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Adam Maida The Coming Rise of Abortion as a Crime
In places where abortion is now illegal, a range of pregnancy losses could be subject to state scrutiny.
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Getty; The Atlantic The New First Date
Before committing the energy to a night out, some people are screening their suitors over video.
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Katie Martin / The Atlantic; Getty The U.S. Leaves Parents On Their Own for a Reason
America’s lack of family support rests on a false assumption: that providing help discourages parents from taking responsibility for their children.
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Wenjia Tang The Six Forces That Fuel Friendship
I’ve spent more than three years interviewing friends for “The Friendship Files.” Here’s what I’ve learned.
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The Atlantic 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.
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Alex Majoli / Magnum The Unique Challenge of Raising Teenagers Right Now
I can no longer honestly tell my kids that everything will be okay.
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Getty; The Atlantic The Problem With Wills
A striking proportion of Americans doesn’t have one. Nontraditional families are left uniquely vulnerable.
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Luca Zordan / Gallery Stock How to Quit Intensive Parenting
It’s the prevailing American child-rearing model across class lines. But there’s a better way.
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Millennium / Gallery Stock Do Yourself a Favor and Go Find a ‘Third Place’
We need physical spaces for serendipitous, productivity-free conversation.
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Getty; The Atlantic When You No Longer Recognize Your Home Country
People who left homelands that have since undergone severe political changes are grieving the demise of a place as they knew it.
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Anna Moneymaker / Getty; The Atlantic What Working Mothers Heard in Judge Jackson’s Words
Even the eminently accomplished Ketanji Brown Jackson knows the struggle of trying to balance a career and parenthood.
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Millennium / Gallery Stock The Key to Escaping the Couple-Envy Trap
Remember that even the partnerships you admire have periods of boredom, burden, or dissatisfaction.
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The Atlantic The Next Century’s Big Demographic Mystery
Experts can’t agree on how many humans will be on Earth by 2100. The implications could be profound.
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Getty; The Atlantic Why We Count Babies’ Ages in Months
Parenthood comes with a flurry of new vernacular. This norm kept me tied to reality.
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Getty When Losing a Pregnancy Leads to Losing Friends
I didn’t know if our relationships could hold my grief and their joy all at once. So I disappeared.
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Shutterstock; Getty; The Atlantic The Most Awkward Part of Living With Your Parents as an Adult
For many young adults, living in their family’s home is a new norm. Their dates still don’t always get it.
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LMPC / Getty; The Atlantic A Patriarchal Tradition That Just Won’t Budge
Straight, married couples in the U.S. still almost always give kids the father’s last name. Why?
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Cruz family / The Atlantic I Didn’t Know My Mom Was Dying. Then She Was Gone.
Would things have been better if I had known the truth?
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Olivia Arthur / Magnum The Two Reasons Parents Regret Having Kids
A small but significant proportion of mothers and fathers wish they’d never had children. The whole family can suffer as a result.
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THEPALMER / Getty Child-Care Workers Might Not Come Back
Centers are closed, pay is low, and young kids aren’t vaccinated. Some caregivers have had enough.
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