The Longest Relationships of Our Lives
As brothers and sisters grow up, what they do can determine whether they stay stuck in their childhood roles—or break free of them.
The New Old Dating Trend
Why is matchmaking having a renaissance?
The Ones We Sent Away
I thought my mother was an only child. I was wrong.
America’s Latest Health-Care Debacle Has an Absurd Cause
Millions of people are losing Medicaid because of paperwork.
Dear Therapist: My Husband Had a Relationship With His Best Friend
The man he says is “like a brother” to him turns out to have been more than that.
American Family Life Should Not Be This Volatile
Welcome to the age of tremors.
What Kind of Villain Doesn’t Clean Up After Their Dog?
You can lead a dog to grass, but you can’t make his human scoop.
The Gesture That Encapsulates Remote-Work Life
The “Zoom wave” is awkward, corny, and vital.
The Curious Personality Changes of Older Age
When people lose the ability to control their circumstances, their selves sometimes evolve instead.
Minimalism Is Neat, but Clutter Makes a Home
I don’t love the look of mismatched junk, but the mess satisfies a deeper emotional need.
The Gravitational Pull of Supervising Kids All the Time
When so many people think hovering is what good parents do, how do you stop?
I Grew Up Not Knowing My Birthday
As Vietnamese refugees, my family looked forward, not back. That also meant forgetting the date of my birth.
My Dad Had Dementia. He Also Had Facebook.
At first, I worried about his erratic posting. Then I realized it was his lifeline.
The Comic Strip That Explains the Evolution of American Parenting
What eight decades of Goofus and Gallant illustrate about society’s changing expectations of children
Dear Therapist: I’ve Been Dumped by My Friends
I thought our shared history would keep us close, but it hasn’t.
The Paradox at the Grocery Store
What people really need is less choice, not more.
Blood-Quantum Laws Are Splintering My Tribe
The rules were supposed to preserve my community. Instead they are slowly cutting people out of it.
Don’t Wait for the Children to Save Us
Young activists capture people’s attention. They also bear an impossible weight of expectation.
The Fake Poor Bride
Confessions of a wedding planner
Rebound Relationships Are Totally Fine
Conventional wisdom says you should take time to process a breakup before you start a new romance. Research suggests the opposite.