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Family
it’s all relative
Jan. 23, 2019
A Family in 6 Acts
The writer Rumaan Alam answers the prompt: What is a family?
By
Rumaan Alam
it’s all relative
Jan. 22, 2019
The Ex Who’s Friends With the New Wife
“I knew immediately that Erin is the woman he’s meant to be with.”
As told to
Alyssa Shelasky
it’s all relative
Jan. 22, 2019
The Family I’ve Strung Together
I think a family is made up of bits and pieces.
By
Edith Zimmerman
badly behaved brits
Jan. 16, 2019
Entire Nation of New Zealand Unites Against Rowdy, Drunken Tourist Family
An exhaustive, frankly shocking account of all the unmitigated havoc the group wrought over the course of a month.
By
Opheli Garcia Lawler
sex diaries
Nov. 25, 2018
The Brokenhearted Assistant Considering a Vacation With Her Ex
This week’s sex diary.
By
the Cut
advice
Nov. 22, 2018
‘How Do I Survive Staying With My Judgmental Family?’
Give them your poker face and don’t say a word.
By
Heather Havrilesky
ask polly
Oct. 10, 2018
‘Everything I Do Is Wrong’
A lot of people — women in particular — feel unbelievably accountable to others.
By
Heather Havrilesky
october issues
Sept. 3, 2018
The Beckham Family Will Cover the October Issue of British
Vogue
Editor-in-chief Edward Enninful announced the news on Twitter.
By
Opheli Garcia Lawler
it’s complicated
Aug. 23, 2018
The Unexpected Loneliness of Bringing My Fiancé Back to My Hometown
He was emblematic of the new life I’d built since I left — and of how I no longer fit in the rural community where I’d grown up.
By
Erin Zimmerman
it’s complicated
Aug. 2, 2018
Learning About Love From My Parents’ Infidelity
How my dad’s affair shaped the way I grew up to think about what matters in relationships.
By
Charlotte Lieberman
science of us
July 11, 2018
Middle Children Are Going Extinct, Just When We Could Use Them the Most
They’re empaths, peacemakers, negotiators — and an endangered species.
By
Adam Sternbergh
it’s complicated
June 28, 2018
The Strangeness of Dating Again After My Dad’s Death
Mourning my dad made all the normal preoccupations of having a crush suddenly feel ridiculous.
By
Aileen Comer
talking to
June 15, 2018
9 Boys on What Their Dads Taught Them About Fatherhood
“I couldn’t see how I could do a better job than him.”
By
Anna Silman
first person
May 23, 2018
Mourning My Mother Through the Bags She Left Behind
My style turned out to be not so different from hers.
By
Kristen Martin
ask polly
May 23, 2018
Ask Polly: ‘My Son’s Girlfriend Is Keeping Me From My Grandchildren!’
You probably have your reasons for disliking your daughter-in-law. But she is your daughter-in-law now, even without the law involved.
By
Heather Havrilesky
ask polly
May 9, 2018
Ask Polly: ‘My Mother Has Stage 3 Ovarian Cancer and I’m Falling Apart’
Ultimately, only you can decide how you want to navigate this sickness with her.
By
Heather Havrilesky
science of us
May 2, 2018
When Straight Parents Don’t Know How to Talk to Their LGBTQ Kids About Sex
According to a new study, that’s a lot of them.
By
Tessa Miller
it’s complicated
Apr. 10, 2018
The Dating Advice From My Dad That Saved Our Relationship
It took a pep talk after my first heartbreak for me to realize my father had always been paying attention.
By
Mary Traina
ask polly
Mar. 14, 2018
Ask Polly: ‘My Dad Doesn’t Appreciate Me Enough!’
The “good” child, the fixer, is also someone who fixates.
By
Heather Havrilesky
ask a boss
Mar. 6, 2018
Ask a Boss: ‘I Work From Home and My Mom Won’t Stop Talking to Me’
Tell her what you need, not what she needs.
By
Alison Green
living with
Jan. 18, 2018
My Life As a Mom to 8 Kids
“The only time I’ve been away from my kids was when I was in the hospital, giving birth to another one.”
By
Dawn McCormick
as told to
Kate Morgan
it’s complicated
Jan. 18, 2018
When Breaking Up With a Dad Means Breaking Up With His Kid, Too
I’ve gotten over my ex, but I don’t know that I’ll ever stop missing his son.
By
Caroline Cox
science of us
Dec. 4, 2017
Having a Daughter Makes Dads More Politically Polarized
In whichever direction they already happen to lean.
By
Jesse Singal
science of us
Dec. 1, 2017
How Being a Twin Can Complicate Your Dating Life
When you’ve already spent your whole life with one close bond, your expectations for the rest of them are higher.
