The Dating-App Diversity Paradox
Online dating can be alienating and exasperating; it could also lead to a more integrated world.
A $700 Kitchen Tool That’s Meant to Be Seen, Not Used
KitchenAid’s newest stand mixer seems like a great appliance—for people who don’t actually bake.
How School Drop-Off Became a Nightmare
More parents are driving kids than ever before. The result is mayhem.
How Snacks Took Over American Life
The rhythms of our days may never be the same.
To Play or Not to Play With Your Kid?
It shouldn’t be this hard to decide.
20-Somethings Are in Trouble
They’re more depressed, more anxious, and lonelier than any other age group in America—but their distress has gone widely unnoticed.
Dear Therapist: My Relatives Don’t Believe My Parents Were Abusive
How do I maintain a relationship with my extended family without feeling so unheard?
How to Solve the Summer-Child-Care Nightmare
For one, stop pretending we don’t need to.
Should Parents Stay Home to Raise Kids?
And should the government pay them for it?
The People Who Quit Dating
Being single can be hard—but the search for love may be harder.
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.