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  1. the hard part
    Gentle Parenting Is Too GentleAnd brutal as hell for us parents.
    By Amil Niazi
  2. brooding
    Are Helicopter Parents Actually Lazy?Maybe they’re soothing their anxiety, maybe they’re just choosing the path of least resistance.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  3. brooding
    Are New Dads OK?Male loneliness can make for a powder keg of bad vibes.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  4. the hard part
    What We Never Say About ParentingIt’s good, actually.
    By Amil Niazi
  5. extremely online
    I Can’t Shut Up About Farmer Will on Love IslandThe series’ most enigmatic cast member to date.
    By Mia Mercado
  6. brooding
    Cup of Jo’s Joanna Goddard Opens Up About Her Divorce“There’s something really nice about waking up in a house alone. It feels kind of quietly revolutionary.”
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  7. brooding
    What If You Just Didn’t Clean That Up?Our ideas about cleanliness are stuck in the mid-20th century. Today, women can afford to care less.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  8. the hard part
    There Is No Break Coming for Parents — EverNew year, same shit.
    By Amil Niazi
  9. brooding
    How Am I Supposed to Teach My Kids to Be Generous?Especially when “paying it forward” is just a quid pro quo turned outward.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  10. brooding
    What If We Make Affordable Child Care About Wellness?Then we might finally see some change.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  11. sober questioning
    Hear Me Out: Don’t Get Sober on January 1Recover doesn’t care what day it is — you shouldn’t, either.
    By Ana Marie Cox
  12. the hard part
    Holiday Traditions Are Cheesy and Exhausting and Totally Worth ItYour future adult kids will thank you.
    By Amil Niazi
  13. brooding
    Actually, It Takes Real Skill to Be a MomfluencerTransforming family life into something people want to buy is harder than it looks.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  14. brooding
    Are There Any Kids’ Books Out There That Are … Actually Good?Wizards and dragons need not apply.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  15. sober questioning
    Alone and Sober on ThanksgivingStill grateful though.
    By Ana Marie Cox
  16. the hard part
    Finding Joy for My Kids in the ApocalypseEven when I want to scream into the abyss until my voice runs out.
    By Amil Niazi
  17. brooding
    Would Unschooling Actually Make My Kids Any Happier?To help kids take more pleasure in school, encourage them to do their own thing — not schoolwork.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  18. brooding
    Can a 40-year-old Really Call Themself an Orphan?The death of a parent makes you a child again, but also an elder.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  19. sober questioning
    The Voice in My Head Doesn’t Want Me to Get SoberSo I learned to shut him — of course it’s a him — up.
    By Ana Marie Cox
  20. brooding
    My Family, My PlaylistsThe soundscape of a house is a shared space where we can expand into our feeling of belonging.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  21. sober questioning
    Following the Rules Won’t Keep Me SoberMaking recovery a contract with myself kept me from the shame spirals that lead to relapse.
    By Ana Marie Cox
  22. parenting
    The Dread of Watching Your Kid Start SchoolAs my son heads into kindergarten, I’m plagued by my own painful memories.
    By Amil Niazi
  23. parenting
    The Unbearable Heaviness of Being an ‘Old Mom’At 39, every physical ache, every existential spiral, every scroll past young momfluencer content makes me obsess over the time left.
    By Amil Niazi
  24. sobriety
    ‘Can I Stay Sober Without Counting the Days Since My Last Drink?’If adding up the days one by one makes you feel bad, rethink the math.
    By Ana Marie Cox
  25. brooding
    Sleepover Kits Are About Making Content, Not Playing PretendKids don’t need to glamp.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  26. your next move
    ‘How Do I Talk About Being Laid Off in a Job Interview?’You were let go, not fired, so there’s no need to lie. Here’s how to confidently explain your situation.
    By Kimberly Brown
  27. brooding
    Now Is the Time for TreatsLeave your try-hard commitment to feeding your kids healthy food at home this vacation.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  28. parenting
    When the Choice to Grow Your Family Isn’t Actually YoursYou’d think the forces that fought Roe would tackle infertility next, but you’d be wrong.
    By Amil Niazi
  29. sober questioning
    ‘How Do I Survive Early Sobriety?’Eat the candy, watch Buffy, and find community.
    By Ana Marie Cox
  30. parenting
    When Dads Do What Moms DoTo share the burden of parenting, you have to actually share it.
    By Amil Niazi
  31. i love this song!
    This Is the Absolute Best Song From the A Star Is Born SoundtrackBut is the best song Bradley Cooper mumbling “all you have to do is trust me” or one of Lady Gaga’s pure pop bops?
    By Allison P. Davis
  32. i love this song!
    Here’s the Perfect Song for a Weekend of Bad DecisionsOn “Imma Be,” Tatiana Hazel supports all of your bad decisions.
    By Allison P. Davis
  33. my two cents
    Help! I Have No Idea Where My 401(k) Is, or What to Do With It.Everything you need to know, boiled down to three steps.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  34. my two cents
    How Do I Help My Fiancé Get Out of Debt?And how do I protect my own savings?
    By Charlotte Cowles
  35. my two cents
    I Inherited $3,000. What Should I Do With It?Money advice for real life.
    By Charlotte Cowles