Semi-Retirees Know the Key to Work-Life Balance
More and more older adults are working—in large part because they want to.
The Friendship Files
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.
A Tragically American Approach to the Child-Care Crisis
The U.S. is returning to a tired old playbook: If at first you fail to make something a universal right, try making it an employee benefit.
How to Fall in Love When You Don’t Speak the Same Language
Multilingual relationships are a crash course in putting yourself out there.
Dear Therapist: How Can I Get My Stepdaughter to Dump Her Dead-End Boyfriend?
He doesn’t seem willing to commit, and she needs to move on.
A Trans Prom on the Capitol Lawn
A rite of passage, and an act of protest
Where Living With Friends Is Still Technically Illegal
Across America, some places still outlaw living with people who aren’t your relatives.
How to Have a Realistic Conversation About Beauty With Your Kids
Study after study confirms that prettiness can be a privilege. But I want my daughters to resist the tyranny of vanity.
What I Lost When I Stopped Crying
When my tears disappeared, so did any possibility of an honest emotional life.
The Lesson I Wish I Never Had to Learn About Motherhood
When I escaped from the Taliban and came to the U.S., I became my sister’s legal guardian at age 21. But I still need my mom.
What It’s Like to Win a Pulitzer With a Family Member
A father and a son reflect on being both colleagues and relatives.
Why Dad’s Side of the Family Tends to Miss Out
Many people have stronger bonds with their maternal relatives. Why?
Raising a Daughter With a Body Like Mine
I worried that any child of mine could become collateral damage in my eating disorder. Instead, she’s allowed me to see myself through the eyes of a mother.
The Wedding Trend Couples Love and Guests Hate
Why do newlyweds seem to think people want custom wedding merch taking up space in cabinets and drawers for years to come?
Embrace the Awkward Silence
Conversational lulls may be harder to avoid than ever—so we might as well get used to them.
What Home Cooking Does That Restaurants Can’t
When we eat, the social context matters perhaps even more than the food.
America Is in Its Insecure-Attachment Era
Discomfort with intimacy seems to be on the rise—and no one’s quite sure why.
The Parenting Prophecy
The way someone was raised often shows up in the way they raise their own kids—for better or worse.
Dear Therapist: I Won’t Marry Someone With a Mountain of Debt
After learning the full scope of my boyfriend’s finances, I don’t know if I should continue the relationship.
A Crucial Character Trait for Happiness
Don’t curb your enthusiasm.
What Your Favorite Personality Test Says About You
Are you a Myers-Briggs person, an Enneagram person, or something else? The Atlantic made a quiz to help you find out.
ChatGPT Will Change Housework
But it can never eliminate it.