Family

Dear Therapist: I Love My Trans Daughter, but I’m Still Struggling

I don’t know how to process what I’m going through.

• Lori Gottlieb
• July 6, 2020

A College Degree Is No Guarantee of a Good Life

Higher education is often described as an investment. But it’s still unclear if it pays off in happiness.

• Arthur C. Brooks
• July 2, 2020

Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should

As states and cities waffle on pandemic restrictions, public health has become individuals’ responsibility.

• Julie Beck
• June 30, 2020

Dear Therapist: I Can’t Stand My Dad’s New Wife

I have no interest in becoming one big happy family.

• Lori Gottlieb
• June 29, 2020

We’re Living in the Retro-Future

In some ways, the pandemic put time on fast-forward. In others, it transported us back—way back—into the past.

• Ashley Fetters
• June 25, 2020

What Happens When Kids Don’t See Their Peers for Months

Socializing is a crucial part of growing up. The pandemic brought it to a halt.

• Lydia Denworth
• June 24, 2020

What America Asks of Working Parents Is Impossible

More and more, the goals of being a dedicated employee and being a dedicated parent seem to be in conflict.

• Joe Pinsker
• June 24, 2020

Tell Your Kids the Truth About This Moment

Children will pick up on things whether you try to shelter them or not. Being honest will help them make sense of tragedy.

• Kate Julian
• June 23, 2020

Virtual Parental Visitation Could Have Unintended Consequences for Abuse Survivors

Court-mandated video chats with their kids could give abusers intimate glimpses into their victims’ homes.

• Jessica Klein
• June 23, 2020

Dear Therapist: My Mom Needs Help

I don’t think a day has gone by that she hasn’t cried.

• Lori Gottlieb
• June 22, 2020

How Far Does the Apple Fall From the Tree?

In my case, it ripped off the branch and rolled all the way down the hill.

• Dave Grohl
• June 21, 2020

Sit With Negative Emotions, Don’t Push Them Away

If we want a life full of deep meaning, true love, and emotional strength, it’s going to involve the risk (and often the reality) of discomfort, conflict, and loss.

• Arthur C. Brooks
• June 18, 2020

When Your Family Spreads Misinformation

In times of crisis, family group chats can become dangerous platforms for the spread of false claims.

• Khushbu Shah
• June 16, 2020

Dear Therapist: My Boyfriend Won’t Let Me Have Male Friends

He’s been cheated on before, and he gets very anxious that I will want to be with someone else.

• Lori Gottlieb
• June 15, 2020

There’s No Going Back to ‘Normal’

Once we accept, and grieve, that our old way of life is gone, we can build a better future.

• Ekemini Uwan
• June 13, 2020

America Is Already Different Than It Was Two Weeks Ago

The flurry of recent changes demonstrates how quickly they can be made when those in power have the will to make them.

• Joe Pinsker
• June 12, 2020

These Two Generations of Best Friends Live Like Family

“When they were babies, we raised them together. We were always at each other’s houses, and the girls were always together.”

• Julie Beck
• June 12, 2020

The Familial Language of Black Grief

Black people feel the pain and loss of black life as if it were our very own blood that had been brutalized—because it easily could have been.

• Jemar Tisby
• June 10, 2020

‘It’s Been Setting in on Me That This Is Like a Cycle’

The events of 2020 carry painful resonances for black families, whose collective memories of violence reach back generations.

• Joe Pinsker
• June 5, 2020