing will change.
Students Should Refuse to Go Back to School
Despite the hopelessness after Uvalde, we’re closer to understanding the kind of social movement that might actually affect gun reform.
Dear Therapist: My Daughter’s Boundaries Are Preventing Us From Having a Relationship
I have felt for many years that she has kept me at arm’s length, and it seems to have worsened recently.
Is Online Presence a Turnoff?
The internet can be toxic or unproductive. But in its better forms, it’s an interest like any other—one that can become a keystone of a world that partners build together.
The Two Choices That Keep a Midlife Crisis at Bay
Middle age is an opportunity to find transcendence.
10 Years After Sandy Hook, Here We Are Again
I wish I could tell the people of Uvalde that they will be the last mourners. But in the decade since the Newtown shooting, we’ve refused to answer the question of what it would take to actually change something.
The Unique Challenge of Raising Teenagers Right Now
I can no longer honestly tell my kids that everything will be okay.
What Is Life Like When We Subtract Work From It?
Sabbaticals can give people an invaluable opportunity to rest and reflect on their identity beyond their job.
A Second Chance at Friendship
“It happened because both parties were interested to make it happen.”
Mindfulness Hurts. That’s Why It Works.
Facing the painful parts of life head-on is the only way to feel at home with yourself.
The Problem With Wills
A striking proportion of Americans doesn’t have one. Nontraditional families are left uniquely vulnerable.
When a Right Becomes a Privilege
The main difference between the women who will make it to an abortion provider in a post-Roe world and those who won’t? Money.
A Mathematical Formula for the Right Time to Show Up at a Party
We made an interactive calculator—with help from a mathematician—that bypasses the confusion about what “fashionably late” means and tells you definitively when to arrive.