By
Amanda Medress
and
Barbara Klein
it’s complicated
Nov. 28, 2017
Being a Vegan With Ham-Loving In-laws Is Harder Than It Sounds
My husband’s parents live in Spain, where ham is part of the culture — so when I turn it down, they take it as a symbol of bigger issues.
By
Spenser de la Vega
silver lining
Nov. 15, 2017
Here’s How Politics Are Affecting Our Already-Awkward Thanksgiving Dinners
Something to be thankful for.
By
Lisa Ryan
first person
Nov. 7, 2017
More Than Vineyards Were Lost in the California Fires
Last month, I watched the place I’m from burn down.
By
Aja Gabel
how i got this baby
Sept. 28, 2017
How I Got This Baby: The Mom Who Didn’t Go Into Foster Parenting Blindly
In this Week’s How I Got This Baby, a couple who made a tough decision about their first foster daughter, then adopted four children.
By
the Cut
ask polly
Sept. 27, 2017
Ask Polly: ‘Tell Me Not to Get Married!’
You value security a lot — there’s nothing wrong with that.
By
Heather Havrilesky
science of us
Sept. 22, 2017
The Double Culture Shock of Becoming a Mom While Living Abroad
Adjusting to motherhood and adapting to life in a foreign country presented similar challenges, and both seemed to make the other experience lonelier.
By
Olga Mecking
science of us
Sept. 18, 2017
Finding ‘Post-Traumatic Growth’ After Opioid Addiction Killed My Mom
With the right conditions, a traumatic experience can lead to something like the opposite of PTSD. Mine helped me become a better mother.
By
Ashley Abramson
advice
Aug. 16, 2017
Ask Polly: Nothing in My Life Feels Big Enough
Can you tell other people what matters most to you?
By
Heather Havrilesky
Aug. 3, 2017
Some People See Their Phones As Extensions of Themselves
Your attachment to your smartphone may be more complicated than it seems.
By
Lily Carollo
Aug. 3, 2017
Some People See Their Phones As Extensions of Themselves
Your attachment to your smartphone may be more complicated than it seems.
By
Lily Carollo
advice
Aug. 2, 2017
Ask Polly: I’m Scared I’ll Destroy My Marriage!
Your fears will only break your marriage if you’re so ashamed that you hide them.
By
Heather Havrilesky
first person
July 25, 2017
Gold, History, and My Body
A Puerto Rican inheritance.
By
Carina del Valle Schorske
advice
July 7, 2017
What Your Therapist
Really
Thinks: ‘I’m Not Sad My Grandmother’s Going to Die’
This week’s column from your therapist.
By
Lori Gottlieb
June 16, 2017
In Old Age, Friends Might Matter Even More Than Family
As you age, your friendships play a greater role in keeping you happy and healthy.
By
Susie Neilson
first person
June 15, 2017
Why I Haven’t Talked to My Father in 17 Years
“We celebrate when a victim of domestic violence breaks free from an abusive spouse. Why is it any different with parents?”
By
Jessica Berger Gross
June 7, 2017
How to Make Yourself Care About a Job You Hate
If neither the perks nor the work itself is enough to keep you going.
By
Cari Romm
what your therapist really thinks
May 26, 2017
‘The Woman My Father-in-Law Married Is a Nightmare’
What Your Therapist
Really
Thinks: this week’s column.
By
Lori Gottlieb
advice
May 24, 2017
Ask Polly: I’m a Stepmom, But I Want a Baby of My Own!
This is a completely understandable desire.
By
Heather Havrilesky
advice
Feb. 9, 2017
How to Help a Friend Who’s Going Through Something Horrible
If you think you don’t need this book, you probably do.
By
Alex Ronan
sex diaries
Jan. 15, 2017
The Divorced Mom Who Cries Happy Tears After Sex
This week’s sex diary.
By
the Cut
sex lives
Jan. 3, 2017
New York
Magazine’s
Sex Lives
Podcast: Father, Son, and a Holy Reckoning
A preacher talks to his gay atheist son on this week’s podcast.
By
the Cut
ghosts of christmas past
Dec. 29, 2016
Home Is Where the Weird Clothes Are
’Tis the season for high-school sweatpants with paw prints on the butt.
By
Maggie Lange
Dec. 23, 2016
The Science of Us Guide to Your Holiday Weekend
Use psychology to keep yourself sane and happy all the way to New Year’s.
By
Cari Romm
Dec. 22, 2016
‘Family Jet Lag’ Is Real, and it’s Exhausting
There’s nothing wrong with sneaking away from the festivities to take a nap.
By
Cari Romm
fixes
Nov. 30, 2016
Instead of Sending Kids to Jail, Send Their Families to Therapy
It works. And it’s way cheaper, too.
By
Drake Baer
advice
Nov. 30, 2016
Ask Polly: I Moved Back Home and I’m Miserable!
Your mom is not going to save you.
By
Heather Havrilesky
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