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Dear Therapist: I Still Obsess About My Ex From a Decade Ago
I’m 40 now, and I feel like a fool.
The Futility of Trying to Prevent More School Shootings in America
As long as there is easy access to guns, there’s no way parents, teachers, and other specialists can thwart every violent teenager.
Finding the Lost Generation of Sperm Donors
Tens of thousands of donor-conceived children grew up thinking they'd never know their biological fathers. Now, they have a chance to.
The Enduring Appeal of the Fairy-Tale Wedding
Even in this modern age, many brides still just want to feel like princesses.
Everyone is having fewer babies in the U.S.—except women in their 40s.
The Radical Self-Reliance of Black Homeschooling
Some black parents see teaching their own children as a way of protecting them from the racial disparities of the American education system.
The Curse of an Open Floor Plan
A flowing, connected interior—once a fringe experiment of American architectural modernism—has become ubiquitous, and beloved. But it promises a liberation from housework that remains a fantasy.
Dear Therapist: My Adult Daughter Thinks I Was an Awful Parent
She’s 32, and she blames me for her unhappiness.
When Mother's Day Means a Trip to Prison
Through an annual bus ride, a short documentary reveals the emotional impact of mass incarceration on children.
The Decline of American Motherhood
The share of the U.S. population who are moms is the smallest it’s been in a quarter century.
New books by Sheila Heti and Michael Chabon explore the claims of family-making, and of writing.
The Ecstatic Empathy of Motherhood
A cinematic ode to the changes that new parenthood brings.
Having kids after 40 can ease some pressures of parenting—but only for women who can afford to wait.
The Baby-Name Trend That Unites America
In the past decade, new parents have fallen for vowels.
Why You Should Argue in Front of Your Kids
Modeling respectful conflict can foster creativity in children.
Why Is Everybody Getting Married in a Barn?
Yes, there will be mason jars.
The Kids’ Guide to the Postwar World
Half a century ago, a Czech illustrator’s vivid travel books helped open young minds to the rest of the planet.
Dear Therapist: I'm Scared of Having Kids
I feel a rush of longing when I see a cute baby, but I can’t tell if I’m ready to have one of my own.
My Fears, My Daughters, and #MeToo
The movement has unfolded in public. What about the conversations closer to home?
The Gender Trap of Being First Lady
Unelected and unpaid, first ladies often struggle to develop their own policy goals. But even so, the case of Melania Trump stands out.
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