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Why More Young Married Couples Are Keeping Separate Bank Accounts
It doesn’t signal a lack of trust—to some, it’s a way for spouses to show they trust each other more.
Dear Therapist: Should I Contact My Birth Mom?
I feel an urge to get in touch, but I’m worried my adoptive parents will be hurt.
The Bargain at the Heart of the Kid Internet
A proliferation of free, entertaining online content often leads parents, kids, and tech companies to overlook—or worse, disregard—data-privacy laws.
Are Helicopter Parents Ruining a Generation?
“We will have among us a young adult population that doesn't know how to ‘hashtag adult.’”
Dear Therapist: My Fiancé Is a Slacker Around the House
Should I be worried about how much responsibility he’ll take on as a dad?
The Never-Ending Task of Shielding Black Kids From Negative Stereotypes
Many black parents vigilantly curate the books, movies, and toys their children are exposed to—with mixed success.
How I Talk to My Daughter About Climate Change
As a reporter covering the environment, I'm all too aware of what the next 50 years could hold. As a 9-year-old, she's not—and for now, she wants to stay that way.
Dear Therapist: Will I Ever Get Over My Wife's Death?
We were married for 47 years, and I can’t picture life without her.
'Free-Range' Parenting's Unfair Double Standard
When poorer mothers and fathers let their children play unsupervised, they come under suspicion.
This is now an empirically proven fact. Dishwashing causes more relationship distress than any other household task.
'I Married a Jew,' 80 Years Later
An Atlantic essay published in 1939 found its modern counterpart in a much-criticized Washington Post piece published in 2018.
Is King All That We Are Allowed to Become?
Americans both black and white often use the civil-rights leader’s memory more to chide black youth than to inspire them.
Highlights from this week’s coverage on relationships and family life
Mormons’ Weekly Family Ritual Is an Antidote to Fast-Paced Living
Family home evening—regular time set aside for praying and playing—has taken on new relevance a century after it was conceived.
Today's Rebels Are Model Children
The young protesters now on the march are responsible and mature—and they’re asking adults to grow up.
Dear Therapist: My Son Has an Impractical, Ridiculous Career Plan
He wants to be a stand-up comedian. I don’t want him living in my basement at age 35.
A Grandpa's-Eye View of the March for Our Lives
He hadn't been to a demonstration since the early '60s, but the energy of the post-Parkland movement drove him to go.
The Family Weekly: Welcome to The Atlantic's Family Section
Highlights from this week’s coverage on relationships and family life
The Forever Aftermath of a Mass Shooting
Americans affected by gun violence talk about trauma, grieving, and intermittent hope.
Our Lives Since the 2016 Pulse Shooting: Christine Leinonen's and Brandon Wolf's Stories
“My heart died when Christopher died.”
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